Top 43 Nebraska Scholarships in September 2024

Are you a Nebraska resident enrolled in an in-state post-secondary institution to pursue a degree or certificate? If so, the Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG) may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the grant is awarded in varying amounts to Nebraska residents at Nebraskan colleges and universities who have not yet earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree and have high financial need. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). However, bear in mind that some institutions may require an institutional application as well, so make sure you check with the financial aid office at the school(s) you are interested in attending. If you're a Nebraska resident currently attending an in-state post-secondary institution, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The BNSF Railway Company Collegiate Scholarship is open to FFA members who are graduating seniors or college students from California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Texas. Members pursuing a certificate or degree in an area of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career pathways are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Are you a female high school senior from Nebraska planning to study English at university? If so, consider applying for the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship! The scholarship is open to female high school seniors who plan to enroll in accredited universities as English majors and are from Nebraska. The scholarship is funded by the Willa Cather Foundation, a non-profit organization formed in 1955. The foundation vows to continue Cather’s legacy and support the next generation of writers. Since 1987, this scholarship in particular has honored Norma Ross Walter, who served as a Navy Wave during the Second World War and as a career newspaper editor in California. Each year, three scholarships worth up to $3,000 are awarded to eligible applicants with a passion for the written word. If you are looking for some help funding for your English degree at university, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship is available to students who exhibit academic excellence, leadership skills, and community involvement and have a demonstrated financial need. Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia are welcome to apply. Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated employees, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to apply. Students who have or plan to participate in intercollegiate athletics through an athletic scholarship are not eligible to apply.Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior from Nebraska who will be pursuing an English or history degree in college? If so, consider applying for the Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,000 to the applicant who submits the best ~1,500-word essay of their own choosing on Cather's novel "My Antonia" or her short story "Neighbour Rosicky." If you're a high school senior from Nebraska with an interest or liking for Cather's work, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship annually awards $500 to graduating high school seniors/high school graduates planning to enroll in a Nebraska educational facility of higher learning, and current undergraduate students who will be enrolled in a Nebraska educational facility of higher learning by the March 1st deadline. All applicants must also be the sons or daughters, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, adopted or stepchildren of members of The American Legion, Department of Nebraska, or POW, MIA, KIA, or any veteran that was a current American Legion member at the time of death. Scholarship stipends may be used for tuition and fees, books, or room and board. If you are or will soon be enrolled in a Nebraska institution of higher education, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a college-bound, Nebraskan high school senior with a passion for creative writing? If so, consider applying for the Alyssa Sandmeier Foundation Creative Writing Scholarship Competition! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,500 to the applicant who submit the best original piece of creative writing. Acceptable forms include, but are not limited to, poetry or song lyrics, short fiction, play/movie/television scripts, speeches, memories or diary entries, biographies, or personal essays. The scholarship was created in honor of Alyssa Sandmeier, a young girl whose passion for writing inspired her to write even while battling Leukemia complications. If you're a college-bound, Nebraskan high school senior with a passion for creative writing, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more and carry on Alyssa's legacy today.Show Less

Are you a college-bound high school senior residing in Webster County, Nebraska, who plans to enroll in a two- or four-year post-secondary program to pursue an agriculture-related degree? Further, are you actively involved in your local house of worship and community? If so, the Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards $500 to one applicant who is set to graduate in the top one-third of their high school graduating class and is actively involved in their local church and community. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The American Legion Department of Nebraska is proud to offer the Jim Hurlbert Memorial Baseball Scholarship to a talented Nebraska American Legion Baseball player in their final year of eligibility or a graduating senior. Each Senior American Legion Baseball team can nominate one applicant. The recipient must attend a postsecondary educational institution within the state of Nebraska and have maintained a GPA in the upper half of their graduating class. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to further your education and showcase your baseball skills!Show Less

The Tither's Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of United Methodist churches in Iowa and Nebraska who are attending college or graduate school in any state and whose parents have a record of tithing to charity.Show Less

The ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship awards ten $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors residing in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Wisconsin who will attend an eligible U.S. college in the Fall following their high school graduation. To be eligible, applicants must be legal United States residents and be set to attend college in the U.S., physically or virtually, following their high school graduation. There are no income, grade point average, or class rank requirements. If you're a college-bound high school senior residing in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Wisconsin, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The AISES Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation Scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors and current college students from states served by the BNSF Railway. Students who are American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nation, or other indigenous peoples of North America and are seeking a bachelor's degree in designated fields of business or science, are welcome to apply.Show Less

Are you a Black/African resident of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, or Texas who is a current high school senior or college underclassman? If so, you may be eligible for the Jerry Morris and Summer Houston Scholarships! Each year, the scholarships award up to $2,000 to help assist multiple African American students in defraying the cost of higher education. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of scholastic ability and leadership, and should also be active in extracurricular school/community activities and demonstrate social awareness and involvement. If you're a Black, current or incoming college student from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, or Texas, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less