Curtis, NE - Students who will be entering their first or second year of college are invited to apply for the Middle Republican Natural Resources District College scholarship. Two applicants will be selected for scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Scholarship applications must be received in the Middle Republican NRD office before the close of business on April 1, 2014.

To be eligible, applicants must be residents of the Middle Republican Natural Resources District. This includes all of Hayes, Hitchcock, and Red Willow counties most of Frontier County and the southern ¼ of Lincoln County. Applicants must be registered to attend an accredited post-secondary institution during the 2014-2015 school year. Preference is given to those applicants who plan to major in a natural resources or agriculture related field. While students may attend any college of their choice, preference is also given to applicants who are applying to McCook Community College or the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
Applications will be sent to district guidance counselors, vocational agriculture instructors, and natural science teachers. They will also be sent to the Financial Aid offices at McCook Community College and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

Last year's winners were Dylan McConville of Indianola, attending Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and Riley Garey of Curtis, attending Chadron State College.
For more information, contact the Middle Republican NRD office in Curtis at (800) 873-5613 or any district high school guidance counselor or vocational agriculture teacher. Applicants can also apply on the District website at: http://www.mrnrd.org/education/programs/education/scholarships/scholarsh....

The District offers this and other scholarships as part of its education and outreach program.