Seven More Scotties Receive Aid from GHS Educational Trust

At its recent semi-annual meeting, trustees of the Glasgow High School Educational Trust awarded financial aid to seven GHS alumni who will be attending college or trade school during the spring 2020 semester. These seven are in addition to the 27 students who applied for and received awards last summer to help pay for both semesters of the 2019-2020 academic year.

While this number is impressive, it could be and should be twice as high. With ever rising tuition and fees and growing student loan debt, financial aid from the GHS Educational Trust may play an important part in enabling GHS graduates and their parents to manage the burden. These awards are gifts: they do not have to be repaid.

The Glasgow High School Educational Trust was established in 1964 by the Glasgow High School Class of 1938. Donations of cash, stock, and real estate from supporters across the nation have grown the corpus of the trust to over $8.5 million dollars. Interest earned on its investments is awarded to eligible applicants through a semi-annual process administered by the trustees. Application deadlines are July 1 and Oct. 15 of each year.

All Glasgow High School graduates who have completed one year of college or one semester of trade school, are in good academic standing, attending full-time (12 semester credits minimum) either on campus or online, and showing steady progress toward completion of a degree or certification are encouraged to apply. The application, which lists additional requirements that must be met, is available at http://www.ghsedutrust.org. It must be completed properly, thoroughly, and submitted on time to be considered. Financial need has always been a primary consideration; therefore, the trust has established levels of support to meet students’ diverse needs, and it distributes the funds available accordingly.

Students may reapply for additional aid for a total of eight semesters if they meet all of the eligibility requirements. To date, the trust has made 2,404 awards to 736 different students totaling $2,325,500.

In addition to the application, the trust’s website lists information about making donations, contacting trustees, and past awards. Prospective applicants are encouraged to log on at least six weeks before the application deadline(s) to ensure that they have time to collect all of the forms and documents necessary to complete the process.

The founders of the Glasgow High School Educational Trust and its many donors since have made an investment in this community and in the future of its young people. They valued higher education and realized that it offers students an opportunity to strive for a brighter future for themselves, their community, and their country. Become a part of this honorable legacy by applying for aid or by contributing to its ongoing success.

The following seven students were the most recent recipients of gifts from the Glasgow High School Educational Trust in honor, memory, or recognition of the individual(s)’ name(s) that follow:

First-time Recipients:

Brinlie Nielsen, Minnesota State University, IMO James “Jim” A. Parke;

Darrin W. Wersal, Dakota College of Bottineau, IMO Anita E. Little.

Second-time Recipients:

Trent Herbert, North Dakota State College of Science, IMO Richard “Dick” and Mary Lou Alley Wagenhals;

Rachel Mickelson, Utah State University, IMO Mitchel “Mitch” J. Etchart.

Third-time Recipients:

Amy Nelson, Rocky Mountain College, IMO Dr. Nancy Lee Etchart;

Jason Thibault, Dickinson State University, IHO James and Ailene Dokken Olk Family.

Fourth-time Recipient:

Luke Zeiger, Diver’s Institute of Technology, IMO Ronald A. Combs.