Dick and Chris Draper Scholarship Grant

The Dick and Chris Draper Scholarship, established by the Draper family, supports young individuals from Elgin, Nebraska. This scholarship honors the legacy of Dick and Chris Draper, emphasizing the family’s commitment to education. Applicants must be graduating seniors from Elgin Public High School or Elgin Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School. This initiative exemplifies the foundation’s dedication to fostering educational opportunities and building strong community ties.

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Scholarships
Generous donors to Lincoln Community Foundation have established 90 scholarship funds that benefit students in Lancaster County and across the state of Nebraska. For 2025, there were 299 scholarship recipients who received awards that totaled over $606,000.
The Dick and Chris Draper Scholarship was established by the Draper family to benefit young people in Elgin, Nebraska. The Draper family has always had a keen interest in education. Wishing to give back to the Elgin community, the late Alice Draper of Omaha, and her family, established this scholarship to honor her husband’s parents, the late Dick and Chris Draper. Alice and her husband, Richard Jr., lived and worked in the Elgin community. Richard and his father, Dick, purchased the Bank of Elgin in the 1960s, and Richard became a major shareholder in the 1980s. Alice later served as the executive secretary and president of the bank. The Drapers were firm believers that the way to success is through education.
To apply, you must be a current graduating senior of Elgin Public High School or Elgin Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School.