NSPCA Ward Combs Scholarship

The NSPCA has established a scholarship to be awarded to a minimum of two students who are involved with the pest control industry, or whose parents, guardians, or close relatives are employed by an NSPCA member company. 

Guidelines for 2025 Scholarship:

1. The student applying for the scholarship must be at least one of the following:
   1. Direct relative of an owner or an employee of a pest control business, and a member in good standing of the Nebraska State Pest Control Association. To be inclusive of son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchild, wife or husband of the owner or the owner (him or herself).
   2. It shall not include the following: brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, nieces or nephews, unless they are employed in the business.
2. The student applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:
   1. The applicant must be a graduating senior, current college student, or have passed a high school equivalency examination indicating the completion of high school.
   2. The applicant must be a resident of Nebraska.
3. The scholarship check will be made payable to the institution chosen by the recipient.
4. The applicant must be attending one of the following institutions:
   1. An accredited University, State College, Community College, Vocational, Business/Liberal Arts school.
   2. Mini-workshops or courses will not qualify for the scholarship.

AWARD: 

A minimum of two individual scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.00 each.

Deadline:

Applications must be received by April 30, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.

Required Documents:

Application College Acceptance Letter Transcript 2 Letters of Recommendations Questions: Questions can be sent via email to nspca@pestworld.org.

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