Available OCCF Scholarship Funds

Applying for scholarships is easy through our online application system. Click the “Apply for a Scholarship” button on the right and get started by taking an eligibility quiz. The quiz will provide you with a list of scholarships in which you are eligible to apply. Currently OCCF does not manage any of its own scholarship, however, Osborne County students may qualify for scholarships held at the Greater Salina Community Foundation and its other regional affiliates. Scroll down to learn more.

Other Available Scholarships

The Osborne County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Greater Salina Community Foundation which manages scholarships for itself and other affiliate foundations.  Students in this area may also qualify for scholarships from the following community foundations:

Greater Salina Community Foundation 

  • ALMA OLSON & MICHAEL T. OLSON SCHOLARSHIP
    Students attending or planning to attend North Central Kansas Technical College (Beloit or Hays campus) pursuing a building trade degree
  • GAYLE & EVELYN RICHMOND SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating high school seniors from a high school in Plainville, Stockton, Natoma, or Palco, KS
  • HALE FAMILY SUNFLOWER PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating community college students planning to attend a 4-year post-secondary institution in Kansas
  • JODY FREDRICKSON NURSING & HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating senior or graduate from a high school in the Dane G. Hansen Foundation service area that is pursuing a major in nursing or another health related field.  The Hansen service area is defined as the 26 counties in Northwest Kansas.
  • KANSAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
    Any Kansas registered Republican female college student entering at least her junior year or that is attending graduate school at a Kansas college or university with a declared major of Political Science, History, Public Administration, Healthcare, Law or Education
  • KURT BUDKE SCHOLARSHIP
    Students entering their sophomore year or above in college who plan on attending Louisiana Tech University, Oklahoma State University, Washburn University, or Wichita State University.
  • MARY OLSON & VIOLA OLSON GUSTAFSON SCHOLARSHIP
    Students attending or planning to attend Cloud County Community College for a nursing/medical degree
  • ORPHA J. & ERNEST MILBRADT SCHOLARSHIP
    Any graduating Kansas high school senior with plans to attend Kansas State University or the University of Kansas
  • TETLOW-DOWNS COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating high school senior or graduate from Lakeside High School, Downs, KS, with plans to major in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math). Agriculture could be considered, for example, Agricultural Science.

Community Foundation for Cloud County 

Russell County Area Community Foundation

  • MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating high school seniors living in the Gorham Telephone Company’s service area
  • PAUL E. RUGGELS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduates of Russell High School or Natoma High School who are entering their second year of post-secondary education and are seeking a degree in certification in a health care related field
  • POHLMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
    Graduating high school seniors from Russell High School or Natoma High School

 

Questions?

Please contact the Community Foundation or our Scholarships Department at scholarships@gscf.org.