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2 T A B L E O F CONTENTS The Appication Form is ocated on the ast page of this book uness otherwise indicated. *Indicates schoarships for current students enroed in the academic year. **Indicates schoarships for new incoming students. A others are for any students who meet the criteria. SCHOLARSHIPS Accounting Administrative Secretaria/Office Mngt. Agricuture Associate of Arts/Science/Photography Automotive Carpentry/Construction Technoogy Coision Repair & Refinishing Computer Science Design Technoogy Engineering Design Heavy Equipment Industria & Commercia Wiring/Eec Tech Industria Instrumentation & Contro Nursing Rad Tech, Medica Coding/HIT Powerine/Powerine Tech/Substation Business/Management Diese Weding Pharmacy Tech Genera Schoarships **President s Schoarship, page 4 **Foundation Schoarship, page 4 **Trustees Schoarship, page 4 **Next Step Schoarship, page 4 Border State Schoarship, page 5 *Car H. Rof Schoarship for Leaders, page 5 *Wiiam G. Giddings Schoarship for Leaders, page 5 **Entre Prep Schoarship, page 5 *SGA/Foundation Schoarship, page 5 Bein-Bank Schoarship, page 5 Bomgaars, Inc. Schoarship, page 6 *Business & Professiona Women Schoarship, page 6 *CHS Foundation Schoarship, page 6 C-S Agrow Service Schoarship, page 6 *Datate Schoarship, page 6 Doars for Schoars, page 6 Eage Riders Schoarship, page 6 *Frankin University Schoarship, page 7 George & Ceo Kein Fund, page 7 *Gordon R. Jurrens Memoria Schoarship, page 7 HTC Communications Schoarship, page 7 Iowa Academic Decathon Schoarship, page 7 Iowa State Bank Schoarship, page 7 Keith W. Campbe Memoria Schoarship, page 8 *Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Schoarship, page 8 Link Manufacturing Ltd. Schoarship, page 8 Maintainer Corp. of Iowa, Inc. Schoarship, page 8 Muti-Cutura Schoarship, page 8 Orange City Leadership Schoarship, page 8 *Pamea R. Kreykes Memoria Schoarship, page 9 Premier Bank Schoarship, page 9 Ron Pum Endowed Schoarship, page 9 Shedon Kiwanis Schoarship, page 9 Sibey State Bank Schoarship, page 9 Sid & Marie VanderGriend Schoarship, page 9 *TRiO Student Support Services Grant Aid, page 10 United Fund Lucie Woods Tuition Schoarship, page 10 *University of Phoenix Schoarship, page 10 Vern & Peggy Schoeneman Chidcare Endowed Schoarship, page 10 Voge Paint Schoarship, page 10 Woff, Whorey, De Hoogh, & Schreurs & McAister Schoarship, page 11 Woudstra Schoarship, page 11 Business Schoarships Accounting Schoarship, page 11 *Cain, Esworth, & Co. Schoarship, page 11 *Eiders Endowed Accounting Schoarship, page 11

3 SCHOLARSHIPS Heath Schoarships *Apha Evenson Memoria Nursing Schoarship, page 12 American Cancer Society Heath Schoarship, page 12 *Baum Harmon Mercy Hospita & Cinics Foundation Schoarship, page 12 *Emma R. & Oscar Mier Schoarship, page 12 *Hartey Community Memoria Heath Center Schoarship, page 13 Hegg Memoria Hospita Schoarship, page 13 Lu Vea C. Burnett Heath Schoarship, page 13 *Marcia Tracy Memoria Nursing Schoarship, page 13 Orange City Area Heath System Schoarship, page 13 Osceoa Community Hospita Schoarship, page 14 Sanford Shedon Medica Center Schoarship, page 14 Sioux Center Comm Hospita & Heath Center Schoarship, page 14 Accounting Admin Sec/Office Mngt Agricuture Assoc of Arts/Sci/Photo Automotive Carpentry/Constr Tech Coision Repair & Refin Comp Science Design Technoogy Engineering Design Heavy Equipment ICW/Eec Tech Industria Instrum & Contro Nursing Rad Tech, Med Coding/HIT Powerine/Tech/Sub Business/Management Diese Weding Pharmacy Tech Appied Technoogy Schoarships Ag Processing, Inc. Schoarship, page 14 Aiant Energy Schoarship, page 15 *Associated Genera Contractors of Iowa Schoarship, page 15 *AWS Foundation Schoarship, page 15 *Bi Franey Memoria Powerine Schoarship, page 15 Brad Georgius & Mitche Hinners Memoria Powerine Schoarship, page 15 Consumers Energy Schoarship, page 16 Corn Bet Power Cooperative Schoarship, page 16 *Dave Imhoff Automotive Schoarship, page 16 *Dennis Van Wyk Memoria Schoarship, page 16 *ECHO Eectrica Suppy Schoarship, page 16 Edward Archer Memoria/MP&W Powerine Schoarship, page 17 Emer J. Steuck Memoria Schoarship, page 17 Ford/AAA Auto Skis Schoarship, page 17 *Home Buiders Association of Iowa Schoarship, page 17 *Industria & Commercia Wiring Schoarship, page 17 *Industria Instrumentation Schoarship, page 18 *Interstates Companies Schoarship, page 18 *Iowa Assoc. of Eectric Coops Non-Trad/Traditiona Schoarships, page 18 *ILICA Northwest District Schoarship, page 18 Lems Auto Recycers Schoarship, page 18 Linn County REC Aen Feickert Memoria Schoarship, page 19 Lyon Rura Eectric Cooperative Schoarship, page 19 *Me Marcotte Memoria Powerine Schoarship, page 19 MidAmerican Energy Company Schoarship, page 19 Midand Power Cooperative Powerine Schoarship, page 19 *Nea Chase Lumber Co. Schoarship, page 19 Osceoa Eectric Cooperative, Inc. Schoarship, page 20 *Peter J. Dudgeon Memoria Powerine Schoarship, page 20 *Powerine Schoarship, page 20 Rodney Anderson Agricuture Schoarship, page 20 *Ron Voink Construction Trades Schoarship, page 20 *S 2 Computer Soutions Inc. Schoarship, page 20 Shedon Competition Park s Legacy Schoarship, page 21 SkisUSA Schoarship, page 21 SME Education Foundation Schoarship, page 21 Traer Municipa Utiities Schoarship, page 21 *Vander Haag s, Inc. Diese Technoogy Schoarship, page 21

4 EASY t o It s APPLY Compete the schoarship appication form in the back of this booket and submit to: Northwest Iowa Community Coege Foundation 603 West Park Street Shedon, Iowa Phone: or Fax: OR appy onine at Transcripts: a. Provide an officia high schoo transcript. b. If you have transferred to Northwest Iowa Community Coege from another coege or university, pease suppy your academic transcript from that institution. c. If you have competed a GED or received a high schoo dipoma through an aternative program, pease submit proof of this competion. Additiona Information: Pease provide an appropriate essay and/or etters of reference described within individua schoarship criteria. These may be submitted as an emai attachment, or maied/dropped off at the NCC Foundation Office. Emai attachments shoud be sent to nccfoundation@nwicc.edu. The maiing address is: 603 West Park St., Shedon, IA Supporting documents may aso be dropped off in office 405D on campus. Note: Fu time students require a minimum of 12 credits. Part time students require a minimum of 6 credits. Schoarship avaiabiity is subject to change. To receive a schoarship, students must be accepted for admission to Northwest Iowa Community Coege. If the appicant has been out of high schoo for more than five years, their current NCC accumuative grade point average wi be considered first. If they do not have an NCC GPA, their high schoo GPA wi be used. Deadine: Submit a required forms to the Foundation Office (405D) by 4:30 p.m. on the schoarship deadine. Appications received by the Foundation Office after the deadine wi be disquaified. Deadines for each schoarship are specified in this book. Direct questions regarding schoarships to the NCC Foundation Office ocated in Buiding D, Room 405. Additiona schoarships may have been added after this pubication. To access an up-to-date isting of avaiabe schoarships pease visit the NCC web site on the Internet at: It is the poicy of Northwest Iowa Community Coege not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, coor, sex, sexua orientation, gender identity, nationa origin, reigion, or physica or menta disabiity in its programs, activities, or empoyment practices as required by state and federa nondiscrimination aws.northwest Iowa Community Coege wi not toerate vioations of state and federa nondiscrimination aws. A inquiries or grievances regarding discrimination based on race, creed, coor. sex, sexua orientation, gender identity, nationa origin, reigion, or physica or menta disabiity may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Sandy Bruns, Director of Human Resources, Northwest Iowa Community Coege, 603 W. Park Street, Shedon, IA 51201, teephone For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who competed the program, and other important information, pease visit our website at 3

5 GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS **President s Schoarship Fu Tuition 10 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege President s Schoarship is to recognize academic exceence. Primary seection criteria wi be the appicant s high schoo academic record. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Graduate from a pubic or private high schoo within the ast 3 years. Preference given to students in the Coege district. Achieve a 3.25 grade point average based on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a minimum cumuative 3.0 grade point average; eigibiity sha be reviewed each semester. Initia enroment must be in the fa semester. The schoarship is credited toward tuition expenses for each semester/term of enroment not to exceed 24 months after initia enroment. Recipient is required to pay fees, purchase books, materias, suppies, etc. Recipient is ineigibe for NCC s Foundation or Trustees Schoarships. Compete a admission appication requirements and be enroed as a fu-time student at Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Submit a word typed essay that foows rues of composition and grammar. The appicant shoud discuss his/her academic background, other activities, educationa and career objectives, and any other factors the appicant beieves shoud be considered. Have Guidance Counseor or a comparabe reference compete the Schoarship Recommendation Form suppied by Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Form can be requested from the NCC Foundation office, or found at bit.y/nccschoarships. **Foundation Schoarship Haf Tuition 10 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Foundation Schoarship recognizes academic exceence. The schoarship is credited toward tuition expenses for each semester. Schoarship proceeds must be utiized within 24 months of the initia enroment date. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Graduate from a pubic or private high schoo within the ast 3 years. Preference given to students in the Coege district. Must rank in the upper one-third of their graduating cass or achieve a 3.0 cumuative grade point average. Maintain a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Initia enroment must be in the fa or spring semester. Submit a word typed essay that foows rues of composition and grammar. The appicant shoud discuss his/her academic background, other activities, educationa and career objectives, and any other factors the appicant beieves shoud be considered. Have Guidance Counseor or a comparabe reference compete the Schoarship Recommendation Form suppied by Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Form can be requested from the NCC Foundation office, or found at bit.y/nccschoarships. **Trustees Schoarship Appy by August 15, 2015 $500 Number of schoarships granted varies; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Trustees Schoarship recognizes the achievement of area high schoo students. Successfu appicants wi receive $250 each semester or term not to exceed $500. Proceeds must be utiized within 24 months of the initia enroment date. Students receiving the Trustees Schoarship may aso appy for the Foundation Schoarship. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must rank above the 50th percentie (composite score) on the Iowa Test of Educationa Deveopment (eeventh grade score), score 20 or above on the ACT test, or pass a high schoo equivaency exam. Must have graduated from high schoo or competed a high schoo equivaency exam in the ast three years. Must reside in the community coege district. Initia enroment must be in the fa or spring semester. Must maintain a 2.25 cumuative grade point average. ITED rank or ACT score must be on an officia transcript or verified by the High Schoo Guidance Counseor. A cumuative GPA of 2.0 is required for any NCC coursework taken prior to enroment. **Next Step Schoarship Doar amount and number of schoarships varies; Fu-time students The Next Step Schoarships are for high schoo students who have obtained coege credits from NCC whie attending high schoo. The amount of the schoarship is dependent of number of coege credits and grade point average in those courses. GPA/Coege Credits Obtained in High Schoo credits $500 $1, credits $500 $1, & up credits $500 $2,000 Advanced Pacement courses or high schoo articuation courses do not count as NCC coege credit and wi not be considered in the tota number of earned coege credits. The student must enro fu-time in the year immediatey foowing high schoo graduation. Schoarship proceeds wi be divided between the fa and spring semesters and is not renewabe. Students receiving an NCC President s Schoarship are not eigibe for the Next Step Schoarship. Appicants must: Compete a schoarship appication. Submit their high schoo transcript. 4

6 Border State Student Schoarship Appy by August 15, 2015 Doar amount varies; Fu or part-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Border State Student Schoarship recognizes students who reside in the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota and who wish to pursue post secondary education at Northwest Iowa Community Coege. This schoarship wi adjust tuition from out-of-state to the in-state rate. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a high schoo graduate with a 2.0 cumuative grade point average or have passed a high schoo equivaency exam. Must be accepted in a program at Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Programs not eigibe for this schoarship incude: Associate Degree Nursing, Extended Associate Degree Nursing, Practica Nursing, Extended Practica Nursing, Pre-Nursing, Powerine, and Powerine Technoogy. Initia enroment must be in the Fa or Spring semester. Must appy for this schoarship using the NCC Foundation Schoarship appication on the back page of this book or onine. *Car H. Rof Schoarship for Leaders Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Car H. Rof served as the sixth president of Northwest Iowa Community Coege from 1990 through Through his eadership, earning opportunities for students attending NCC were enhanced. The Car H. Rof Schoarship for Leaders recognizes students who possess the quaities that wi prepare them for eadership roes in the future. Proceeds wi be appied to the spring semester of study. Proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. One schoarship wi be awarded annuay to a student who meets the foowing criteria: Must have a 2.5 cumuative GPA from high schoo or coege. Must submit an essay, no more than 500 words, that identifies the eadership quaities they fee they currenty possess and how these quaities wi be of benefit to them as they pursue their educationa and career aspirations. *Wiiam G. Giddings Schoarship for Leaders Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Wiiam G. Giddings served as president of NCC from 2005 through During his tenure as president the Coege experienced substantia enroment growth. The purpose of the Wiiam G. Giddings Schoarship for Leaders is to recognize students who possess the quaities that wi prepare them for eadership roes today and into the future. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and/or books and appied to the spring semester foowing the appication process. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have a 2.5 cumuative GPA from high schoo or coege. Must submit an essay, no more than 500 words, that identifies the eadership quaities they fee they currenty possess and how these quaities wi be of benefit as they pursue their educationa and career aspirations. **Entre Prep Schoarship Appy by August 15, 2015 $500 Number of schoarships granted varies; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Foundation wi award a $500 schoarship to high schoo students in the Coege district who successfuy compete the Entre Prep Program coordinated through Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Appicants must be accepted as a fu time student at Northwest Iowa Community Coege and must have graduated from high schoo in the ast year. Students must appy for this schoarship using the NCC Foundation Schoarship appication on the back page of this book or onine. High schoo students are not eigibe for this award if they are dua enroed in JA or PSEO casses. They wi be eigibe for this schoarship if they choose to attend NCC as a fu-time student in the fa or spring semester after graduation from high schoo. *Student Government Association/ Foundation Schoarship Appy by May 16, 2015 Doar amount and number of schoarships granted varies; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Student Government Association/Foundation Schoarship provides recognition to second-year students for academic achievement, exhibited eadership quaities, or contributions to a program and division. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed as a fu-time student with at east 1 semester competed at NCC during the previous year. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Recommended that student is active in at east one cub or organization at NCC. Submit a typewritten narrative in which the appicant shoud discuss background, activities, educationa and career objectives, and why they beieve being invoved in student activities is beneficia to the coege experience. Any other factors the appicant beieves shoud be considered may aso be incuded. Submit one etter of recommendation from an NCC facuty member or administrator and one etter of recommendation from an Advisor of a cub or organization at NCC. The narrative and etters of recommendation must be received by the Foundation Office no ater than the deadine. Bein-Bank Exceptiona Student Taent Search (BESTS) Appy by August 15, 2015 Schoarship equivaent to one course of study The Bein-Bank Exceptiona Student Taent Search Schoarship is offered through the University of Iowa. This schoarship is awarded to seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students who have outstanding potentia for academic achievement and exhibit the abiity for meritorious contribution to society based on performance in the Bein-Bank Exceptiona Student Taent Search. The schoarship wi be utiized during the student s high schoo career. 5

7 Bomgaars, Inc. Schoarship 1 $500 Schoarship; Fu-time student Bomgaars, Inc. is a retai chain operating in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota with 48 stores and over 1,000 empoyees. Bomgaars is making this schoarship avaiabe to encourage students to pursue post-secondary education. Proceeds wi be spit equay between the fa and spring semesters and wi be appied to tuition, fees, and books. Preference wi be given to Bomgaars empoyees and dependents of Bomgaars empoyees. Appicants must have a 3.0 cumuative high schoo GPA. *Business and Professiona Women of Iowa Foundation Schoarship Appy by March 31, 2015 $500 schoarship granted; Fu or part-time students The BPW/Iowa Foundation was estabished in 1988 for charitabe, educationa and scientific purposes. Since that time, the Educationa Schoarship Committee has awarded numerous schoarships to deserving women and men in order to hep them continue their higher education. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a resident of Iowa and a United States citizen. Has been out of the workforce and wants or needs to go back to work but needs additiona education. Competed high schoo five or more years ago. Competed at east one year in an institution of higher earning with satisfactory schoastic standing. Demonstrates financia need, schoastic abiity, eadership skis, and career goas. In addition to the forma appication, appicants must attach a copy of their transcripts aong with three etters of reference as to their character and need for this schoarship. The appicant does not need to be a member of Business and Professiona Women of Iowa (BPW/IA). Those interested in appying must contact the NCC Foundation Office for an appication. *CHS Foundation Two-Year Coege Schoarship On-going $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The purpose of the CHS Foundation Two-Year Coege Schoarship is to encourage students to pursue careers in production agricuture and agribusiness, promote empoyment and/or participation in agricutura-based cooperatives, and create an awareness of cooperative-based business in the agricutura industry. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: At the time of appication the student wi be in his or her first year of study at a two-year institution. The schoarship is intended for use during the second year of study. Students wi be studying an agricutura-reated major. Students are ony eigibe to win the schoarship once. Students must compete the entire appication form, avaiabe at The foowing must aso be attached to or incuded with the appication: a copy of transcripts from your first semester of coege; two compete reference forms; competed essay questions; academic advisor signature verifying appicant s year in schoo and GPA; and appicant signature. 6 C-S Agrow Service Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student C-S Agrow Service is an agricutura input suppy company with offices in Caumet and Granvie, Iowa. The C-S Agrow Service Schoarship is to support the achievement of students who choose to attend Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Schoarship proceeds wi be spit equay between the first and second semesters of study and wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5. Submit a narrative, no more than 500 words, which identifies their desire to succeed in their chosen program of study at Northwest Iowa Community Coege. *Datate Schoarship Appy by January 29, 2015 Number and amount of schoarship varies; Fu or part-time students The Datate Schoars Foundation currenty offers four schoarships, targeting a variety of students across their Cient campuses, incuding Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Eigibiity and appications may be found onine at A appications must be submitted onine. Doars for Schoars Appy by August 15, 2015 Number and amount of schoarship varies; Fu-time students Northwest Iowa Community Coege is a Coegiate Partner of Citizens Schoarship Foundation of America and the Doars for Schoars famiy of community schoarship foundations. The student must have received a Doars for Schoars award from their oca Doars for Schoars chapter. NCC wi match that award up to $250 per recipient with a maximum of $3,000 for a matches per academic year. NCC has agreed that Doars for Schoars awards wi not adversey affect schoarship funding by NCC. Eage Riders Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; fu or part-time student The Eage Riders are Aerie or auxiiary members of Shedon Eages 2297 who share a passion for motorcyce feowship. This organization has a history of providing charitabe aid to community projects. An appicant having parent or cose reative affiiation with Eages wi be given preference. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and/or books and spit equay between the fa and spring semesters. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any academic program. Maintain a 2.5 or better GPA to retain the schoarship for the second semester. Need to demonstrate a financia need, determined by the Financia Aid office. Reside in the NCC service area. Be a high schoo graduate however a high schoo equivaency is acceptabe. Submit a persona etter stating: o Why they are pursuing this schoarship and their need for it. o Ceary defining what their educationa goa is and why. Submit two etters of reference. Sources to consider are high schoo instructors or counseor, current or former empoyer, etc. Letters of reference shoud not be from direct famiy members.

8 *Frankin University Community Coege Aiance Onine Learning Schoarship Deadine Varies Number and amount of schoarships granted varies; Fu or part-time students Frankin University now offers students at NCC an Onine Learning Schoarship. The Community Coege Aiance Onine Learning Schoarship is a competitive schoarship avaiabe to students at partnering community coeges who have taken at east one distance education course. Students are not required to be enroed at Frankin University to receive the schoarship. Schoarships wi be appied towards tuition and books at the community coege. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must currenty attend or have attended a partnering community coege. Must have taken at east one distance education cass at a partnering community coege. Must submit the schoarship appication by the pubished deadines. Must have a minimum average 3.0 cumuative GPA from a previous coeges or universities attended. Academic transcript(s) from current and other coeges must be attached to the appication. Must submit a typed essay with appication describing how distance education has positivey affected your ife. An appication is avaiabe on the Frankin University website at George & Ceo Kein Fund No deadine Number and amount of schoarships granted varies The George & Ceo Kein Fund was deveoped by George and his wife Ceo after George successfuy competed the high schoo equivaency series at the age of 74. The Keins woud ike to assist others in their educationa pursuits. Proceeds wi be used for testing fees. Appicants must be financiay restricted to access the high schoo equivaency test series and articuate their need in a one paragraph essay. Assistance for the written component can be obtained through the Learning Center. *Gordon R. Jurrens Memoria Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu or part-time student The Gordon R. Jurrens Memoria Schoarship was estabished by the famiy of Gordon Jurrens to recognize the dedication of a student to succeed in one of the fieds Gordon was particuary fond of. Gordon vaued technica training because his professiona ife was buit on technica skis. He started as a weder at Sudenga Industries, George, IA, in 1958 and worked his way up to shop foreman. In 1975, he became a partner in Sudenga Industries (now Diversified Technoogies, Inc.) and remained an owner unti 2001 when he retired. Gordon served on the NCC Foundation Board from 1990 to Schoarship proceeds wi be appied to the spring semester and wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered student in good standing in Weding, Engineering Design, Design Technoogy, Administrative Secretaria, or Administrative Office Management program. Demonstrate a desire to succeed in the profession. Demonstrate good work habits as evauated by the instructiona staff. Maintain a good record of cass attendance. Have a sincere desire to seek empoyment in Iowa, especiay in northwest Iowa. Submit a paragraph expaining why the appicant chose to enter their particuar career fied and identify their career goas. 7 HTC Communications Schoarship 2 $500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students HTC Communications is a broadband provider with a history of quaity service in teephone, cabe TV, internet and ceuar phones, with headquarters in Hospers, Iowa. Their service area covers the communities of Hospers, Shedon, Ashton, and Sibey. The purpose of these schoarships is to encourage students from their service communities to pursue post-secondary education. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and wi be used for tuition, fees, and/or books. One schoarship wi be awarded to a student enroed in a Vocationa/Technica program at NCC. The other schoarship wi be awarded to a student enroed in an Associate of Arts/Science coege transfer program. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a current resident of Hospers, Shedon, Ashton, or Sibey, Iowa. Have a high schoo GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a 2.5 GPA whie attending NCC; eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. Iowa Academic Decathon Schoarship Amount: God Medaist $300; Siver Medaist $200; Bronze Medaist $100; Fu-time students The Northwest Iowa Community Coege Foundation/Academic Decathon Schoarship is to recognize high schoo students who have experienced success with the Iowa Academic Decathon Program and wi be enroing at NCC. Academic Decathon Schoarships wi be awarded to Iowa high schoo students who have participated in competition at the state eve and received a god, siver or bronze meda/medas. In the case where a student has received mutipe awards throughout his/her high schoo career, tota schoarship wi not exceed $500. Iowa State Bank Schoarship 2 $500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Iowa State Bank Schoarships are to encourage individuas to pursue post-secondary education opportunities at NCC. Preference wi be given to Iowa State Bank or Voge Paint empoyees or immediate dependents. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be accepted in the Administrative Secretaria, Administrative Office Management, Nursing, Heath Information Technoogy, or Business/Management program. Must be current residents of the Coege district. Achieve a high schoo cumuative grade point average of 2.5. Maintain a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from an appropriate high schoo instructor, guidance counseor, or current empoyer. This reference shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program of enroment.

9 Keith W. Campbe Memoria Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Keith W. Campbe Memoria Schoarship was estabished in memory of Keith Campbe by his wife, Mary Aice, and their chidren. Keith was invoved with banking in the Shedon community for many years as CEO of Citizen s State Bank and was a ong-time supporter of Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Proceeds from this schoarship wi be equay divided between the fa and spring semesters, and may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Preference wi be given to a Shedon area resident. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Achieve a 2.0 high schoo grade point average. Maintain a 2.0 GPA whie enroed at NCC; eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. Submit an essay, no more than two pages, addressing your career goas and the importance of being an informed citizen. Ideas may incude exampes of community invovement that have an environmenta impact, and how invovement at the oca eve might contribute to a more peacefu word. *Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben One-Year Community Coege Schoarship Appy by March 12, $1,000 schoarships granted in Nebraska & Western Iowa; Fu-time students The Ak-Sar-Ben One-Year Community Coege Schoarship Program is funded by the Ak-Sar-Ben Friendship Circe. It was created to reward outstanding and taented community coegebound high schoo seniors, current community coege students, and those panning to enro. Students must be Heartand residents (Nebraska and western Iowa) who need financia hep to reaize their potentia. Recipients are seected by an independent pane of judges seected by the Ak-Sar-Ben Schoarship Committee. Judges wi consider each appication on the basis of academic achievement, financia need, persona motivation, and eadership potentia. Appications can be printed at Link Manufacturing Ltd. Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Link Manufacturing Ltd. Schoarship is to encourage individuas to pursue post secondary education opportunities at NCC. The schoarship wi be spit equay between two semesters and may be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Preference wi be given to Link Manufacturing, Ltd. empoyees and their immediate dependents. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in Accounting, Administrative Secretaria, Administrative Office Management, Coision Repair & Refinishing, Business/Management, Computer Science, Design Technoogy, Engineering Design, Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance, Pre-Professiona Business, Diese Technoogy, or Weding. A current resident of the Coege district. Incoming students must achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Current students must achieve an NCC grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average; eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. Submit a etter of reference from an instructor, guidance counseor, or current empoyer. This reference shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program chosen at enroment. 8 Maintainer Corp. of Iowa, Inc. Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. Schoarship is to encourage individuas to pursue post-secondary education opportunities at NCC. Schoarship proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters and may be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Preference wi be given to Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. empoyees or immediate dependents. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in Accounting, Administrative Secretaria, Administrative Office Management, Coision Repair & Refinishing, Business/Management, Computer Science, Design Technoogy, Engineering Design, Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance, Pre-Professiona Business, Diese Technoogy, or Weding. Must be a current resident of the Coege district. Incoming students must achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Current students must achieve a NCC grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from an instructor, guidance counseor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program chosen at enroment. Muti-Cutura Schoarship Appy by August 15, 2015 Doar amount and number of schoarships granted varies; Fu or part-time students The award wi be appied to the first two semesters of enroment and may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a resident of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Minnesota. High schoo graduate with minimum GPA of 2.0 or a coege ready score on a high schoo equivaency exam. The appicant must be a first-generation coege student (chidren whose parents have not attended coege) and a member of a recognized race/ethnic minority. Submit a narrative (not to exceed one page) on famiy background and financia need. Orange City Leadership Schoarship 2 $1,000 schoarships granted Seniors from MOC-FV High Schoo, Spading Cathoic High Schoo, and Unity Christian High Schoo attending a morning session in the fa on Opportunities for a Successfu Future in the Orange City Area have the opportunity to be seected for one of two $500 matching schoarships for their first year at their choice of Northwest Iowa Community Coege, Northwestern Coege or Dordt Coege. For more information contact the Orange City Chamber of Commerce at chamberwindmi@frontiernet.net.

10 *Pamea R. Kreykes Memoria Schoarship Appy by November 1, $250 schoarship granted; Fu or part-time student The Pamea R. Kreykes Memoria Schoarship was estabished to honor Pam s dedication to student success at NCC. Pam was empoyed at NCC from 1995 to Before eaving NCC to pursue her Master s Degree, Pam assisted students in achieving their educationa goas in her roe as Academic Speciaist in the TRiO Student Support Services program. Pam not ony advised students about the impact education coud have on their ives, but aso modeed it for them by her own path to higher education. She began with an AA from NCC, then went on to receive a BA from Buena Vista University, and was nearing competion of her MA at the University of South Dakota. Schoarship proceeds may be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: A TRiO Student Support Services program participant in good standing. Enroed in a minimum of 6 credits. Submit a narrative, not to exceed one page, describing the impact of the TRiO program on the appicant s education, any co-curricuar/community invovement, future education/ career goas, and how this schoarship woud benefit in achieving those goas. Premier Bank Schoarship Accepted by May 1, $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Premier Bank Schoarship recognizes a student from the Rock Vaey, Doon, Rock Rapids, IA or Hudson, SD, area who is enroing fu time at NCC. Preference for the award wi be given in the foowing order: to a Premier Bank empoyee or their chid, a Premier Bank customer or a Rock Vaey, Doon, Rock Rapids or Hudson area resident. Names of Rock Vaey, Doon, Rock Rapids, and Hudson residents who have been accepted at NCC by May 1 wi be forwarded to Premier Bank for the purpose of seection. Ron Pum Endowed Schoarship 1 $250 schoarship granted; Fu or part-time student The purpose of this schoarship is to encourage students to pursue post-secondary education and improve their empoyment skis. Ron Pum was a Business/Marketing Management instructor at NCC for 28 years and then served as NCC s Foundation Director for severa years. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a current resident of the Coege district. Must have achieved a 2.0 cumuative grade point average in high schoo. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA whie enroed at NCC. Preference wi be given to a singe parent, with secondary preference given to a chid of a singe parent. Submit a narrative, not to exceed one page, which shoud address the appicant s famiy situation, need for the schoarship, and career aspirations. 9 Shedon Kiwanis Schoarship 1 $750 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Shedon Kiwanis Schoarship recognizes academic exceence and community service. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a member of the current graduating cass. Be a current resident of the Shedon schoo district. Rank in the upper one-third of the graduating cass or achieve a cumuative 3.0 grade point average. Maintain a minimum cumuative 2.5 grade point average. Submit a word typed essay, which shoud address the appicant s academic achievement and educationa and career objectives. Sibey State Bank Schoarship 2 $500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Sibey State Bank Schoarships are to provide financia opportunity to deserving Sibey-Ocheyedan High Schoo seniors who pan on pursuing their post-secondary education at NCC in either a career or coege transfer program. Each schoarship wi be spit equay between the first two semesters of the first year of enroment. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Graduate of Sibey-Ocheyedan High Schoo. Achieve a high schoo grade point of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average; eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, guidance counseor or current empoyer with their appication. This reference shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in their program of enroment. Sid & Marie VanderGriend Schoarship Number and amount of schoarships varies; Fu-time students The Sid & Marie VanderGriend Schoarship have been estabished by the VanderGriend famiy to encourage post-secondary education. Sid was unabe to attend high schoo because of Word War II. He served two years with the army in China. After miitary service, Sid returned to Shedon and competed his GED at NCC. He was proud to receive his honorary high schoo dipoma with the 2001 Shedon High Schoo graduating cass. Sid and Marie have been ifeong earners and have aways encouraged the pursuit of education. Proceeds from this schoarship wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. First year recipients of this schoarship are eigibe to reappy for their second year at NCC. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Have appied and been accepted or currenty enroed in a vocationa-technica program. Demonstrate a desire to succeed in their chosen fied. Have a minimum high schoo GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative GPA whie enroed in the program. Must be empoyed part-time on or off campus whie attending NCC. Submission of a narrative (no more than one page) summarizing the appicant s commitment to this career, any community invovement, and work history. Submission of a reference etter from a current or former empoyer that addresses work habits and attendance whie empoyed.

11 *TRiO Student Support Services Grant Aid Appy by December 10, $1,000 grant aid awards; Fu-time students TRiO participants who meet estabished criteria are eigibe to appy for one of ten awards. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Receive a Pe Grant Obtain good academic standing Attend at east two Lunch & Learn workshops during the fa semester. Participate in one TRiO sponsored community service project during the fa semester. Priority wi be given to first year TRiO students. Submit a narrative not to exceed one page, describing the impact of the TRiO Student Support Services program on the appicant s education, discussing any co-curricuar or community invovement, isting future education or career goas, and expaining how this Grant Aid woud hep achieve those goas. United Fund Lucie Woods Tuition Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The United Fund Lucie Woods Tuition Schoarship is to recognize Lucie Woods contribution to the United Fund and the Shedon community during the past years. This recognition wi assist the youth of the Shedon Community Schoo District in pursuit of postsecondary education. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Reside in the Shedon Community Schoo district. Be enroed in their senior year at a pubic or private high schoo in the community coege district. Achieve a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit an essay, which shoud address the appicant s desire to succeed in the chosen program of study. *University of Phoenix Schoarship 1 $5,000 schoarship granted The University of Phoenix wi provide a $5,000 tuition schoarship annuay to one Phi Theta Kappa graduate from Northwest Iowa Community Coege. Schoarships wi be appied to University of Phoenix degree programs ony and wi be credited to the student s financia account on a course-by-course basi Vern & Peggy Schoeneman Chidcare Endowed Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Vern & Peggy Schoeneman Chidcare Endowed Schoarship is to support students accepted or enroed at NCC who rey on quaity chidcare to support their success as a student. This schoarship has been estabished by Vern and Peggy Schoeneman. Vern was a senior eve administrator at NCC from 1969 to Peggy Schoeneman was a preschoo teacher at Chidren s Word in Shedon from 1982 to The schoarship wi be awarded annuay to a first or second year student enroed in any program of study. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized soey for chidcare expense incurred at Chidren s Word in Shedon. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have achieved a 3.0 cumuative high schoo grade point average or successfuy competed the high schoo equivaency exam. Must maintain a 3.0 cumuative grade point average. Eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. The schoarship may be awarded to the same student for two consecutive years. Schoarship proceeds wi be made payabe to Chidren s Word in Shedon at the beginning of each semester the award is received. Submit a narrative indicating why this schoarship is important to you. The award wi be based on schoarship and financia need. Voge Paint Schoarship 3 $500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Voge Paint Schoarships are to encourage individuas to pursue post-secondary education opportunities at NCC. Preference wi be given to Voge Paint and Iowa State Bank empoyees or immediate dependents. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in one of the foowing programs: Accounting, Computer Science, Design Technoogy, Industria & Commercia Wiring, and Weding. Must be current residents of the Coege district. Achieve a high schoo cumuative grade point average of 2.5. Maintain a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, guidance counseor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program chosen at enroment. 10

12 Woff, Whorey, De Hoogh, & Schreurs PLLC Armed Services Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Woff, Whorey, De Hoogh, & Schreurs PLLC a Shedon aw firm, has been in business since This schoarship is to recognize the sacrifices of our Armed Forces veterans. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Preference in seection wi be given to a resident of the Coege district. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a veteran or retiree of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U. S. Marine Corps, or U.S. Coast Guard, having competed active duty with an honorabe discharge. OR, be an active member of the reserves from any branch of the armed services isted above. OR, be an active member of a state nationa guard unit. Maintain a 2.0 cumuative grade point average whie attending NCC. Submit a short narrative summarizing your miitary experience. Woudstra Schoarship Appy by December 19, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Woudstra Schoarship has been estabished to encourage non-traditiona students to pursue a post-secondary education and improve their empoyment skis. Education has aways been an important focus for the Woudstra s and their invovement with NCC and ifeong earning has aways been important to their famiy. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees and books. Eigibe candidates must be a non-traditiona student who has competed a semester of schooing at Northwest Iowa Community Coege and has a 3.0 GPA or higher. Candidates must aso submit a etter of recommendation from a previous empoyer, instructor or someone who knows the candidate in a professiona setting. Letter shoud refect the desire of the candidate to pursue higher education and passion for the program he or she is enroed in. BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS Accounting Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The purpose of the Accounting Schoarship is to encourage individuas to pursue a career in Accounting by enroing in the program offered at NCC. This schoarship wi be awarded annuay to an incoming student accepted into the Accounting program. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books and spit between the fa and spring semesters. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must exhibit an enthusiasm for the Accounting profession. Must have achieved a 2.5 cumuative grade point average at the time of appication. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Eigibiity wi be reviewed each semester. Submit a etter of reference. This etter of reference shoud address the appicant s desire to succeed in the profession. *Cain, Esworth & Co., LLC Accounting Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Cain, Esworth & Co. is an estabished pubic accounting firm founded in 1968 and ocated in Shedon. The firm has speciaized expertise working with cients engaged in banking, property and casuaty insurance, and manufacturing. The Cain, Esworth & Co., LLC Accounting Schoarship has been estabished to encourage students to pursue a career in Accounting at NCC. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters and may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in their first year of the Accounting or Pre- Professiona Accounting program. Must be a current resident of the Coege district or contiguous counties. Student must achieve an NCC grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scae. The successfu recipient must maintain a 3.0 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit an essay, not to exceed one page, which shoud address the appicant s past academic achievement and educationa/career objectives. *Eiders Endowed Accounting Schoarship Appy by December 20, $250 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The purpose of the Eiders Endowed Accounting Schoarship is to support the achievements of students enroed in the Accounting program at NCC. This schoarship has been estabished by Debert L. Eiders, who was the Accounting instructor at the Coege for 25 years. Appicants must have successfuy competed one semester of the program. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in the Accounting program. Exhibit an enthusiasm for the accounting profession. Achieve a 2.5 cumuative grade point average through their first semester of study. Submit a etter of reference or essay. This etter of reference or essay shoud address the appicant s desire to succeed in the profession. 11

13 HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS *Apha Evenson Memoria Nursing Schoarship 3 $2,500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Apha Evenson Memoria Nursing Schoarships are to support students who have successfuy competed the Practica Nursing program and wi be enroing in the Associate Degree Nursing program. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Have successfuy competed the Extended Practica Nursing or Practica Nursing program and wi be starting either of the Associate Degree Nursing programs. Dispay strong character and future potentia in the nursing profession. Have a 2.5 cumuative grade point average from their current coursework at NCC. Maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Exhibit financia need based on the EFC. American Cancer Society Heath Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Amost every famiy has been touched by cancer in some way. The American Cancer Society Heath Schoarship is to recognize students with a sincere passion for a heathcare career. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Preference may be given if the appicant or an immediate famiy member of the appicant has been diagnosed with cancer. Appicants must meet the foowing requirement: Be enroed in any Nursing program, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, Radioogic Technoogy, Medica Coding or Heath Information Technoogy program. Must be a current resident of the Coege district. Must have achieved a 2.5 cumuative grade point average in high schoo or currenty have a 2.5 cumuative grade point average at NCC. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Submit an essay, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in their chosen heathcare program. In the essay, indicate if the appicant or an immediate famiy member has ever been diagnosed with cancer and how it has impacted his/her ife. *Baum Harmon Mercy Hospita & Cinics Foundation Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Baum Harmon Mercy Hospita & Cinics Foundation Schoarship is to encourage individuas to pursue heath reated careers by enroing in programs offered through NCC that emphasize heath or science. One schoarship wi be awarded annuay to individuas who have met the criteria set forth. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be accepted or enroed fu-time in one of the foowing programs at NCC: Medica Coding, Heath Information Technoogy, any Nursing program, Radioogic Technoogy, Heath Care Management, Pharmacy Technician, or Associate in Arts with an emphasis in science. Must have achieved a 2.0 cumuative grade point average in high schoo or currenty have a 2.0 cumuative grade point average at NCC. Preference given to candidates from Baum Harmon service area. Participate in schoo and community activities. Demonstrates need of assistance. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, coege instructor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in their chosen program. Answer the foowing two questions. 1) List your accompishments in schoo and your community invovement. Provide additiona information about yoursef that wi be of interest to the Foundation seection committee. 2) Describe your coege/educationa aspirations and your pans for the future. *Emma R. & Oscar Mier Schoarship Doar amount and number of schoarships granted varies; Fu or part-time students The purpose of the Emma R. & Oscar Mier Schoarships are to encourage individuas in the community coege district to pursue a career in nursing by enroing in the Associate Degree Nursing program at NCC. The schoarship wi be spit equay between semesters, not to exceed four. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in either of the Associate Degree Nursing programs. Achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5 based on a 4.0 scae. Maintain a minimum cumuative 3.0 grade point average; eigibiity sha be reviewed each semester. Submit a narrative that foows the rues of proper punctuation and grammar discussing his/her community or extracurricuar invovement, their reason/s for pursuing a nursing degree, and reference any previous work experience. 12

14 *Hartey Community Memoria Heath Center Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Hartey Community Memoria Heath Center Schoarships wi be awarded annuay to encourage current students to pursue nursing as a career in ong-term care. Proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books; $600 wi be distributed towards the spring semester and $400 towards the summer term. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of NCC s Nursing programs. Achieve a high schoo grade point of 2.0. Maintain a minimum cumuative grade point of 2.0. Reside within the Hartey-Mevin-Sanborn Schoo District. Submit a narrative that addresses the appicant s community or extracurricuar invovement, reasons for pursuing a nursing career, and previous work experience in a heath reated fied. Hegg Memoria Hospita Schoarship 3 $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Hegg Memoria Hospita Schoarships are to encourage individuas to pursue careers in the nursing profession. The award wi be spit equay between semesters. Proceeds wi be utiized for tuition and fees. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, or Radioogic Technoogy program. Possess a high schoo dipoma or equivaent. Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Reside in the Coege service area. Submit a narrative that addresses the appicant s community or extra-curricuar invovement, reasons for pursuing a nursing career, and previous work experience in a heath reated fied. Lu Vea C. Burnett Heath Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student *Marcia Tracy Memoria Nursing Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Marcia Tracy Memoria Nursing Schoarship is to recognize individuas who have a sincere passion for the nursing profession and have the potentia to become an exceptiona nurse. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study. Proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have successfuy competed the Extended Practica Nursing or Practica Nursing program and wi be enroing in either of the Associate Degree Nursing programs. Must have achieved a 2.5 cumuative grade point average through their first semester of study at NCC. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Submit a written narrative that addresses the quaities the appicant beieves they have that wi make them both a passionate and compassionate nursing professiona. Aso, the appicant shoud reference any previous work experience within the heath care fied. Orange City Area Heath System Schoarship 2 $2,000 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Orange City Area Heath System Schoarships are to encourage individuas in the community coege district to pursue heath reated careers. Proceeds wi be used for tuition and fees. Preference wi be given to the immediate dependents of Orange City Area Heath System empoyees. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Medica Coding, Heath Information Technoogy, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy or Radioogic Technoogy program. Achieve a high schoo grade point of 3.0. Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumuative grade point average. Submit a narrative, which incudes the appicant s extracurricuar invovement and the reasons for pursuing a heath reated career. The appicant must aso reference any previous work in the heath care fied. The purpose of the Lu Vea C. Burnett Heath Schoarship is to recognize individuas who have a sincere passion for the heathcare profession and have the potentia to become an exceptiona heathcare empoyee. This schoarship has been estabished by Lu Vea C. Burnett from Primghar, Iowa. Lu Vea has a ove for education and a desire to hep support students so they can be successfu in furthering their education. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, Radioogic Technoogy, Medica Coding or Heath Information Technoogy program. Must have achieved a 2.5 cumuative grade point average in high schoo or currenty have a 2.5 cumuative grade point average at NCC. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, coege instructor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in their chosen heathcare program. 13

15 Osceoa Community Hospita Schoarship Appy by November 1, 2014 & Apri 1, $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Osceoa Community Hospita Schoarships are to encourage individuas within the Coege district to pursue heath reated careers by enroing in programs offered through NCC that emphasize heath occupations and hospita operations. Proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Two schoarships wi be awarded for the fa and spring semester and one schoarship wi be awarded for the spring semester and summer term. Preference wi be given to Sibey-Ocheyedan High Schoo graduates. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Medica Coding, Heath Information Technoogy, Paramedic, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, Radioogic Technoogy, Accounting, Administrative Secretaria, Administrative Office Management, Computer Science, or Industria & Commercia Wiring. High schoo dipoma or equivaent required. Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumuative grade point average. Submit a narrative, which incudes the appicant s extracurricuar invovement, the reasons for pursuing a heath reated career, and reference any previous work in the heath care fied. Sioux Center Community Hospita and Heath Center Schoarship Appy by November 1, 2014 & Apri 1, $1,250 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Sioux Center Community Hospita and Heath Center Schoarships are to encourage individuas in the Coege district to pursue heath reated careers. Proceeds wi be used for tuition and fees. Two schoarships wi be awarded for the fa and spring semester and two schoarships wi be awarded for the spring semester and summer term. Preference wi be given to the immediate dependents of the Sioux Center Community Hospita and Heath Center empoyees and/or the greater Sioux Center area. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Medica Coding, Heath Information Technoogy, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, or Radioogic Technoogy program. Achieve a high schoo grade point of 3.0. Maintain a minimum cumuative grade point average of 3.0. Submit a narrative, which incudes the appicant s extracurricuar invovement, the reasons for pursuing a heath reated career, and reference any previous work in the heath care fied. Sanford Shedon Medica Center Schoarship Appy by November 1, 2014 & Apri 1, $1,250 schoarships granted; Fu or part-time students The Sanford Shedon Medica Center Schoarships are to encourage individuas in the Coege district to pursue heath reated careers. Proceeds wi be used for tuition and fees. Two schoarships wi be awarded for the fa and spring semester and two schoarships wi be awarded for the spring semester and summer term. NCC President s Schoarship recipients wi be excuded from consideration. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in any of the Nursing programs, Medica Coding, Heath Information Technoogy, Pre-Radioogic Technoogy, Radioogic Technoogy, or Pharmacy Technician program. Achieve a high schoo grade point of 3.0. Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumuative grade point average. Submit a narrative, which incudes the appicant s extracurricuar invovement, reasons for pursuing a heath reated career, and any previous work in the heath care fied. APPLIED TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS Ag Processing, Inc. Schoarship 2 $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu-time students Ag Processing, Inc. (AGP) is a farmer-owned cooperative engaged in the procurement, processing, marketing, and transportation of grains and grain products with a soy processing operation in Shedon. The schoarships are to encourage students to pursue careers in the agri-business industry. Either incoming or current students may appy. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be used for tuition, fees, or books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have appied and been accepted (or currenty enroed) in the Industria & Commercia Wiring or Industria Instrumentation & Contro program. Demonstrate a desire to succeed in this fied. Have a sincere desire to seek empoyment in Iowa. Have a high schoo GPA of 2.5 or a cumuative NCC GPA of 2.5 at the time you appy. Must maintain a cumuative GPA of 2.5 whie enroed in the program. Submit a narrative summarizing your interest in the agricuture industry, why you chose the program you are enroed in, and your career goas in that fied. 14

16 Aiant Energy Schoarship 3 $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu-time students Aiant Energy Corporation is a reguated, investor-owned pubic utiity hoding company providing reguated eectric and natura gas service to approximatey 1 miion eectric and 420,000 natura gas customers in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Aiant Energy Schoarships are to encourage students to enro in one of the programs isted beow. The schoarship funds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be used for tuition and books. Preference wi be given to minorities or underrepresented groups within the student popuation, to women in a non-traditiona area of study, and to students showing financia need. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be accepted or enroed in the Powerine, Powerine Technoogy or Substation Technician program. New students must have a high schoo GPA of 2.75 or current students must have an NCC GPA of 2.75 based on 12 or more credits. *Associated Genera Contractors of Iowa Heavy Equipment Schoarship Appy by December 20, $2,500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Associated Genera Contractors of Iowa Heavy Equipment Schoarships support the achievements of students enroed in the NCC Heavy Equipment program. Two schoarships wi be awarded to eigibe students after the first fa semester is competed and wi be appied to their first year spring semester. Proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, books, and equipment. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Demonstrate good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the heavy equipment facuty. Attain a high eve of academic achievement as determined by their cumuative grade point average. Express a desire to work in the heavy equipment fied foowing graduation. Have a record of good cass attendance. *AWS Foundation Schoarship Appy by March 1, 2015 *Bi Franey Memoria Powerine Schoarship Appy by December 20, $750 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Bi Franey Memoria Powerine Schoarship was estabished in memory of Bi Franey. Bi began his career with the Greene County REC which ater became Midand Power Cooperative. He worked for the Cooperative for 30 years starting as an apprentice ineman, a journeyman/ineman, a foreman and for the ast ten years of his career he served as ine superintendent. He retired after 41 years with the Cooperative. The memoria has been estabished by Bi s wife, Shirey Franey. Schoarship proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Preference wi be given to students from Greene County. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a registered student in good standing in the first year of the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program. Must have attained high academic achievement, as determined by cumuative grade point average in the Powerine program. Must have demonstrated good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Must have a good record of cass attendance. Must have competed one semester before the schoarship is awarded. Brad Georgius & Mitche Hinners Memoria Powerine Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Brad Georgius & Mitche Hinners Memoria Powerine Schoarship was estabished by the Mania, Iowa, City Counci and empoyees of Mania Municipa Utiities in memory of Brad Georgius and Mitche Hinners. Brad was an empoyee of Mania Utiities for ten years. Mitche Hinners was an empoyee of Mania Utiities for a year and was a 2009 graduate of the NCC Powerine program. Schoarship proceeds wi be spit between the recipient s fa and spring semesters and may be appied to tuition, fees, and/ or books. Preference wi be given to residents of Crawford County or a graduate of IKM Manning High Schoo. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Accepted as a fu time student in the Powerine program. Achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scae. Number of schoarships awarded varies; $500 $1,000 schoarships granted The AWS Foundation is dedicated to meeting the needs for education and research in the fied of weding and reated joining technoogies. District schoarships are awarded to students enroed in a weding-reated education or training program. Copies of the schoarship appication may be downoaded from their website at 15

17 Consumers Energy Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Consumers Energy of Marshatown, Iowa has estabished these schoarships to assist students pursuing a post-secondary education in an eectric utiity ineworker program. A schoarship committee wi evauate a appications and personay interview the finaists in Marshatown. Preference wi be given to Consumer Energy members in Iowa. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Have appied and been accepted into the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program (or show proof they are on a waiting ist) Student must start schoo within 12 months of the appication deadine. Answer the foowing two questions. (a) What are the reasons for pursuing a career as an eectric utiity ineworker? Who, if anyone, has inspired you to pursue such a career. (b) Expain the roe that rura eectric cooperatives pay in your community. Appications may be picked up in the NCC Foundation Office (405D). Corn Bet Power Cooperative Schoarship 4 $500 schoarships granted; Fu-time students Committed to the communities it serves, Corn Bet Power Cooperative partners with NCC to offer schoarship opportunities to students who reside in a county served by a cooperative in the Corn Bet Power system. Corn Bet Power is interested in maintaining a skied and educated workforce to serve its members we into the future. Recipients may be either first or second year students, but are eigibe for ony one schoarship. Each schoarship wi be spit equay between the first two semesters of enroment after receiving the schoarship. Schoarship proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Accepted as a fu time student in Industria & Commercia Wiring, Powerine, Powerine Technoogy, or Substation Technician. Reside in a county served by a member cooperative of Corn Bet Power. Achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5. Maintain 2.5 minimum grade point average; eigibiity sha be reviewed each semester. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, guidance counseor, current empoyer, or manager of a member eectric cooperative, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program chosen at enroment. *Dave Imhoff Automotive Service Technoogy Schoarship Appy by May 16, $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Dave Imhoff Automotive Service Technoogy Schoarship is to encourage and assist quaified students to become automotive technicians. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered student in good standing in the first year of the Automotive Service Technoogy program. Maintain high academic achievement, as determined by cumuative grade point average. Possess strong career goas. Demonstrate good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Maintain a record of good cass attendance. *Dennis Van Wyk Memoria Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Dennis Van Wyk Memoria Schoarship was estabished in memory of Dennis Van Wyk by his wife, Gert, and their chidren. Denny was a ong-time member of the Truck & Diese Technoogy Program Advisory Committee and hired severa graduates from the program. He was an avid supporter of NCC in the eary years of the Coege. Proceeds wi be spit equay between the fa and spring semesters and may be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing requirements: Must have competed the Transportation Service program. Must be enroed in the Diese Technoogy program. Must have demonstrated exempary work habits, a positive attitude, and exceent attendance. *ECHO Eectrica Suppy Schoarship Appy by Apri 15, $200 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The ECHO Eectrica Suppy Schoarship is to recognize students who exhibit a desire to succeed in the Eectrica Technoogy Program at NCC and demonstrate potentia for future success in the profession. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition and fees for the summer term of the Eectrica Technoogy Program. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Intend to pursue an Eectrica Technoogy Advanced Standing Degree. Must have a cumuative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scae at time of appication. Submit a word typed essay with the appication entited: My Educationa/Career Goas 16

18 Edward Archer Memoria/ MP&W Powerine Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu or part-time student The Edward Archer Memoria/MP&W Powerine Schoarship was estabished in memory of Ed Archer. Ed graduated from the Northwest Iowa Technica Coege Powerine Program in Throughout his 37-year career, he worked as a ineman, eectric crew foreman, eectric superintendent, and system operator. Ed started with Muscatine Power and Water in 1988 as a Lineman. He worked in that position for 9 years before spending the ast 10 years of his career as a System Operator. This memoria has been estabished by Ed s wife, Kathy Archer, and Muscatine Power and Water to promote the ineman trade and assist students preparing for a career in this fied. To earn more about Muscatine Power and Water, pease visit Preference is given to students from Muscatine or its surrounding communities. Schoarship proceeds wi be used for tuition, fees, and books and appied to the student s fa and spring semester tuition. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have appied and been accepted into the Powerine program. Must have a minimum high schoo GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scae. Must have a record of good cass attendance and demonstrated eadership. Submit a etter of recommendation from a high schoo teacher, high schoo guidance counseor, or current empoyer. Emer J. Steuck Memoria Schoarship 1 $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Emer J. Steuck Memoria Schoarship is to support students who wi be enroed in the Heavy Equipment or Diese Technoogy programs at NCC. This schoarship has been estabished by Lu Vea C. Burnett from Primghar, Iowa in memory of her brother, Emer. Emer farmed for over 60 years in the Primghar area. Emer was a Word War II Veteran and served as an Army nurse in a fied hospita. Proceeds wi be spit equay between the fa and spring semester of study and wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be enroed in either the Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance or Diese Technoogy program. Must have achieved a 2.0 cumuative grade point average in high schoo or currenty have a 2.0 cumuative grade point average at NCC. Must maintain a 2.0 cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, coege instructor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in his/her chosen program. Ford/AAA Auto Skis Schoarship Appy by August 15, 2015 Amount: First Pace $500; Second Pace $300; Third Pace $200; Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota Competitions; Fu-time students The Ford/AAA Auto Skis Schoarship is to recognize the achievements of students from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota who are successfu in the state Ford/AAA Auto Skis Competition prior to their enroment in any of the Automotive programs at NCC. The Ford/AAA Auto Skis Schoarship wi be awarded to high schoo graduates who have participated at their state eve and received a god, siver, or bronze meda. In the case where the student has received mutipe awards throughout his/her high schoo career, tota schoarship wi not exceed $500. Students must send a copy of their certificate with the schoarship appication. *Home Buiders Association of Iowa Schoarship Appy by February 15, 2015 Number of schoarships granted varies up to $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The Home Buiders Association of Iowa Schoarship was estabished to provide schoarship funds to students pursuing a career in the home buiding industry and reated trades. Any student pursuing a career in the home buiding industry and reated trades incuding immediate famiy members of the HBA of Iowa (buider or associate members) may appy. Appicants must submit the officia appication form and written essays to the HBAI Education Corporation schoarship awards committee. For an appication go to *Industria & Commercia Wiring Schoarship Appy by Apri 15, Doar amount varies; Fu or part-time student The Industria & Commercia Wiring Schoarship is to recognize students who exhibit a desire to succeed in the Industria & Commercia Wiring program at NCC and demonstrate potentia for future success in the profession. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition and fees for the summer term. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have competed 12 credits within their program of study prior to appication deadine. Must have a cumuative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scae at time of appication. Submit a word typed essay with the appication entited: My Future in the Eectrica Trade. 17

19 *Industria Instrumentation Schoarship (ISA Schoarship) Doar amount and number of schoarships granted varies; Fu-time students Sponsored by the Instrumentation Systems & Automation Society ISA District #6 Omaha Section, the Industria Instrumentation Schoarship is awarded on the basis of a student s achievements. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered student in good standing in the first year of the Industria Instrumentation & Contro program. Must have demonstrated good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Must have a record of good cass attendance. Must be a student member of the Internationa Society for Measurement and Contro (ISA). Must compete a word typed essay on Why I am Interested in a Career in the Automation Fied. *Interstates Companies Schoarship Appy by October 18, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Interstates Companies, Sioux Center, Iowa has estabished a schoarship program with the foowing criteria that must be met by appicants: Be a second-year student in the Industria & Commercia Wiring or Industria Instrumentation & Contro program. Must hod a minimum cumuative grade point average of 3.0. Submit a word typed essay on Why I am Interested in a Career in the Industria & Commercia Wiring and/or Industria Instrumentation & Contro Fied. *Iowa Association of Eectric Cooperatives Pioneer Trust Non-Traditiona Student Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Iowa Association of Eectric Cooperatives Pioneer Trust Non-traditiona Student Schoarship is awarded annuay to a non-traditiona student enroed in the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program. Proceeds wi be appied to the spring semester and may be used for tuition, fees, and/or books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered non-traditiona student in good standing in the first year of the Powerine program. Attained high academic achievement, as determined by cumuative grade point average, in the Powerine courses. Demonstrated good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Have a record of good cass attendance. 18 *Iowa Association of Eectric Cooperatives Pioneer Trust Traditiona Student Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Iowa Association of Eectric Cooperatives Pioneer Trust Traditiona Student Schoarship is awarded annuay to a traditiona student enroed in the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program. Proceeds wi be appied to the spring semester and may be used for tuition, fees, and/or books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered traditiona student in good standing in the first year of the Powerine program. Attained high academic achievement, as determined by cumuative grade point average, in the Powerine courses. Demonstrated good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Have a record of good cass attendance. *Iowa Land Improvement Contractor s Association Northwest District Heavy Equipment Schoarship Appy by December 20, $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Iowa Land Improvement Contractor s Association Northwest District Heavy Equipment Schoarship supports the achievements of students enroed in the NCC Heavy Equipment Program. Schoarship proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, and books. Proceeds wi be appied to the spring semester. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in the second year of the Heavy Equipment program. Demonstrate good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the heavy equipment facuty. Attain a high eve of academic achievement as determined by cumuative grade point average. Express a desire to work in the heavy equipment fied foowing graduation. Have a record of good cass attendance. Lems Auto Recycers Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student This schoarship has been estabished to encourage students to enter the automotive fied. Lems Auto Recycers was started in 1947, and they currenty operate in their origina ocation in Doon, Iowa. This schoarship wi be awarded annuay to an incoming student enroed in one of the programs isted beow. Proceeds wi be utiized for tuition, fees, or books and wi be equay divided between the fa and spring semesters. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be accepted into the Coision Repair & Refinishing, Coision Repair & Refinishing Technoogy, Transportation Service, or Automotive Service Technoogy program. Must be a current resident of the Coege district. Must have a high schoo GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scae. Must maintain a GPA of 2.0 whie enroed in the program. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor or current empoyer addressing the appicant s potentia for success in the automotive fied, attendance, work habits, and attitude.

20 Linn County REC Aen Feickert Memoria Schoarship Appy by March 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student The Linn County REC Aen Feickert Memoria Schoarship is to recognize Aen Feickert s many years of dedicated service to the Linn County Rura Eectric Cooperative. Schoarship proceeds wi be spit equay between the fa and spring semesters and must be used for educationa costs. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must have competed 3 ½ years of high schoo. Must be accepted into the Powerine program. Must maintain a 2.5 cumuative grade point average at NCC; eigibiity sha be reviewed each semester. Must compete a schoarship appication form on the website isted beow. Appication can ony be made onine. Submit an appication form, a persona cover etter, and three etters of recommendation which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the Powerine fied. Additiona information and appication forms avaiabe at Lyon Rura Eectric Cooperative Schoarship 1 $500 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Lyon Rura Eectric Cooperative is a rura eectric distribution cooperative ocated in Rock Rapids, Iowa. The purpose of this schoarship is to encourage students from our service area to enro in the Powerine program. Either incoming or current students may appy. Proceeds wi be spit equay between two semesters of study and may be used for tuition, fees, or books. Preference wi be given to a member of a famiy served by the cooperative, incuding Larchwood, Iowa. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be accepted (or currenty enroed) into the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program. Must be a resident of Lyon, Sioux, or Osceoa counties. Must have a high schoo GPA of 2.5 and maintain a cumuative GPA of 2.5 whie enroed in the program. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo teacher, guidance counseor, former empoyer, or current empoyer indicating the student s potentia for success in this career fied. *Me Marcotte Memoria Powerine Schoarship Appy by December 20, Doar amount varies; Fu-time student This schoarship was estabished in memory of Me Marcotte. Me was an instructor at NCC from 1967 to Me was instrumenta in creating the Powerine Program and was the first instructor. Me passed away in An endowment has been set up at the Coege for schoarship purposes through funds from former students, industry eaders, Powerine program funds, current Powerine instructors, and Me s chidren. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Must be a registered student in good standing in the first year of the Powerine program. Must have attained high academic achievement, as determined by cumuative grade point average in the Powerine program. Must have demonstrated good work habits and eadership quaities as evauated by the instructiona staff. Must have a record of good cass attendance. 19 MidAmerican Energy Company Schoarship 2 $1,000 schoarships granted; Fu-time students The MidAmerican Energy Company Schoarship is to encourage individuas to pursue post-secondary education opportunities at NCC. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be enroed in either the Powerine or Powerine Technoogy program. Must be a current resident of a community that has a MidAmerican utiity in its service area. Achieve a high schoo grade point average of 2.5. Maintain a 2.5 minimum cumuative grade point average. Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, guidance counseor, or current empoyer, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program. Midand Power Cooperative Powerine Schoarship Appy by June 1, $2,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student Midand Power Cooperative, Jefferson, Iowa, is interested in maintaining a skied and educated workforce; therefore, it has estabished a schoarship to assist students pursuing a postsecondary education in an eectric utiity ineworker program. A schoarship committee wi evauate a appications. The schoarship wi be appied at the beginning of the student s second semester. Schoarship proceeds sha be used for tuition, fees, and books. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Have appied and been accepted into the Powerine program (or show proof they are on a waiting ist). Student must start schoo within 12 months of the appication deadine. Must be a dependent chid of a current Midand Power Cooperative member, or be a current member of the Cooperative. Preference wi be given to residents of Hardin County, Iowa. Students must have a high schoo GPA of Submit a etter of reference from a high schoo instructor, guidance counseor, current empoyer, or manager of a member eectric cooperative, which shoud address the appicant s potentia for success in the program chosen at enroment. Contact the NCC Foundation Office for an appication. *Nea Chase Lumber Co. Schoarship Appy by November 1, $1,000 schoarship granted; Fu-time student This schoarship was estabished to assist a student who is interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry. Nea Chase Lumber Company is a famiy owned business, and has been in operation since They operate stores in Shedon, Aton, Primghar, Hospers, and Orange City. Proceeds from this schoarship wi be divided between the spring semester and summer terms. Appicants must meet the foowing criteria: Be a registered student in the Carpentry or Construction Technoogy programs. Demonstrate a strong desire to remain in the carpentry or construction business as a ife-ong career. Maintain a 2.0 cumuative grade point average. Demonstrate good work habits, exceent attendance, and a positive attitude.