NEODESHA PROMISE
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEODESHA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP?
Qualifying students must be on track to graduate from/or a graduate of Neodesha High School, have completed the Neodesha Promise Scholarship application, and be living with a legal guardian in the USD 461 school district. Students must be in “good standing” and have no felony convictions or juvenile adjudications.
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**Good standing is regarded as having complied with all explicit obligations while attending USD 461, while not being subject to any form of sanction, suspension, or disciplinary censure.**
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To qualify for a scholarship award, the student will also be required to complete a FAFSA application and community service hours. Please refer to the community service hour requirements below for your graduating class.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
NHS Graduates 50 Hours Required
Neodesha residency funding guidelines. Scholarship awards will be funded based on the following attendance factors at Neodesha Schools. Students must be living in-district with a legal guardian by September 20th of their Senior year.
Attended K-12/6-12 100% Funded
Attended 7-12 95% Funded
Attended 8-12 85% Funded
Attended 9-12 75% Funded
Attended 10-12 65% Funded
Attended 11-12 55% Funded
Attended 12-12 45% Funded
Non-residents of USD 461 may petition for receiving a 25% award as a “qualifying non-resident”. Award eligibility to be determined by the scholarship committee. A student that leaves USD 461 for some period and returns will be placed on the scale at the returning position. Only full years’ count for funding. Residency will indefinitely be based on the 2020 district lines. Please find the map here. Applications will not be reviewed until all information has been submitted. Scholarships recipients must be US Citizens.
NOTE: Non-resident awards will no longer be offered beginning in 2027.
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NOTE
The Neodesha Promise Scholarship Program reserves the right to change the standards of this program if warranted.
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