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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Alumni Scholarship | $1,500 |
Must be a student from the Rocky Mountain area in Colorado. Specific requirements can be found on the Rocky Mountain Alumni Chapter site. |
Please visit the Rocky Mountain Alumni site for information on this scholarship. |
This is a one-time $1,500 award scholarship. |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | More information is available at hsf.net |
More information is available at hsf.net |
Visit: hsf.net |
Visit: hsf.net |
| Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program | $5,000 up to $17,500 |
Loan forgiveness for individuals who teach five consecutive years and meet other criteria. |
Visit: Federal Student Aid Website |
Visit: Federal Student Aid Website |
| Junior College Graduate Award | $5,000/yr |
For transfer students. Graduated from a two-year college with a 2.75+ cumulative GPA. |
Contact the Office of Admission |
N/A |
| Merrill Scholarship | $8,000/yr |
For transfer students. 24+ hours of college credit and 3.0+ cumulative college GPA |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |
| Navy Health Services Collegiate Program | Up to $42,000 |
For students interested in a health care career in the Navy. |
Visit: navy.com |
Visit: navy.com |
| Foster Care to Success | More information is available at fc 2 success.org |
For students from foster home. More information is available at fc 2 success.org |
Visit: fc 2 success.org |
Visit: fc 2 success.org |
| Navy Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program | Up to $54,000 |
For qualified students who meet Navy requirements, provides funds to help complete their education. |
Visit: navy.com |
Visit: navy.com |
| Nebraska Educational Office Professionals Association (NEOPA) | Varies |
Eligible students must have graduated from a Nebraska high school and completed at least 4 semesters of business courses. |
The candidate must complete an application and one-page biographical essay on "Why I Am Choosing an Office-Related Career or Vocation". |
Complete details and applications available at neopa.unl.edu |
| Ed Pallett Impact Scholarships | Varies. Included in the total financial aid package as required by federal regulations and college policies. |
Ed Pallett Impact Scholarships are given to students who will make an immediate impact to a program as determined by the coach for an athletic program or a director of a fine arts program. |
Contact the Office of Admission or Financial Aid Office. |
This scholarship will be renewed according to the requirements set forth by the director or head coach in the area of the scholarship. |


