🎓 Dane G. Hansen Technical Scholarship
Seniors interested in a Career and Technical Education Scholarship through the Dane G. Hansen Foundation may now apply!
✅ No GPA requirement
✅ No test required
✅ Open to students planning to pursue a career or technical program after high school
📅 Deadline to Apply: October 20, 2025
📍 Applications are available in the Counselor’s Office or click here.
This scholarship is a great opportunity to help cover the cost of technical education and training. Be sure to stop by the Counseling Office soon to pick up your application!
$4,000 Annually Renewable for 1 Additional Year
One hundred scholarships of $4,000 each are available to encourage students who seek competence through career and technical education (1 or 2-year programs) at the following schools in Northwest Kansas: Fort Hays Tech | North Central (Beloit and Hays), Colby Community College, Fort Hays Tech | Northwest, Academy of Hair Design (Hays and Salina), Cloud County Community College, Salina Area Technical College, Fort Hays State University (2-year program), or Kansas State Polytechnic (2-year program).
The Career and Technical Education Scholarships carry a stipend of $4,000 and are renewable for one additional year, providing the recipient has achieved at least a 3.00 GPA at the college level. With one renewal, the scholarship will be $8,000 over the two-year period. Students seeking a 4-year degree are not eligible.
Students may obtain application forms from high school principals or counselors. These forms must be completed and received by the Foundation office by October 20, 2025.
Three letters of reference are due in the Foundation office by October 20, 2025. It is the student’s responsibility to see that reference letters are received by the Hansen Foundation. One letter of reference must be submitted by either your high school counselor or principal.
CONDITIONS
Applicants must be full-time students who will graduate in the current academic year from a high school in the 26-county area of Northwest Kansas. Applicants should display good character. A 3.50 GPA is not necessary to apply for the Career and Technical Education Scholarship. There is no qualifying test for the Career and Technical Education Scholarship. Recipients may enroll in any career and technical education program, in any of the following Northwest Kansas schools: Fort Hays Tech | North Central (Beloit & Hays), Colby Community College, Fort Hays Tech | Northwest, Academy of Hair Design (Hays & Salina), Cloud County Community College, Salina Area Technical College, Fort Hays State University (2-year program) and Kansas State Polytechnic (2-year program) — as long as it does not lead to a four-year degree. All recipients must be enrolled as full-time students.