Hansen Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

$10,000 ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR 3 ADDITIONAL YEARS

• Seven “Hansen Leaders of Tomorrow” Scholarships may be awarded.
• Each “Hansen Leaders of Tomorrow” Scholarship carries a stipend of $10,000 the first year, and is renewable for three additional years if criteria established by the Scholarship Committee are met.
• Applicants shall be considered carefully for moral and leadership qualities as shown through participation in school, community, church, Scout, and other activities with special emphasis on diligence toward chosen tasks. They must be proficient in written and verbal skills. Final selection will be made by the Scholarship Committee.

CONDITIONS

Applicants shall be high school seniors graduating in the current academic year and pursuing the Board of Regents recommended curriculum with a record of services and extra-curricular activities. Recipients must attend an accredited, four-year public, private or church related Kansas college or university and must be enrolled as full-time, on campus students. College transcripts of recipients shall be evaluated annually, and renewal of scholarships will be based upon continued regard for the principles which guided the success of the late Dane G. Hansen, a 3.00 or better GPA at the college level and a progress update describing progress toward their educational goals.

Eligibility

Dane G. Hansen Scholarships are available to students in the following Northwest Kansas counties: 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, Wallace

1. Full-time high school seniors who will graduate in the current academic year from an accredited high school, registered independent, private or home school in the 26-county area of Northwest Kansas listed above may be eligible for the Hansen Leaders of Tomorrow, Hansen Scholar, Hansen Student and Hansen Career and Technical Education Scholarships.
2. Students who are going to attend an out-of-state school should not apply.
3. Students interested in the Hansen Leaders of Tomorrow, Hansen Scholar or Hansen Student Scholarships must register with their school counselor or principal before taking the qualifying test. No formal application is required.
4. To take the Hansen Academic Scholarship Test, a student must have taken the ACT test and have a composite score of 23 or higher (superscores not accepted) and have at least a 3.50 GPA (unweighted). The student should be an active participant in extracurricular school and community activities, and display good citizenship, leadership and moral integrity. Information regarding the time and place of the Hansen Scholarship Test will be provided by the Hansen Foundation to the school and to the media.

Conditions of Acceptance

Letters of acceptance of scholarships must be received by the Foundation by June 5, 2024. If not received by that date, the scholarship will be withdrawn.

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.