BHS Class of 1961 Scholarship Grant

The BHS Class of 1961 Scholarship, managed by the Beatrice Educational Foundation, offers a $700 award to a graduating senior from Beatrice High School. This scholarship prioritizes students in the top 40% of their class, demonstrating financial need and exemplary personal ethics. Recipients must provide a Student Aid Report from FAFSA, ensuring assistance for tuition and related expenses.

Overview
The Foundation’s purpose is to provide a permanent source of financial support for the expansion and enrichment of learning opportunities for the Beatrice School District.
The Foundation manages a $3.8 million Endowment Fund and awards over $55,000 each year in scholarships to Beatrice High School graduating seniors.
The intent of the Foundation is to provide funds to deserving students needing assistance to attend a school of higher learning. Should a recipient receive other scholarship funds in excess of need, the Foundation scholarship will not be forwarded at that time. It will, however, be available for a five-year period should the recipient need these funds at a later date for tuition, room and board, or books. Foundation scholarships are restricted to undergraduate studies.
One $700 scholarship is available to a graduating senior from Beatrice High School. The scholarship shall be awarded to a student who will be attending an institution of higher learning, including vocational schools. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholastic ability and financial need. The student must be in the top 40% of his/her graduating class. The student awarded this scholarship must also have demonstrated exemplary personal ethics and high moral character. Financial need shall be given priority consideration over graduation class ranking.

Eligibility

Graduating senior from Beatrice High SchoolIn addition to the necessary Beatrice Educational Foundation Scholarship application forms, a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required to complete the application process.