NEMR Scholarship Page - 2025 High School Scholarships

2026 NEMR Scholarship Application

NEMR will be giving one $500 scholarship to an eligible high school senior at each of our 8 surrounding schools.

Scholarship Guidelines

Terms & Conditions

All applications will be reviewed, and awardees will be selected by our NEMR education Committee.
Scholarships will be awarded on a one-time basis and will not be renewable. Student must be enrolled by the Fall Semester of when awardees are announced.
Awards will be paid upon proof of registration at an institution of higher education and will be paid by August of 2026.
Awardee must have full-time student status when awarded the scholarship.
Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender or disability.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All NEMR Scholarship applications are due back by March 23, 2026
Awardees will be posted on NEMR's Facebook Page by May 1, 2026.
If a student has already filled out an application with Foundation for Rural Service, that application may be submitted to NEMR as well for eligibility.

Instructions

NEMR Scholarship Application

Student Information

Student First Name(Required)

Student Last Name(Required)

Student Email Address(Required)

Student Mailing Address(Required)

City, State, Zipcode(Required)

Student Phone Number(Required)

Gender(Required)

Name of Parent(s) or Guardian(s)(Required)

Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) have NEMR services?(Required)

High School(Required)

If you selected "Other" please share your school name here:(Required)

Grade Point Average (unweighted)(Required)

SAT Score (if applicable)

ACT Score (if applicable)

College, University, or Vocational/Technical School You Plan to Attend(Required)

Have you been accepted?(Required)

Will you be a full time student?(Required)

Anticipated Field of Study(Required)

Work Experience

List you work experience over the last four years, in chronological order, with your most recent job listed first. Attach additional page if needed.

Include the company, position/job description, employment from and to dates, and average hours worked per week.

Upload File Here (if needed)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

School Activities

List all school activities in which you have participated in the last four years (athletics, student government, clubs, etc.) Attach additional page if needed.

Include the activity and the number of years participated.

Upload File Here (if needed)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Community and Volunteer Activities

List all nonpaid community activities in which you have participated in the last four years (volunteer efforts, church work). Attach additional page if needed.

Include the organization, volunteer activity, and amount of time volunteered.

Upload File Here (if needed)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Awards and Honors

List all awards and honors received in the last four years (including academic awards or honors). Attach additional page if needed.

Include name of award and the year received

File

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Special Circumstances

Describe any additional information you feel the Selection Committee should consider in the selection process (i.e., family need or hardships overcome). Please provide this information in an attachment to this application, typed (preferred) or printed in blue or black ink. Do not answer this question if you feel that there are no special circumstances or important facts to relay.

Type Response Here (if needed)

Essay

Submit essay as attachment: Essay should be approximately 500-800 words, typed, 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch margins.

Please address one of the following statements:

Upload File Here

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Additional Attachments

Please upload a copy of your most recent transcript.(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Does not have to be official

Want to include a Letter of Recommendation? Upload it here.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Optional

Applicant Certification

Signature of Applicant(Required)

I hereby certify that all of the information provided in this application is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I hereby grant permission to NEMR to contact my references and/or school if necessary, and to use my name and likeness in promotional materials in the event that I am selected to receive a scholarship award.

Date(Required)

Interested in more scholarship opportunities? Visit https://www.frs.org/programs/youth-programs/scholarships today to learn how you can get scholarships through the Foundation for Rural Service!