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Greater Omaha Packing Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: June 6, 2024 3:00 pm CT

Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants of the Greater Omaha Packing Scholarship Program award must be:

  • Applicants must be children, age 25 and under, of a full time Greater Omaha Packing Company, Greater Omaha Express, Progressive Protein, or Heartland Protein employees who have a minimum of one (1) year of employment with the company as of the application deadline date
  • High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll, or students who are already enrolled, in full-time graduate or undergraduate study at an accredited two- year or four- year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

 

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive:

  • An award in the amount of $1,500. Up to sixteen (16) awards will be granted each year.
  • Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
  • Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study.

Notification

Applicants will be notified in July. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. Awards will be paid in August.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • An online recommendation

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

    NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than June 12, 2024 3:00 pm Central Time.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

Greater Omaha Packing Company, Inc. has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.