SCHOLARSHIP and AWARD
OPPORTUNITIES
(Updated May 2008)
American Association
of University Women
Criteria: Given
to a girl (preferred) attending a two or four year program
Amount: $100
Application:
Spring of year, Application by
BGHS scholarship application.
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee.
American Legion School
Award (Wesley)
Criteria: Wesley
student at BGHS
Amount: $100
Application:
Spring, Legion will request list of Wesley students
Selection made by Wesley Legion
Daughters of American
Revolution Good Citizen Award
Criteria: Based
on citizenship
Amount: None
Application:
Chosen by Garrigan
* National DAR scholarship are available *
Farmers and Traders
Savings Bank Scholarship
Criteria: Family member has account at FTSB
Amount: $500
Application: Mid April, Through FTSB application, pick up
from counselor.
Hospital Auxiliary
Volunteers Award
Criteria: Student who has volunteered services in church,
school, community
Amount: $100
Application: Late
April, Volunteer form from Auxiliary
Joe Kemna Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Not based only on GPA etc, but other
attributes.
Amount: $500
Application: Mid
April, Through Joe Kemna application, pick up form from counselor
Ladies Auxiliary to
Veterans of Foreign Wars Award
Criteria: Has
excelled in government class
Possibly pursue career in field of govt.
Amount: $100
Application:
Recommendation through Govt. Dept.
P.E.O. Award
Criteria: Has
attended the school all 4 years, female,
Highest average in English for 7 semesters
Tie
broke by department decision
Amount: $100
Application: Name
submitted by English Dept.
Pharmacists Mutual Foundation Scholarships
Criteria: Student with parent employed by Pharmacist
Mutual
Amount: $250
Application:
Check through Pharmacist Mutual
Kossuth Farm Bureau
Award
Criteria: Boy or Girl, Farm Bureau Member
Amount: Variable
$250
Application: Spring - through Farm Bureau application
Soroptimist Club of
Algona Award
Criteria: Boy or
girl, Preference to someone not receiving other aid, some weight given
to those considering a business career.
Amount: $200
Application: Late
April, Soroptimist application, pick up from counselor.
Selection made by soroptimist club.
Algona Lions Club
Scholarship
Criteria: Need
Based
Amount: $500
Application:
April, Eligible persons should submit
Applications to Lions Club, Forms available from BGHS counseling office.
Algona Rotary Club
Service Award
Criteria:
Recognition for "service above self"
Amount: $400
Application:
Chosen by Garrigan
Bancroft Area Rotary
Criteria: Bancroft area student
Amount: 500
Application: Through Bancroft Rotary
Howard and Katherine
Hoenk Foundation ( H and K)
Criteria: Career
associated in health field or agronomy
Amount: Variable
Application: Spring, Eligible persons should pick up
special form from Principal of
Bishop
Garrigan. All approved programs receive award.
Applicants
announced at graduation
Iowa Bar Association
Award
Criteria: Boy and
girl, Based on 4 attributes;
loyalty, cooperation, leadership, citizenship
Amount: $50
Savings Bond
Application:
Chosen by faculty
Knights of Columbus
(Algona) Scholarship
Criteria: Boy or Girl
Amount: $500
Application: KC Scholarship Application - Chosen by KC
Scholarship Committee
Ronald W. Armstrong
Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
Garrigan senior (boy or girl),
Enrolled at some school continuing
education (not limited to 2 & 4 yr
Colleges)
need based
Amount:
$200
Application:
April, Application by local BGH scholarship application.
Justine Becker
Scholarship
Criteria: Need and Merit
Amount: Variable
$1000
Application: Spring, BGHS scholarship application
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee
Donald E Schiltz
Memorial Scholarship
Criteria:
Character, leadership
Amount: $1000
Application:
Recommendation by family
Chuck Stillman
Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Student who exhibits a love of education
Amount: $400
Application:
Recommendation by family
Chuck Stillman
Anonymous Scholarship
Criteria: Student who exhibits a love of education
Amount: $1000
Application:
Application by local BGH scholarship application
Bill and Mary T.
Bestenlehner Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: St.
Cecelia parish member, service and honesty
Amount: $300
Application:
Recommendation by family
Robert Farrell
Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Need and Merit
Amount $250
Application: Recommendation by family
Edmund S. Elbert
Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Service to Community, Church and School
Amount $400
Application: Recommendation by family
Erickson/Kramer Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: Ag-related Field
Amount: $500
Application: BGHS scholarship application
Fr. Conway Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Student
in great need of financial aid,
Amount: $1000
Application:
Spring of year, Application by local BGHS scholarship application.
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee.
Garrigan Chapter of
National Honor Society Award
Criteria: Member
of NHS
Amount: $200
(2002)
Application:
Eligible candidates names submitted by advisor to BGHS selection
committee
Garrigan Scholarship
(Anonymous)
Criteria: Boy and
Girl
Amount Two $500
in 01
Application:
Spring, Application by local BGHS local scholarship application.
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee
Mary C. Hagedorn
Scholarship
Criteria:
Garrigan seniors
Amount: $1500
over a 2 year period for each person
Application:
Spring, Application form supplied by
Diocesan Office.
Pick up from Principal
Tony Lane Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Need and Merit
Amount: $250
Application: Spring, BGHS local scholarship application
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee
Adam Sundall Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Need and Merit
Amount: $500
Application: Spring, BGHS local scholarship application –
recommendation by family
V.J. Meyer Scholarship
Criteria: Senior
from Bancroft
Amount: $1000
Application:
Through St. John Parish
Kathy Jo Rahm Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria:
Garrigan Senior
Amount: $300
Application:
Spring of year, Application by BGHS local scholarship application.
Selected by BGHS scholarship committee
Bernard Meister
Scholarship
Criteria: Given to a graduating senior baseball player
whose dedication and commitment
to BGHS exemplifies the life and example Bernard
demonstrated.
Amount: $500
Application: Selection
through the Meister Family
Bradley Meister
Scholarship
Criteria:
Given to a graduating senior whose positive approach to life exemplifies the
example Bradley demonstrated to those around him.
Amount: $500
Application:
Selection through the Meister Family
St. Cecelia
Scholarship
Criteria:
Graduating senior from St. Cecelia Parish, Need based
Amount: $500
Application: St
Cecelia Scholarship Application
The scholarship committee at St. Cecelia Parish
makes the selection.
Msgr. Schultes
Scholarship
Criteria: Senior
from Bancroft
Amount: $1000
Application:
Through St. John Parish
Msgr.
KeleherScholarship
Criteria: Senior
from Bancroft
Amount: $1000
Application:
Through St. John Parish
Whittemore
Anonymous
Criteria: 2.5 GPA,From Whittemore, attending a 4 year
school
Amount: $250
Application: Spring, BGHS scholarship application
Selected by donor
from qualifying students
Sean Biesch Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Need based
Amount: $250
Application: BGHS scholarship application –
recommendation by family
Ben Studer Memorial
Scholarship
Criteria: Need based
Amount: Varies
Application: BGHS scholarship application –
recommendation by family
Kofab Welding
Scholarship
Criteria: Welding program at ILCC
Amount: $1000
Application: Through ILCC
Pioneer Scholarship
Criteria:
Amount: $500
Application: BGHS scholarship application
Various departmental
awards
Other scholarship
possibilities might include:
Corporate employers
Local employers
Area cooperatives
Farm Bureau
Nationally Competitive Scholarships
College foundations and scholarships
Military / ROTC
National Merit Scholars
State of Iowa Scholars
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