Bill Dickson Wildcat Scholarship Application

The Bill Dickson Wildcat Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of Bill Dickson by providing educational opportunities to Council Grove High School graduates pursuing a degree at Kansas State University. Bill was born in 1934 in Emporia, Kansas, and graduated from Miller High School before earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Kansas State University in 1956.

Following graduation, he served three years in the U.S. Air Force as a navigator aboard KC-97 aerial refueling aircraft. After military service, Bill worked for Kansas State University Extension as County Agricultural Agent in Neosho and Morris Counties before serving as an Extension Farm Management Specialist in Northeast Kansas.

In retirement he became a founding member of the Council Grove Area Foundation and the Council Grove Life Center, and served numerous community organizations including the Morris County 4-H Foundation and Morris County Hospital Foundation. Bill's life was defined by faith, service, agriculture, education, and his love for Kansas State University.

Eligibility Requirements

• Graduating senior or former graduate of USD 417 Council Grove High School.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.
• Accepted as a full-time student (12+ credit hours) at Kansas State University.

Preference will be given to students pursuing an agriculture degree.
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