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2020-2021 Financial Aid Newsletter
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402.826.8260
800.333.6263
Email:Â faoffice@doane.edu
Grand Island, Lincoln,
Omaha, and Online
402.466.4774
888.803.6263
Email:Â cps.faoffice@doane.edu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Federal Direct PLUS (Parent) Loan | Varies (Up to Cost of Attendance) |
Parents who do not have adverse credit history may borrow for their dependent student. Applications are approved by the Federal Direct Loan Origination Center based on a credit check. |
Apply for the FAFSAÂ and complete Direct PLUS Loan Request and Master Promissory Note here |
Begins after the loan is fully disbursed. Deferment options are available. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further information. |
| Lower Republican Natural Resources District Scholarship |
Applicants must have permanent residence in the Lower Republican NRD. This includes the towns of Cambridge, Alma, Franklin, Red Cloud, and Superior. |
Applicants essay, grades, class ranking, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation will be considered. |
May be received for up to two years. |
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| Sallie Mae Scholarship Search | Varies |
Anyone can create a profile to be personally matched to scholarships. |
Register at www.SallieMae.com/ScholarshipSearch  |
Register at www.SallieMae.com/ScholarshipSearch |
| Presidential Scholarship | The Presidential scholarship is $19,000 per year for students enrolling for the first time during the 2020-21 academic year. |
The Presidential scholarship is $19,000 per year for students enrolling for the first time during the 2020-21 academic year. |
Renewable for up to eight semesters if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment status. |