Jefferies-Park Scholarship Grant

The Jefferies-Park Scholarship, established in 1988 by Evelyn Jefferies-Park, honors her commitment to education. It supports graduating seniors from Ord High School, Nebraska, who are in the top 15% of their class and plan to pursue a four-year degree. This scholarship reflects the legacy of generosity fostered by the Lincoln Community Foundation, which has provided over $606,000 in scholarships to local students in 2025 alone.

Through partnerships and collaboration, Lincoln Community Foundation facilitates positive change for the common good.
LCF serves as a faithful steward for many types of philanthropic gifts and helps donors create lasting legacies of giving. With gifts of all sizes from thousands of donors over the years, the assets of LCF have grown to more than $270 million.
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 Jefferies-Park Scholarship was established in 1988 by Evelyn Jefferies-Park. Ms. Jefferies-Park realized at an early age the value and importance of education. She established this scholarship in honor of herself and her two late husbands, Arthur Jefferies and H. Dale Park. Evelyn earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Kearney State College and taught in several Nebraska schools before spending over 20 years as a teacher for Ord Public Schools.

Eligibility

To apply, you must be a current graduating senior from Ord High School in Ord, Nebraska and be in the top 15% of you graduating class.Applicants must attend a college in a program leading to a four-year degree or more. Financial need shall only be used as a tie-breaker in the selection process.