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Dane G. Hansen Foundation

The Dane G. Hansen scholarships acknowledges the ability of young people disregarding their financial status. Eligible students are those who graduated from high schools in these 26 counties of Northwest Kansas: Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego and Wallace.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Applicants shall be high school seniors graduating in the current academic year
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.0
  • Financial Need:
    Not Required
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Take the Hansen Academic Scholarship test, a student must have taken the ACT test and have a composite score of 21 or higher;Recipients of the Dane G. Hansen scholarships are expected to enroll as full-time students in appropriate institutions of higher learning without delay and in the fall term of the awarding year.
  • School:
    Students graduating from high schools in the following 26 counties in Northwest Kansas: Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego and Wallace.
  • Extracurricular:
    The student should be an active participant in extracurricular school and community activities
  • Miscellaneous:
    Letters of acceptance of scholarships must be received by the Foundation by June 12, 2017;Recipients of the Dane G. Hansen scholarships are expected to enroll as full-time students in appropriate institutions of higher learning without delay and in the fall term of the awarding year;Deferrals are rarely given and only under unusual circumstances. In such a case, the Hansen Foundation must be notified and a written request for postponement must be submitted for consideration by the Scholarship Committee;Failure to enroll in a qualified college or university by no later than the fall term of the next year will result in cancellation of any grant made under the Hansen Scholarship Program;
  • Other Benefits:
    Renewable for 1 Additional Year

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letters with three reference questionnaires shall be sent only to those candidates who are selected for interviews. It is the students responsibility to see that the reference questionnaires are mailed promptly to the Hansen Foundation. Applicants without references will not be considered for scholarships.

Contact Information

  • Phone: (785) 689-4832