Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of February, 2025 (final deadline)
Scholarship Summary:
The Nebraska Career Scholarship at UNL is awarded to Nebraska residents who have demonstrated academic excellence and are admitted to degree programs in certain high wage, high skill and high demand fields in engineering, mathematics, healthcare or information technology.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
i. Selection is based on a holistic review that includes a balanced objective assessment of competitive academic achievement, including exceptional grade point average (75th percentile of Nebraska admits) and/or an excellent class rank with a competitive test score, as well as a subjective final academic review. A 28 ACT (or SAT equivalent) and above is considered competitive for this scholarship.
ii. Only students in certain high demand fields in Nebraska are considered, including students in the majors listed below;
- Actuarial Science (Colleges of Arts and Sciences or Business)
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Biochemistry (Colleges of Agricultural and Natural Resources or Arts and Sciences)
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Data Science (Colleges of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Arts and Sciences, or Engineering)
- Engineering (Agricultural, Biological Systems, Chemical, Civil, Computer or Computer Science, Construction, Construction Management, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, or Software)
- Food Science & Technology
- Forensic Science
- Mathematics
- Nutrition
- Physics
- Psychology
- Special Education (Elementary Education and Special Education, K-6; Elementary Special Education, K-6; or Secondary Special Education, 7-12)
- Statistics & Data Analytics
Value of Scholarship:
Recipients of the Nebraska Career Scholarship are awarded $8,500 for the academic year ($4,250/semester) for up to four years, not including summers.
Students must maintain a 2.500 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours each academic year (fall/spring). Students must also complete a Nebraska-based internship prior to their fourth year.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
1. Apply for admission by the above deadline.
- Note: Apply by November 1 priority date to receive your scholarship award notification on February 1.
- All application materials, including the supplemental Scholarship Application, must be submitted by February 1 to be considered for in-state scholarships.
2. Complete the ACT/SAT on or before the February national test date and submit scores to Nebraska.
3. Upload a current unofficial high school transcript and submit your Enrollment Deposit in MyRED by May 1.
4. Submit your final high school transcript in MyRED by June 1.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Undergraduate Scholarship Page.