Dr. Tami Wegener
School Counselor
402-362-6655, ext. 224
tami.wegener@yorkdukes.org

Mrs. Dana Schmid
School Counselor
402-362-6655, ext. 225
dana.schmid@yorkdukes.org

Mrs. Deb Stuhr
Admin. Assistant
402-362-6655, ext. 226
deb.stuhr@yorkdukes.org

LATEST NEWS…

HONORS NIGHT

Honors Night is coming up soon!  The date is Monday, April 7, and it begins at 7:00 PM in our theater.  This is a fabulous evening of celebration of scholarships and academic honors for seniors and a few underclssmen.  We hope you plan to attend!

DUAL CREDIT TUITION PAYMENT (and materials fees)

Southeast Community College (SCC)  is now billing through the students’ email accounts through the Hub.  Students need to log into the Hub and click on “email” to find the billing statement from Nelnet Campus.  Contact Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.  Payment was due Feb. 20, 2025.  This can be paid through the HUB account or by mailing a check to the Milford campus to the attention of Student Accounts.

PERU dual credit (Speech for fall semester or Biology for the spring semester) will soon have applications submitted by students.  Billing statements will be mailed to students’ home addresses in early October.  The due date for payment of tuition is April 1, 2025.  Students can pay through their “MyPSC” account or mail a check to Peru State at Box 10, Peru, NE  68421.

MATERIALS FEES for dual credit are payble to York High School and were emailed to parents and students late January/early February.  See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.

EDUCATIONQUEST FREE HELP ON-SITE IN YORK!

FREE COLLEGE PLANNING HELP available!  Seniors, we are so fortunate to have an Educationquest expert from Lincoln visiting our school twice a month for 40-minute blocks of time.  This is FREE help!  Contact Mrs. Stuhr if you and/or your parents would like to set up a time to visit with her.  She is taking appointments with the next date will be March 13, 2025.  (This includes help with the FAFSA which opened on December 1.)  The FAFSA will be required this year for all seniors.  Contact Mrs. Stuhr to get your appointment set up soon!

ACT Test Date ahead:

April 5 — registration due February 28.

June 14 — registration due May 9

July 12 — registration due June 6

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Ultimate Guide to the ACT
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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS …

Benevolent, Patriotic Order of Does (BPO Does) Drove #7 Scholarship – application in the Counseling office.  Need three letters of recommendation.  Deadline February 27, 2025.  Deadline extended to March 12.

Chapter A P.E.O. is offering scholarships to York County senior girls.  Requirements include financial need, planning to attend two or four year college and a minimum of “B” grade point average and a resident of York County.  PEO relationship is not required.  Please include two letters of recommendation.  The deadline is March 6, 2025.  (Interviews may be conducted.)  See Counseling Office for application.

Nebraska Czechs of York Scholarship – A $500 scholarship is available to a nearby high school senior of Czech or Slovak ancestry residing in York, Seward, Polk, Hamilton or Fillmore County.  Selection will be based on high morals, character, academic achievement (80% or above GPA), leadership and community involvement.  Three letters of recommendation required.   Application can be picked up from Mrs. Stuhr in the Counseling office.  Deadline: March 10, 2025.

Nebraska Public Leadership Foundation (NPLF) is awarding scholarships to seniors who are pursuing higher education to become a teacher in the Nebraska public school system.  Students must plan to attend a college or university in Nebraska and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.   Apply online at nepublicleadership.org    Deadline is March 14, 2025.

Nebraska Women Involved in Farm Economics (NE WIFE) is sponsoring the Cynthia Thomsen Scholarship, awarding to a woman from Nebraska who will begin her first year in a field related to agriculture.  The scholarship may be used at the school of the recipient’s choice in Nebraska.  Application available in the Counseling office.  Deadline is March 15, 2025.

York General offers scholarships to high school and college students preparing for a future in health care.  Online applications are available at https://www.yorkgeneral.org/educational-assistance/   Applications and all materials must be submitted no later than March 15, 2025.

Burke Scholarship through the Upper Big Blue NRD is now open for applications.  Student must be pursuing careers in natural resources related fields and furthering their studies at a Nebraska college or university.  Three letters of recommendation required.  The online application is available at upperbigblue.org/burke-scholars-application   Deadline is March 21, 2025.

COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS and ANNE COOPER MEMORIAL are available for application at http://jimandlilcooperfoundation.org/    The online applications are due by April 1, 2025.

Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation scholarship is open to students attending one of Nebraska’s community colleges in the fall of 2025 in an automotive-related field.   Details and application form in Counseling Office.  Deadline April 4, 2025.

Sons of American Legion, Holmes Post 178 is offering scholarships to seniors from area schools.  Students do not have to be family members of a veteran to apply.  Application form is in the Counseling Office.  Deadline April 7, 2025.

BLUE & GOLD SCHOLARSHIP FORMS…

The following forms (the same form — just different formats) may be used to apply for local Blue & Gold scholarships:

• Blue-Gold Application Form (Word)
• Blue& Gold Scholarship Application Form (Google doc)

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PERU STATE COLLEGE – DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS .. DIrections for ordering a transcript:

1. Go to peru.edu
2. Hover over Academics, Student Records, Transcripts

 See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.

SCC Dual Credit Students …. You may request your transcript by logging into the HUB at https://thehub.southeast.edu ,  select Self service, select Transcript Request and New Request and complete the information.

See Mrs. Stuhr if you have questions.

Let’s work together for a great school year!  

GUIDANCE LINKS

Educational Planning

• Education Quest : Free College Planning Services.   Eduquest is based out of Lincoln, NE http:///www.educationquest.org/

• KnowHow2Go: A slick site for planning your college education no matter what grade you are currently in.  Helpful tips for students in middle school, as well as high school. http://www.knowhow2gonebraska.org/

• College Bound Nebraska    http://www.collegeboundnebraska.com NSCS Advantage        http://www.nscs.edu/nscs-advantage.htm

Nebraska Universities and Colleges

• Chadron State College http://www.csc.edu/

• College of St. Mary http://www.csm.edu/

• Creighton University http://www.creighton.edu/

• Doane University   http://www.doane.edu/

• Grace University  http://www.graceuniversity.edu/

• Hastings College http://www.hastings.edu/

• Midland University http://www.midlandu.edu

• Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture  http://ncta.unl.edu

• Nebraska Methodist College http://www.methodistcollege.edu/

• Nebraska Wesleyan University http://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/

• Peru State College http://www.peru.edu/

• Union College http://www.ucollege.edu/

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln http://http://www.unl.edu/

• University of Nebraska–Kearney  http://www.unk.edu/

• University of Nebraska–Omaha  http://www.unomaha.edu/

• Wayne State College  http://www.wsc.edu/

• York College  http://www.york.edu

GUIDANCE FORMS

Transcript Release Form
Graduation Information Form