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• Contest Announcement
• Winners Announced

• May 8, 2014
• Lincoln, NE

First National Bank of Omaha and Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg announced today the fourth annual “NEST on the Farm” scholarship contest for children of Nebraska farm and ranch families. Three winners will each receive a $2,500 contribution and three runners-up will each receive a $1,000 contribution to a NEST 529 College Savings Plan account to be presented Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.

The scholarship contest is open to children and teens ages 7 to 13 who live on Nebraska farms or ranches or whose parents work on Nebraska farms or ranches. One winner and one runner-up will be chosen in each of the following age categories: ages 7-9, 10-11, and 12-13. Each contestant is asked to submit a typed essay of no more than 750 words, describing how being in a farming or ranching family influences his or her higher education goals.

“First National Bank of Omaha has a proud history of working with Nebraska’s agriculture communities. We are excited to offer this scholarship opportunity to farming and ranching families and help them get a jump start on saving for college,” said Deborah Goodkin, Managing Director, First National Bank of Omaha.

“We are proud of our Nebraska farm and ranch families and admire the strong work ethic and good values these families impart to their children,” Treasurer Stenberg said. “We also know that the future success of our family farms and ranches, and our strong Nebraska agriculture economy, will require well-educated citizens. The enormous financial commitment, along with the increasing complexity of farm management, requires farmers and ranchers to be well educated, well informed, and knowledgeable about a broad range of subjects.”

Contest entries are due by mail or email by July 7, 2014. Three winners and three runners-up will be selected on Aug. 4, 2014.

• Each entry, preferably emailed in Microsoft Word format, must include a cover sheet with the following information: the entrant’s name, address, phone number, age as of July 7, 2014, and parent/guardian’s name.
• If emailing, send to NEST@fnni.com no later than 11:59 p.m. July 7, 2014. The subject line should read NEST on the Farm Scholarship.
• If mailing, address to First National Bank of Omaha, ATTN: NEST on the Farm Scholarship, 1620 Dodge Street, Stop 1105, Omaha, NE 68197 (postmarked no later than July 7, 2014).
• Each child must have a valid social security number and a Nebraska residential street address.
• Children must fall within their respective age groups on July 7, 2014.

The scholarship will be awarded to the child and deposited into an account owned by the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust, held on behalf of the winner.