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Townsend Scholarship applications accepted
McCOOK, Neb. -- Although it's still the first half of the school year, it is prime time for high school seniors to be completing and submitting college scholarship applications. Seniors from McCook and Southwest high schools are invited to apply for the Col. Delbert L. Townsend Scholarship to attend the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, Kearney, Omaha or NCTA-Curtis).
The late Col. Delbert L. Townsend created the endowed scholarship fund in 1997 through the University of Nebraska Foundation. After his passing in 2010, additional funds were added from his estate that currently allow four scholarships to be awarded to graduating high school seniors from McCook and Southwest high schools.
The 2016 scholarship will be for $4,000 per academic year to be used toward tuition, books and fees; it is renewable for four years based on academic performance.
The scholarship also provides up to $1,200 reimbursement for the purchase of a personal computer.
The scholarship is based on academic achievement, financial need, character, community service and school activities.
Applications are due by Friday, March 4, 2016.
Col. Townsend grew up on a farm near Danbury in Red Willow County, where he attended elementary school and part of high school. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas, and, in 1942, from Kansas State University. He served in the U.S. Army for 31 years and was recognized for his distinguished military service with the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit awards and Air Medals.
Col. Townsend was proud of his Red Willow County roots and created this scholarship to assist deserving students.
Students may contact their high school counselors at McCook or Southwest for applications and for scholarship guidelines. Students or their parents may also contact Jim Hamill or Peggy Been at McCook National Bank, (308) 345-4240 or peggy@mnb1.com.