Margene Holtz Memorial Endowment Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 9/1/2024

Closes: 2/1/2025

Margene Holtz Memorial Endowment Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of Nebraska interested in attending college in the state to prepare for a career as a teacher.

Win up to

$750

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to residents of Nebraska who are 1) graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 2) enrolled in college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; 3) enrolled at a technical school or returning to school after an absence for retraining of job skills or obtaining a degree; or 4) engaged in the online study through an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

Applicants must be attending or planning to attend a school in Nebraska and major in education.

They must submit a personal essay on their career plans, reasons they are applying for the scholarship, why they should be chosen, and their leadership and service accomplishments.

Selection is based on service and leadership (30 points), financial need (30 points), and academic ability (30 points).

A $5 processing fee is required. Completed applications must be submitted to the ESA state counselor who then verifies the information before forwarding them to the scholarship director.