Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship
Offered by National Willa Cather Center
About this scholarship
The Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship is a $1,000 award for a graduating Nebraska high-school senior who will major in English or history. The National Willa Cather Center administers the scholarship in memory of Antonette Willa Skupa Turner, a lifelong Cather enthusiast who valued literature, history, and education. The recipient must be entering the first year of study at an accredited college or university. Selection emphasizes intellectual promise, creativity, and character, giving applicants space to show more than grades alone. The official downloadable form requests biographical and school information, educational plans, activities, honors, employment, and the required written and supporting materials. Students should complete every section and follow the form’s submission instructions; the annual deadline is February 28, so the next deadline is February 28, 2027. This award is geographically narrower than the National Willa Cather Center’s Ántonia Scholarship, which accepts high-school seniors nationwide, and it should not be confused with the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship for Nebraska women planning to major specifically in English. Applicants may review the official scholarship page for background and use the linked form as the direct application.
Eligibility
- Be a graduating senior at a Nebraska high school
- Plan to begin the first year of study at an accredited college or university
- Intend to major in English or history
- Demonstrate intellectual promise, creativity, and character
- Complete the official application and all requested written responses
- Provide every supporting item required by the application form
- Submit the complete application by February 28, 2027