Nebraska Scholarships

This ranges from $1,000 to $6,600 based on financial needs for High-achieving female 10th and 11th graders attending high school in Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Joyce Ivy Summer Scholars attend summer pre-college programs at eleven partner colleges and universities – Barnard College, Brown University, Cornell University, Emory University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, Smith College, Stanford University, Washington University in St Louis, University of Chicago, and Yale University. The Deadline is March 1st. Learn more here.

This is for $500. This scholarship is available to any Nebraska high school senior who has been accepted to an accredited college or university. The deadline to apply is March 1st. Learn more here.

This is for $100. This scholarship is available to any Nebraska high school senior who has been accepted to a Nebraska college or university. The student should express a special interest in the study of geology in particular, Nebraska geology. The deadline to apply is March 1st.  Read more here.

This is for $750. This scholarship is available to any Nebraska high school senior with special interest in prairie and soil conservation.  The deadline to apply is March 1st.  More details here.

This is for $750. This scholarship is available to any Nebraska high school senior with an interest in climate and environmental change. The deadline to apply is March 1st.  Learn more here.

This is for $500. This scholarship is available to any Nebraska high school senior OR Henry County High School (Paris, TN) OR Colegio San Felipe High School (Arecibo, Puerto Rico) with an interest in business and the environment. The deadline to apply is March 1st.  More info. here.

This will distribute $1,000 dollar scholarships to female Nebraska High School Seniors who have played high school golf and are furthering their education at a 2-year, 4-year, or technical school in Nebraska. One scholarship will be awarded to an applicant in each NWAGA region (Eastern Nebraska, Central Nebraska and Western Nebraska) with the remaining scholarships awarded regardless of region. The deadline for application is March 6th. Website found here.

Two scholarships will be given away; a $500 scholarship to a high school senior and a second $500 scholarship to a college/technical student. For the high school student, they are to enroll in and attend an associate degree post-secondary institution OR enroll and attend a four year college. For the College/Technical student, they are already in attendance at a College/Technical institution and upon submitting a grade transcript for the following semester. The deadline is March 8th. Apply here.

This is for $1,000. This provides scholarships for young people in Nebraska. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior who resides in townships that were included in the former Odell High School district (Diller-Odell High School currently). Applicants must demonstrate scholastic application and achievement with the intention of pursuing postsecondary education. You must also be planning to attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university and be a full-time student. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.

This is for $500. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior or former graduate of Wood River Rural High School in Wood River, Nebraska who is attending Central Community College (Columbus, Hastings, Grand Island) or Concordia University OR a student enrolled in nursing at Central Community College in Grand Island or Concordia University. Preference will be given to seniors or graduates of Wood River Rural High School and those majoring in nursing, dental hygiene or electrical technology. Applicants must have a High School GPAof 3.0 or greater, and maintain a minimum college GPA of 2.8 or above each semester. The deadline is March 15th. More info. here.

This is for $800. To be eligible to apply you must be a graduating senior or former graduate of Arapahoe High School, pursuing a major in education, health care, agriculture, construction or related trades planning to attend full-time at a 2 or 4-year college in Nebraska, maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higher and demonstrate financial need. This scholarship may be renewed subject to full reapplication and evidence of satisfactory performance. The deadline is March 15th. Learn more here.

This is for $1,200. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior of Elmwood-Murdock High School in Murdock, Nebraska seeking a two or four-year degree from an accredited institution. The applicant must demonstrate academic achievement while in high school and demonstrate financial need. The deadline to apply is March 15th. More info. here.

This is for $1,500. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior at a public or private high school in Lincoln, Nebraska who demonstrates academic success in high school and/or college studies. The applicant must be pursuing undergraduate studies at a university or college in Nebraska. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. The deadline is March 15th. More details here.

This is for $800. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior or a former graduate of a high school in Nebraska; demonstrate academic success in high school studies and must possess the ability to do post-secondary work in a satisfactory manner; be pursuing full-time undergraduate studies at a two year or four year college or university in Nebraska. The applicant must demonstrate financial need, maintain a desire to succeed and must contribute financially to his/her own education. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Website found here.

This gives three $1,500 awards. To apply, you must be a U.S. citizen female student currently graduating from a Lincoln, NE public or private high school; or a former graduate of any of those schools; attending a 2- or 4- college, university or trade school or vocational training institute either full-time or part-time; have maintained a 3.0 GPA; demonstrated financial need. There is a preference for women wanting to re-enter the workforce after an absence due to family reasons. The deadline to apply is March 15th. More info. here.

This is for $2,500. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior of Elgin Public High School or Elgin Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, having completed all four years of high school at one or both schools. The applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. While financial need is not part of the selection criteria, this scholarship will not be awarded to any student who receives another scholarship which sufficiently finances all tuition, fees and books. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Read more here.

This is for $1,500. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior or former graduate of Ansley, Arcadia, Gibbon, Ord, Sargent, or Shelton High Schools in Nebraska; demonstrate scholastic application and achievement in high school and/or college studies; have resided in a community served and maintained by an exchange served by the Nebraska Central Telephone Company during his/her high school education. The applicant must demonstrate financial need. The deadline to apply is March 15th. More info. here.

This is for $1,5000. To apply, you must be a former graduate of any high school in Nebraska pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in education at a qualified college or university in Nebraska. The applicant must have completed at least his/her sophomore year in college, having maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0. Recipients may renew this scholarship for a period of up to 2 years total, provided they maintain a 3.0 GPA. The deadline is March 15th. Learn more here.

This is for $1,000. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior or a former graduate of any high school in Nebraska or have successfully completed the GED. Former recipients of the George and Lynna Gene Cook Scholarship may apply. The applicant must have attained a GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent on a 4.0 scale and be pursuing a degree in ministry or education at any qualified college or university in the United States. Preference will be given to applicants who are members of First Church of God congregations that are affiliated with the Anderson, Indiana church body. The deadline is March 15th. Read more here.

This is for $1,500. To apply, you must be a current graduating senior or former graduate of Waverly High School in Waverly, Nebraska demonstrating scholastic application and achievement in high school and/or college studies. The applicant may attend a college or university of his or her choice and must be seeking a degree in agriculture, home economics, or veterinary medicine; OR applicant must be a male graduate of Waverly High School who will attend a Lutheran seminary school with intentions of pursuing postgraduate studies at a Lutheran seminary college and becoming a minister. The applicant must demonstrate financial need. The deadline is March 15th. More details here.

This gives five awards for $2,500.To apply, you must be a graduating senior from any high school in Nebraska OR be a current college student attending a college or university in Nebraska. The applicant must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in nursing and plan to attend any accredited college or university in Nebraska, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate financial need. The deadline is March 15th. Read more here.

This is for $1,200.  To apply the applicant must be a current graduating high school senior or first year college student who is a relative of a member of American Legion District 6, ELKS – Broken Bow area, Masonic Custer Lodge #148 – Broken Bow,  United Postmaster and Managers of America, or VFW District 11. The applicant may also have a G.E.D., be a graduating high school senior, or first year college student who has received services from CEDARS. Nebraska high school seniors or first year college students who have been accepted for admission to Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri and are sponsored by a Nebraska P.E.O. Chapters may also apply. The deadline is March 30th. Apply here.