Financing Your Education
Education is one of the most important, and possibly the first, big investment of your life. Spend some time researching scholarships as they can be a big factor in financing your years at college.
| Aid |
Award |
Eligibility | Process | Renewability / Repayment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG) | Maximum Award $3,000 |
Nebraska resident who demonstrates high need. Limited availability. |
Eligible recipient names are submitted to the State of Nebraska's Coordinating Commission of Post-Secondary Education pending approval. |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) | Maximum Award $2,500 |
Awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree and demonstrate exceptional financial need (Pell Grant eligible). Funding is limited. |
Apply for the FAFSA. |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
| United Negro College Fund | Information is available at: uncf.org |
Visit: uncf.org |
Visit: uncf.org |
Visit: uncf.org |
| American Chemical Society Scholars Program | Information is available at chemistry.org website. |
Designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic and American Indian students to pursue undergraduate degrees in the chemical sciences and chemical technology. |
Visit: chemistry.org |
Visit: chemistry.org |
| Black Excel | Information is available at blackexcel.org website |
Provides scholarships and other assistance for minorities. More information is available at blackexcel.org. |
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Visit: blackexcel.org |
| Bureau of Health Professions | Information is available at bhpr.hrsa.gov |
Aid for students pursuing degrees in health care. More information is available at: bhpr.hrsa.gov |
Visit: bhpr.hrsa.gov |
Visit: bhpr.hrsa.gov |
| Senator Hugh Butler Academic Leadership Scholarship | Full Tuition. This scholarship replaces all other available institutional aid. |
Admitted students are automatically eligible with a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT and 3.6 GPA. To be considered, students should: |
Students should complete the scholarship application and send a personal résumé no later than January 31, 2013. |
Renewable for up to eight semesters if the student maintains a 3.5 GPA and full-time enrollment status. |
| Veterans United Scholarship | Five bi-annual $2,000 scholarship(s) |
Potential applicants must be pursuing a post-secondary degree at an accredited college or university and have a connection to the military by being one of the following: |
Applicants must also submit an essay no longer than 750 words based on one of three prompts made available in the spring and fall by Veterans United Scholarship Program. |
Five bi-annual $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to help pay for tuition and books. |
| Federal Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Stafford Loans | Determined by FAFSA and grade level. |
Subsidized Stafford loans are available to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and are enrolled at least half-time. |
Apply for the FAFSA. |
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| Federal Perkins Loans | Dependent on need. |
Students must demonstrate exceptional financial need. Available funding is limited. |
Apply for the FAFSA. |
Repayment: Begins 9 months after graduating, dropping below half-time or withdrawing from school. |