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
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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.
2026 PLATINUM LEVEL* ($5,000+)
2026 GOLD LEVEL* ($2,500 - 4,999)
2026 SILVER LEVEL* ($1,000 - 2,499)
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Dan and Beth Bahensky
Barney Financial Services
Dr. George and Roxanne Bascom
Dawn and John Becker
Dick Beechner
Susan (Sue) Bigg
Thomas and Susan Bokenkamp
Larry and Sue Bragg
Bruning Bank
Mark and Kim Bush
Rob and Vicki Clevenger
Culligan of Kearney
DY-NA Tool & Mold
Jeff and Brette Ensz
Jim and Marsha Fairbanks
Farm Bureau Insurance - Rich and Jayne Peters
First Interstate Bank
FNBO
Jerald and Janet Fox
Gibbon Packing LLC
Randall Goldfish
Heartland Bank
Lance and Chris Hehner
John and Melissa Hoggatt
Doug Holmes
Integrity Dental Arts - Terry and Judi Sickler
Jacobsen, Orr, Lindstrom and Holbrook, P.C., L.L.O.
Colleen Jacobson
Dale and Shawna Klute
Mike and Kristin Lawson
Longo Family Orthodontics
Jerry and Edith Marlatt
Dan and Karen McClenahan
Chick and Judy Messbarger
Midwest Connect
Luzy Powell
Bill and Jeanne Ross
Charles and Vickie Schaepler
Kent and Linda Schroeder
Dr. Ron and Mary Scott
Darrell and Jane Teply
Todd and Lois Thalken
Valley Pharmacy
Terry and Holly Warth
Jon and Erin Watts
Craig and Nancy Weber
David and Julie Weir
Jake and Nicolle Williams
*January 1 - October 8, 2026. 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.