Dr. Julie Fletcher Scholarship Grant

Dr. Julie Fletcher Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Beatrice Educational Foundation
Amount: US $4,000
Last Updated: October 24, 2025

Summary

The Dr. Julie Fletcher Scholarship, offered by the Beatrice Educational Foundation, provides a $4,000 scholarship to a top female graduating senior from Beatrice High School. The recipient must demonstrate leadership, community involvement, and financial need, while maintaining a 3.0 GPA. This scholarship aims to support women who exemplify integrity, compassion, and a commitment to diversity, ensuring they have access to higher education opportunities.

Overview

Beatrice Educational Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, was established in 1987, and one of the first education foundations in the State of Nebraska. 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. Dr. Julie Fletcher Scholarship One $4,000 scholarship ($1,000 payable each year for four years) is available to a woman graduating from Beatrice High School that has excelled throughout her high school career. She needs to show integrity in daily life decisions demonstrating kindness, compassion, and solidarity with others, especially those with racial diversity, disabilities, the LGBTQ community or extreme poverty.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The recipient must be in the top ten percent of the class and have a 3.5 or above grade point average; Shown leadership in both school and community activities;Participated in a variety of activities in school (sports, music/fine arts, and clubs or at least two of these); and community activities such as volunteer or social justice work. The application must include references from each area: academics, extracurricular (sports, music or clubs), leadership; and community/volunteer involvement. Must demonstrate financial need through FAFSA review. The recipient will need to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to continue receiving the scholarship.