Scholarships

Scholarship Essay Required

Steve Jardine was a life-time Grand Islander and an avid golfer. He was a state champion golfer and 4-year letter winner at Grand Island Northwest. He played golf in college and continued to play throughout his short life. All golfers have “golf stories” and Steve was no exception. He scored three holes-in-one.  One of them was in a terrible round of golf, and those who witnessed it share that he said, “you’re about to see something special,” and then proceeded to the tee and got a hole-in-one. He finished with “all it takes is one swing.” Though Steve and his wife Deb were Grand Island Northwest graduates, his parents, Keith and Pam, and his children, Jaden, Brooke and Jordan all graduated from Grand Island Senior High.  The Jardine family seeks to honor Steve’s memory by offering this annual scholarship to a student from both Grand Island Northwest and Grand Island Senior High who also shares Steve’s passion for golf.

Amount and Terms

• $1,000 x 1 year

Number of Scholarships

• 2

Eligibility

• Must be a graduate of Grand Island Senior High or Grand Island Northwest (one scholarship for each school)
• Must have played Girls or Boys Golf during their senior year of high school
• Must enroll in an accredited post-secondary educational institution

Essay Question

• Write a statement explaining why you love golf. (Max 500 words)

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.