College Based Scholarships!
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Deadline: January 15
Students need to submit only one application for all CSC Scholarships, except for the following: Agriculture, Athletics, Art, Social Sciences and Theatre. Please review the Scholarship Listing below for more details regarding the scholarships available. Applications postmarked after the deadline will be considered in the second round of awarding.
Go to: http://www.csc.edu/start/finaid/scholarships/freshman/index.csc for a complete listing of available scholarships.
Opens: January 1
Deadline: April 1
DO I QUALIFY FOR NEBRASKA COLLEGEBOUND AID?
You do if you meet these criteria:
· Nebraska resident
· Full-time (12 credit hours or more) undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska
· Pell Grant recipient
· Maintain a 2.5 grade point average
And the program is simple. There is no separate application. Eligible students are identified automatically through the annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application.
There is no set income level to qualify, but a general guideline is that a typical family of four with one student in college and an annual family income of $53,000 or less may qualify for Collegebound Nebraska assistance.
For more information go to: http://collegeboundnebraska.com/qualify.htm
Deadline: January 31, 2016
The Acacia Leadership Scholarship is a single-year scholarship awarded to 3 (1-$1000 and 2-$500) incoming male freshmen at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who display excellence in academics, motivation for personal success with an interest in developing and applying leadership skills. Please submit your application online at: http://bit.ly/acacia_unl
Access NWU Scholarship
School code 002555
Access Nebraska Wesleyan University offers full tuition for Nebraska students who meet academic and financial need qualifications. After state and federal grants are applied to a student’s financial aid award, Nebraska Wesleyan University will provide scholarships equal to the cost of tuition. Funds are limited to 50 new applicants each year and provided to students on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications are being accepted immediately.
To qualify, a student must:
- be a Nebraska resident
- earn a composite ACT score of 25 or higher (test score must be received by NWU prior to June 1 of student's graduation year).
- earn a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- be Federal Pell Grant eligible with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $1,000 or less as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- be a first-year, first-time student
- carry a full-time academic course load of 12-18 credit hours per semester
- live in NWU residential housing
- For more information go to:
- https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/scholarships-and-financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants/first-year-scholarships/access-nwu
Opens: November 16
Deadline: February 1
How to apply for Northeast Community College Scholarships
For most of the scholarships offered at Northeast Community College, just one online scholarship application is required. The Online Scholarship Application for the 2016-2017 academic year is available November 16, 2015 and due no later than February 1, 2016.
The following Northeast scholarships require a separate application.
Merit Awards for Freshmen
Additional Northeast Scholarships
Sophomore Transfer Students
Outside Scholarship Opportunities
The Nebraska State College System Advantage offers a way for the Nebraska State College System to serve students, area communities and the state of Nebraska. The NSCS Advantage guarantees that first-time freshmen students who receive federal Pell Grants will pay no tuition at Chadron, Peru orWayne State College. The award is renewable.
Opens: January 1
Deadline: June 1
To receive the NSCS Advantage, a student must be:
- A resident of Nebraska
- A federal Pell Grant recipient
- Enrolled in at least 12 on-campus credit hours
The award is limited to a maximum of 16 credit hours per semester. Additional limitations are in place for the award of any remissions for online courses taken in addition to the 12 on-campus credit hours. The award is not available for transfer students.
The NSCS Advantage provides the difference between the cost of tuition and the amount of all other awards. Other awards include Pell, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Nebraska Scholarship Grant (NSG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), institutional waivers, foundation scholarship assistance, community award and other awards from outside the college.
Participation is limited to semesters during which a Pell Grant is received. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 on-campus credit hours.
For more information go to: http://www.nscs.edu/nscs-advantage.htm
RHOP - Rural Health Opportunities Program
Opens: Now
Deadline: November 15
The RHOP program was designed to address the special needs of rural Nebraska by encouraging rural students to pursue a career in health care fields in rural Nebraska.
If selected, you will receive a tuition waver from the state college applied to and are guaranteed admission to the University of Nebraska based upon successfull completion of your pre-professional studies at your state college, appropriate GPA and exemplary conduct.
Peru State College - http://www.peru.edu/rhop/
Wayne State College -
https://www.wsc.edu/info/20010/academics/97/rural_health_opportunities_program_rhop/4
Opens: November 1
Two part deadline: February 1 and March 15Student Eligibility
To be considered for a scholarship from The Susan T. Buffett Foundation, a student must:
- Be a resident of Nebraska
- Graduate from a Nebraska high school or earn a Nebraska GED
- Achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative unweighted GPA in high school
- 2.5 on a 4 point scale
- 80 on a 100 point scale
- Be a first-time freshman when entering college
- Students obtaining dual enrollment credits in high school are still eligible to apply
- Plan to attend any of the following Nebraska public institutions:
- Nebraska Community Colleges - Central, Metropolitan, Mid-Plains, Northeast, Southeast, or Western Nebraska;
- Nebraska State College System - Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State; or
- University of Nebraska - NCTA, UNK, UNL, UNMC, or UNO
- Be in need of financial assistance in order to attend school
- Note: Students do not need to be Pell Grant eligible to qualify
- Students with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) below $15,000 are encouraged to apply
- To calculate your EFC, use the College Funding Estimator
Deadline: December 1
Go to www.wsc.edu/scholarships for a complete listing of scholarships and applications.
Deadline: October 25
Application is open for high school seniors