Due to upcoming inclement weather, the afternoon commencement
ceremony at 2:30 will be moved to the Haddix Center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nebraska State Reading Association Scholarship | $1,000 |
Visit: nereads.org |
Applications are due on October 1st of each year. |
Visit: nereads.org |
| Oregon Trail Community Foundation |
Applicants must be a Junior or Senior who is a previous graduate of Scottsbluff Senior High School and is pursuing studies in education or teaching. |
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| Out-of-State Visit Grant | Up to $2,000 |
Awarded to admitted applicants outside the state of Nebraska who complete an official on-campus visit before March 1st of their senior year. |
Eligible students that visit before March 1, 2013, will receive the full $2,000 grant and those that visit after March 1st will receive $1,000. |
This grant is renewable for up to eight semesters. |
| PEO Scholarships | Varies | |||
| Perry Scholarship | $10,000/yr |
For transfer students. 24+ hours of college credit & 3.5+ cumulative college GPA |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |
| Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) | $12,000/yr |
For transfer students. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) member |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |