Scholarships for Nebraska students

51 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Nebraska: local foundations found in IRS filings, Nebraska state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

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• Art and Clara Butts Scholarship$2,000 · Deadline February 1A $2,000 scholarship ($500 a semester for four semesters) for seniors at Burwell, Wheeler Central, Loup County or Sargent high schools in the Burwell, Nebraska area; renew with a 2.0 college GPA. Apply by February 1 of senior year with transcript, resume, two recommendation letters and an essay.
• Barrientos Scholarship FoundationDeadline VariesTuition scholarships for Latino students in Nebraska, plus a student success program and career fair.
• Berneice M Hopper Scholarship~$4,219 · Deadline VariesScholarships for high school seniors graduating from Weeping Water High School (Nebraska) and surrounding high schools; about 22 awards a year, paid to the college. Apply with financials, activities, recommendation letters, transcripts and a personal statement; the deadline is set each year.
• Bloomfield Community Schools Foundation Scholarships~$1,630 · Deadline VariesPost-secondary scholarships for local residents and high school students of Bloomfield, Nebraska; 50 were awarded in the latest year.
• Cardinal Education Foundation Scholarships~$515College scholarships for students graduating from the South Sioux City Community School District in Nebraska.
• Central High School Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students of Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Ninety-eight were awarded in the latest year.
• Children's Scholarship Fund of Omaha~$1,570 · Deadline VariesTuition scholarships that help qualifying families in the Omaha, Nebraska area send their children to the private or parochial elementary school of their choice; families apply and awards are paid to the school.
• Community College Gap Assistance ProgramDeadline Rolling · GrantCovers tuition, training costs, books, equipment and testing fees for low-income students (family income at or below 250% of poverty) in non-Pell-eligible community college training for high-need jobs.
• Crete Public Schools Foundation Scholarships~$2,284Scholarships for graduating seniors of Crete Public Schools in Crete, Nebraska to further their education.
• Edith B. Pedersen Scholarship~$6,000 · Deadline RollingScholarships for undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska Omaha with strong scholastic achievement; applicants complete FAFSA-style financial materials, with no deadline.
• EducationQuest Foundation Scholarships~$5,849Scholarships for students attending colleges in Nebraska, from the EducationQuest supporting foundation; 107 were awarded last year. EducationQuest also offers free college planning help at offices in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha.
• Eleanor Willoughby Scholarship~$4,750 · Deadline May 1Scholarships for graduates of Crawford High School (Crawford, Nebraska) with at least a B average; written application with transcript and proposed career track, due May 1.
• Elliott Hemingford Scholarship~$4,132 · Deadline June 15Scholarships for Hemingford High School (Nebraska) graduates, based on a formal application, recommendations, academic standing and need; due June 15.
• Emil B. Eliason American Legion Memorial Scholarship~$1,800 · Deadline April 15American Legion memorial scholarship for high school students in the Wahoo, Nebraska area; application forms are provided on request and due April 15.
• Fleming Family Foundation Scholarship~$777 · Deadline May 15Scholarships for graduates of any Nebraska high school; application due May 15.
• Frank J. Novak and Joe E. Novak Scholarship~$4,167 · Deadline April 1Education scholarships applied for through Ord High School (Ord, Nebraska); about 6 awards a year. Due April 1.
• Harry and Reba Huge Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for high school seniors and enrolled students attending Nebraska Wesleyan University, The Citadel or the College of Charleston, for students from Nebraska and South Carolina.
• Joe & Babe Sandford ScholarshipDeadline MayScholarship for graduates of Mitchell High School (Mitchell, Nebraska); apply with a letter listing the college or university, due in May. No awards were reported in the latest filing.
• John Newquist Educational Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for US citizens who graduated from a high school in Nebraska or in Gregory, Tripp or Charles Mix County, South Dakota, have completed at least one year at an accredited college, keep a 2.0 GPA on 12+ credits per term, show financial need and have a work history (W-2 or 1099 required); apply online, deadlines on the website.
• Johnny Rodgers Career and Technical ScholarshipDeadline VariesTwo-year scholarships for students with financial need pursuing career and technical education programs at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska.
• Johnson Student Scholarship & Loan FundDeadline May 1Education scholarship and loan fund with applications handled through Ord High School in Ord, Nebraska, due May 1 each year; eligibility details are not stated and no awards were reported in the latest filing.
• Joseph & Ruth Goldberg Memorial Scholarship~$375 · Deadline April 15Small scholarships for graduates of Beatrice, Nebraska area high schools in the top 25% of their class who will study in a medical field; apply through Pinnacle Bank by April 15 with personal history, income, school cost and career goal.
• Kappa Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, primarily members of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and students in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, based on scholastic and leadership achievement.
• Kevin O'Connor Scholarship~$2,738 · Deadline VariesPartial college scholarships for current and former caddies of Omaha Country Club (Omaha, Nebraska); apply each semester with your report card and proof of full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours), GPA 2.0 or above. 42 were awarded in the latest year.
• Kids' Chance of Nebraska ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for children of Nebraska workers who were severely injured, totally disabled or killed by work-related injuries or occupational diseases.
• Kimball Public Schools Foundation ScholarshipsScholarships for graduating seniors of Kimball Public Schools in Kimball, Nebraska.
• LCEF Nebraska District College Scholarship$1,000 · Deadline April 15Two $1,000 essay scholarships for Nebraska District LCMS members: one for a graduating senior with a 3.0 GPA and one for a current full-time college student.
• Leonard & Lewise Forman Kimball County ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for graduates of Kimball High School (Kimball, Nebraska) in the top half of their class; apply with a letter discussing your need for the scholarship.
• Lois E. Riss Trust Scholarship~$3,217 · Deadline VariesScholarships for high school seniors and older students from Big Springs, Chappell, Brule, Ogallala, Lewellen and Oshkosh, Nebraska, and Julesburg, Sedgwick and Ovid, Colorado; apply with a letter describing your ambitions and objectives plus references. 23 were awarded in the latest year.
• Milford Schools Foundation Scholarships~$1,480 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Milford Public Schools in Milford, Nebraska; 44 were awarded in the latest year.
• Nebraska Career Scholarship (Community Colleges)Up to $15,000 · Deadline VariesRenewable scholarship up to $15,000 a year for first-time or transfer students in community college programs leading to high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers, with a Nebraska internship or work requirement.
• Nebraska Cooperative Council Foundation Scholarship~$3,318 · Deadline VariesScholarships for high school graduates pursuing higher education in agriculture or agribusiness, from the Nebraska Cooperative Council Foundation, which also runs school-to-work programs with Nebraska cooperatives; eleven were awarded in the latest year.
• Nebraska Cottey ScholarshipsFinancial help for young women from Nebraska who have been accepted to Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, paid through the college.
• Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship~$566 · Deadline VariesAgriculture-related scholarships from the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation; 61 were awarded in the latest year.
• Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesAgriculture-related scholarships and grants for members of the Nebraska Farmers Union.
• Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG)Deadline Varies · GrantNebraska's need-based state grant (formerly the Nebraska State Grant) for residents attending Nebraska colleges, awarded by each college from the FAFSA.
• North Platte Public Schools Foundation Scholarships~$583 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students of North Platte Public Schools in North Platte, Nebraska; 52 were awarded in the latest year.
• Ogallala Public Schools Foundation ScholarshipsScholarships for students of Ogallala Public Schools in Ogallala, Nebraska.
• Opportunity Scholarships of NebraskaDeadline VariesTax-credit-funded scholarships that help Nebraska K-12 students pay for private school, including students moving from a public school to a nonpublic one.
• Papillion Area Lions High School Senior ScholarshipsDeadline VariesHigh school senior scholarships from the Papillion Area Lions Foundation (Papillion-La Vista, NE area).
• Papillion La Vista Schools Foundation Scholarships~$1,297 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students of the Papillion-La Vista school district (Nebraska) toward expenses at a college of their choice; 76 were awarded in the latest year.
• Polk County Foundation ScholarshipsDeadline VariesGrants and scholarships for residents of Polk County, Nebraska; the scholarship committee reviews applications each April.
• Radene Goldberg Stump Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline March 15Annual scholarship for graduates of a Gage County, Nebraska high school or Gage County residents in the top third of their class (or graduates of an accredited Nebraska college in the top third); recipients may reapply each year. Applications from Pinnacle Bank in Beatrice or Gage County school counselors, due March 15.
• Roland Gross Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship administered through Ord High School in Ord, Nebraska; request the application from the school. No awards were reported in the latest year.
• Sandy Creek Education Foundation Scholarship~$1,600 · Deadline VariesNeed-based scholarships that graduating seniors of Sandy Creek High School (Fairfield, Nebraska) may apply for; awarded by the foundation board.
• School District 117 Foundation Scholarships~$897 · Deadline VariesScholarships (including the Boyd H. Crane Scholarship) for graduates of Dundy County School District 117 in Benkelman, Nebraska; eligibility guidelines and application procedures are advertised in local newspapers each year. 57 were awarded in the latest year.
• Seward Community ScholarshipDeadline VariesCommunity-funded scholarships for graduating students of Seward High School (Seward, Nebraska) continuing their education; 109 awards were made in the latest year.
• Shickley Community Foundation ScholarshipsScholarships administered by the community foundation of Shickley, Nebraska; applications are reviewed by the board.
• The Village FoundationDeadline VariesFoundation in Lincoln, Nebraska classified as a scholarship organization; applicants must be located in Nebraska or western Iowa and apply online.
• Webermeier Scholarship~$1,500 · Deadline MarchScholarships for current Milford High School (Milford, Nebraska) seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher; letters of application are available at the high school and due in March. Ten were awarded in the latest year.
• West Holt High School Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for graduates of West Holt High School in Atkinson, Nebraska.