Financial Aid Offices
Crete
402.826.8260
800.333.6263
faoffice@doane.edu
Grand Island, Lincoln,
Omaha, and Online
402.466.4774
888.803.6263
cps.faoffice@doane.edu
Doane's Title IV Code: 002544
Financing Your Education
Your academic scholarship amount and GPA maintenance requirements are tied to the semester you started at Doane.
| Aid | Award | Eligibility | Process |
Renewability / Repayment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| The Norden Club of Lincoln Foundation Scholarship |
The applicant must live within a 100-mile radius of Lincoln, Nebraska. |
The Committee will select an applicant who wishes to pursue an educational experience or project pertaining to any of the five Scandinavian countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. |
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| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) | Maximum Award $3,500 |
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. Â |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
| Teacher Education Assistance for College Higher Education Grant (TEACH) | Contact Financial Aid for current TEACH grant amount |
The TEACH Grant is available to students who: 1) Â Have the intent to be certified and teach in a high-need field. Federal shortage needs are defined below: |
Please contact the Financial Aid Office prior to applying for the TEACH Grant to determine if you qualify for the TEACH grant by your ACT percentile score or current Doane GPA.  |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
| 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 |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant | Maximum Award $5,550 |
An undergraduate student whose parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and died as a result of service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. |
Apply for the FAFSA. |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
| Federal Pell Grant |
Awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. |
Apply for the FAFSA. |
2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year |
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| Thomas Doane Transfer Scholarship |
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This scholarship is $21,000 per year for transfer students enrolling for the first time during the 2020-21 academic year. |
3.0 cumulative GPA required for renewal |
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| Merrill Transfer Scholarship |
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The Merrill Transfer scholarship is $19,000 per year for transfer students enrolling for the first time during the 2020-21 academic year. |
3.0 GPA is required for renewal of this award. |
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| Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) |
For transfer students. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) member |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |