The Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation is grateful to our donors who have made it possible to offer scholarships to Nebraska students. These scholarships honor and memorialize the brave men and women of Nebraska who have served their country.
Students who apply for these scholarships must attend high schools in school districts encompassing the hometowns of Nebraskan sailors entombed aboard the U.S.S. Arizona.
- Alda
- Broken Bow
- Brule
- Central City
- Cozad
- Gothenburg
- Kearney
- Lincoln
- Madison
- Mitchell
- Nelson
- Newark (Minden)
- North Bend
- Omaha
- Palisade
- Potter
- Ravenna
- St. Michael (Kearney)
- Benson High School Omaha
- Broken Bow High School Broken Bow
- Brownell-Talbot School Omaha
- Bryan High School Omaha
- Central City High School Central City
- Concordia Lutheran Jr/Sr High School Omaha
- Cozad High School Cozad
- Creighton Preparatory School Omaha
- Duchesne Academy Omaha
- Gothenburg Secondary School Gothenburg
- Gross High School Omaha
- Kearney Catholic High School Kearney
- Kearney Senior High School Kearney
- Lawrence-Nelson High School Nelson
- Lincoln Christian High School Lincoln
- Lincoln East High School Lincoln
- Lincoln High School Lincoln
- Lincoln Lutheran High School Lincoln
- Lincoln Northeast High School Lincoln
- Lincoln Northstar High School Lincoln
- Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln
- Lincoln Southwest High School Lincoln
- Madison Senior High School Madison
- Marian High School Omaha
- Mercy High School Omaha
- Millard North High School Omaha
- Millard South High School Omaha
- Millard West High School Omaha
- Minden High School Newark
- Mitchell Secondary School Mitchell
- Nebraska Christian High Central City
- North Bend Central High School North Bend
- Omaha Burke High School Omaha
- Omaha Central High School Omaha
- Omaha Christian Academy Omaha
- Omaha North High School Omaha
- Omaha Northwest High School Omaha
- Omaha South High School Omaha
- Parkview Christian School Lincoln
- Pius X High School Lincoln
- Potter-Dix High School Potter
- Ralston High School Omaha
- Ravenna Senior High Ravenna
- Roncalli Catholic High School Omaha
- SDA Schools of Lincoln Lincoln
- Skutt Catholic High School Omaha
- South Platte High School Brule
- Wauneta-Palisade High School Palisade
- Westside High School Omaha
- Wood River Rural High School Alda
Scholarship Application Materials
Click below to access materials and submit to your counselor upon completion.
Nebraskans of World War II Scholarship Fund
The Nebraskans of World War II Scholarship Fund provides up to four (4) $1,700 scholarships to high school seniors from the school districts which encompass the communities that were hometowns of the entombed Nebraska sailors.
Two Lincoln, Nebraska, servicemen in particular, have been memorialized by their families through these scholarships: Edward J. Clough and Adrian B. DePutron.
GM1C Edward Clough was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and remains entombed aboard the U.S.S. Arizona. His sister, Helen, chose to honor his memory through a gift that would help establish the Nebraskans of World War II Scholarship Fund.
Lt. Adrian DePutron was killed during the Battle of the Bulge on January 20, 1945, while serving with General Patton’s Third Army. The Lieutenant’s aunt, Marjorie Barstow, through her estate, honored her nephew’s service with a gift to help enhance the scholarship program.
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Award
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance Award Fund was created by Colonel Barney Oldfield, a Tecumseh, Nebraska native, and his wife Vada to honor the 22 Nebraskans who were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and remain entombed in the U.S.S. Arizona.
The Pearl Harbor Remembrance fund provides up to three (3) $750 awards to high school seniors who applied for, but did not receive, the Nebraskans of World War II Scholarship.
Your Donation Can Help
Many other individuals have contributed generously to this fund over the years, and you can join them in building the futures of the next generation of Nebraskans by donating.