(308) 324-2386 My Account Make Payment HOME ABOUT CUSTOMERS IRRIGATION NEWS RESOURCES COMMUNITY CONTACT STEM SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE The Dawson PPD Utility Line Scholarship deadline is March 14, 2022. ABOUT THE STEM SCHOLARSHIP Dawson PPD offers one STEM Scholarship annually, worth $1,500. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The Dawson Public Power District STEM Scholarship is available to applicants pursuing a degree in a STEM-related field at any accredited college, university, trade school or community college. EXAMPLES OF QUALIFIED STEM FIELDS ARE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): Engineering Geographic information systems (GIS) Physical sciences Accounting Computer programming Telecommunications QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY BE A graduating high school senior that lives within Dawson PPD’s territory boundaries or listed towns below. A currently enrolled college student whose parents/guardians live within Dawson PPD’s territory boundaries. ELIGIBLE TOWN RESIDENCE: Applicants and/or their parent/guardian(s) must reside within Dawson PPD territory boundaries or in one of the following towns: Amherst Brady Cozad Eddyville Elm Creek Elwood Eustis Farnam Gibbon Gothenburg Hershey Kearney Lexington Maxwell Miller North Platte Odessa Overton Pleasanton Ravenna Riverdale Shelton Smithfield Sumner AWARDING OF THE SCHOLARSHIP The scholarship recipient shall receive a letter of notice by May 2. The funds will be paid directly to the recipient upon their successful completion of the first semester or quarter after the awarded scholarship date with a grade point average of 2.0 or better, based on a 4.0 grading system. The recipient must provide a transcript with the earned grades and proof of enrollment for the following semester or quarter. THE FINE PRINT Dawson PPD offers one STEM Scholarship annually, worth $1,500. The scholarship committee may request an interview when making their final selection. Scholarship winners are not guaranteed internships or employment opportunities at Dawson PPD. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Recipients are eligible for one scholarship only. Name* First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Parent/guardian name(s)* Parent/guardian address (if different from applicant's) Street Address Address Line 2 City Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Applicant's phone number* Parent/guardian's phone number Applicant's Email* High school name* Name of university/college/technical school you plan to attend, or are currently attending.* Degree you wish to pursue* List of employment/activities* Max. file size: 300 MB. Letter of reference* A maximum of two letters of reference are allowed. Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 300 MB, Max. files: 2. Essay Questions 1. Why are you applying for this scholarship? 2. Describe your project. 3. What inspired you to do this project? 4. How does this project tie into the degree you are pursuing? 5. What are your goals five years from now? Max. file size: 300 MB. Project sample* A sample of a school, 4-H or other project that shows innovation, practicality and/or your tech savvy. Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 300 MB. LOCATION 75191 Rd. 433 PO Box 777 Lexington, NE 68850 CALL (308) 324-2386 (800) 752-8305 HOURS Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ACCOUNT LOGIN ONLINE BILL PAY APPLICATION FOR SERVICE IRRIGATION Home About Customers Irrigation News Resources Community Contact © Copyright Dawson Public Power District