Scholarships

Roberta Slack knew about grit. She worked her way through college at Kearney State and spent 13 years of summers and nights continuing her education. She taught 10 years in rural Hall County and spent the last 24 years of her career teaching at Dodge Elementary. She was always interested in seeing her students succeed beyond their tenure at Dodge. 

Amount and Terms

• $1,000 x 4 years

Number of Scholarships

• 1

Eligibility

• Must be accepted to a 2 or 4 year college
• Must have attended Dodge Elementary for at least 1 year
• Preference will be given to students with financial need

To Apply

• Complete the online application form at www.gipsfoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships 

Deadline

• See scholarship application deadlines at www.gipsfoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships

Selection Procedure

• Applications will be reviewed by a scholarship selection committee appointed by the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation.

Terms of Payment

• The scholarship will be paid through the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation to appropriate educational institution per scholarship eligibility defined above. Scholarships larger than $500 will be split into equal semester payments.

Claim Scholarship

• The student must provide proof of enrollment (class schedule) and student ID number to the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation for scholarship distribution. Proof of enrollment is needed for each semester covered by scholarship terms. Send proof of enrollment to Kari Price via email to kprice@gips.org, in person at GIPS Administration Building (123 South Webb Road) or via mail to PO Box 4904, Grand Island, NE 68802.