Each scholarship awarded on behalf of the Friends of Oakland Foundation is $1000. Donations and memorials are accepted throughout each year to support the cause. An annual golf tournament is also held to contribute to the scholarship funds.

Years ago, Barney Oldfield and his wife Vada Kinman donated $500,000 to be invested for the Nebraska Dollars for Scholars program. The Friends of Oakland Foundation participates in the Dollars for Scholars program and awards a $1000 scholarship from those received funds.

This scholarship is a $5000 scholarship given from the Lloyd Lindquist Estate. Lloyd graduated from Oakland High School and served in the United States Navy. He was employed for many years within the Boeing company and returned to Oakland to care for his aged mother upon retirement.

This scholarship is a $1500 scholarship given in memory of Carol. Carol graduated from Oakland High School and lived with her husband Jim in Fremont, NE.  Carol taught elementary school for 32 years with a life centered on God, family, and music. 

This scholarship is a $1500 scholarship given on behalf of Betty Starr and her husband who founded the Normil Foundation. The Normil Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting religion, economic development, education and agriculture in the Oakland and Lyons communities.

This scholarship is a $1000 given in memory of Marian Bolin-Fritz. Marian graduated in 1939 from Oakland High School. Marian met her husband Ferdinand Fritz in San Francisco during World War II. For the next 20 years, Fritz served in the Air Force transferring to various military bases throughout the US and Puerto Rico. Relocating back to California, Marian worked as a corporate bookkeeper for the Broadway Department Store for the next 25 years. Marian’s family established the Marian Bolin-Fritz Scholarship.

This scholarship is a $1000 scholarship given in memory of Willmer Moseman.  Willmer is a graduate of Oakland High School and operated a farm west of Oakland for 40 years.  Willmer is the former Chairman of the Friends of Oakland Foundation and helped initiate the scholarship program.

This scholarship is a $1000 scholarship funded by Fred’s son, Max Christensen of Christensen Electric. Fred was a 1964 Oakland graduate and was an advocate of agriculture, trades, education and public service.  Max provides electrical services for agricultural, commercial and residential needs in the Oakland area.