GPACAC Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling
Overview
We provide thirteen scholarships each year to help students from our three GPACAC membership states—Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma—pursue postsecondary education. Ten awards are reserved for high school students within those states and three awards are for college students planning to transfer to another institution. Each scholarship is a one-time $1,000 award intended to offset tuition, housing, fees and/or books. Awardees will be informed by email, and the funds will be sent directly to the recipient’s chosen postsecondary institution.
General application window and notification
- Applications open October 15 and close February 15.
- Recipients will be notified in early April.
Student Scholarship (six awards — $1,000 each)
Eligibility
- Must be a member of the Class of 2025.
- Attend high school or be home-schooled in Nebraska, Kansas or Oklahoma.
- Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
- Complete the application, including the required essay.
Essay prompt
- Share a lesson you learned while in high school and explain how it will influence your future plans.
Paul Max Service Scholarship (one award — $1,000)
Eligibility
- Must be a member of the Class of 2025.
- Attend high school or be home-schooled in Nebraska, Kansas or Oklahoma.
- Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent).
- Have completed at least 100 hours of community service between freshman year and the application date.
- Submit the application and essay.
Essay prompt
- Describe a particular community service activity you took part in. How did that experience affect you personally, and what effect did it have on your leadership development?
GPACAC Member Scholarship for Students (three awards — $1,000 each)
These awards are reserved for students whose school counselor is a current GPACAC member.
Counselor requirement
- The student’s counselor must hold an active GPACAC membership to make the student eligible.
Student eligibility
- Must be a member of the Class of 2025.
- Attend high school in Nebraska, Kansas or Oklahoma.
- Plan to enroll in a 2- or 4-year college or university in the fall immediately after graduating high school.
- Complete the application, including the required essay.
Essay prompt
- How would your teachers and/or your school counselor describe you?
Transfer Student Scholarships (three awards — $1,000 each)
Eligibility
- Plan to transfer colleges/universities for the Fall 2025 term.
- Maintain a home address in Nebraska, Kansas or Oklahoma.
- Have a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Complete the application and submit the required essay.
Essay prompt
- Describe an important lesson you learned this year and explain how it will shape the next step in your academic journey.
Notes
- All scholarships listed are one-time awards.
- Awards will be disbursed to the recipient’s postsecondary institution.
- Applicants should follow the October 15–February 15 application timeline; decisions are announced in early April.