Scholarships
OPPORTUNITIES
The Kearney Area Community Foundation manages over 30 scholarship funds. The crtieria for these scholarships are varied, so please take a moment to search our scholarships to determine if you are eligible to apply.
Using the command "ctrl f" search for scholarships, your school or county.
OPPORTUNITIES
Scholarship forms are not availble using a mobile devise. Please check out our current scholarships using desktop view. There you will have the ability to download the following PDF and Word documents for each scholarship.
Scholarships
The Edison Society is reserved for those donors that would like to help the Foundation at a higher level. Like the inventor Thomas Edison, we are driven to be innovative, provide a higher quality of life for others and shine light on ideas and solutions that can make a difference today and in the future. The Edison Society will allow us to continue to improve the quality of life for others. We will use innovation, problem-solving and all available resources to “Be the Light” in our community.
Call us at (308) 237-3114 for more information.
2025 PLATINUM LEVEL* ($5,000+)
2025 GOLD LEVEL* ($2,500 - 4,999)
2025 SILVER LEVEL* ($1,000 - 2,499)
Advanced Dentistry of Kearney
Anonymous
Jeremy and Angela Armagost
Dan and Beth Bahensky
Barney Insurance - Dave and Angie Chally
Dr. George and Roxanne Bascom
Dick Beechner
Charles and Marylin Bicak
Susan (Sue) Bigg
Bow & Arrow Boutique
Larry and Susan Bragg
Bruce Furniture
Mark and Kim Bush
Central Valley Irrigation
Rob and Vicki Clevenger
Culligan of Kearney
Cindy Dodson
DY-NA Tool & Mold
Ron and Kathy Eckloff
Jeff and Brette Ensz
Jim and Marsha Fairbanks
Farm Bureau Insurance - Rich and Jayne Peters
FNBO
Jerald and Janet Fox
Gibbon Packing LLC
Jerry and Joyce Gloystein
Jerry and Kim Gronewold
Headwaters Corporation
Heartland Bank
Mike and Jody Heeney
Lance and Chris Hehner
Doug Holmes
Integrity Dental Arts - Terry and Judi Sickler
Intellicom
Colleen Jacobson
Roger and Susan Jasnoch
Audrey Kauders
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Brad Kernick
Dave and Cathie Kingsley
Tom and Mary Lanspa
Jim and Marge Lauer
Mike and Kristin Lawson
Dan and Carol Lindstrom
Longo Family Orthodontics
Jerry and Edith Marlatt
Miles and Brenda Marshall
Chick and Judy Messbarger
Midwest Connect
NebraskaLand Bank
Jason and Mindy Oman
Rich and Karen Osentowski
Luzy Powell
Tom and Sue Reiber
Keith and Jan Rodehorst
Bill and Jeanne Ross
Chuck and Vickie Schaepler
Ron and Mary Scott
Doug and Brandi Sutko
Darrell and Jane Teply
Todd and Lois Thalken
Tammy and Gene Tillotson
Tye Family Foundation
Valley Pharmacy, Inc.
Visit Kearney
Holly and Terry Warth
Jon and Erin Watts
Craig and Nancy Weber
Tom and Cheryl Weides
David and Julie Weir
Dr. David Wiebe
Jake and Nicole Williams
*January 1 - November 7, 2025. We sincerely apologize if your name doesn’t appear on this list and should. We have many donors that ask to remain anonymous, but if you would like your name listed, please contact our office so we can indicate your wishes in our records.