Outside Scholarships

2023-2024 Academic year

• Gregory L Plock M.D. Memorial Scholarship is for students that are in their junior year, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and plan to apply to medical school. The amount of the scholarship will vary based on the number of applicants selected. Deadline: September 15, 2023 and will be extended until it is awarded. 

• Farm Credit Services of America Scholarship is offering eight, $2,500 scholarships for students who are majoring in ANY ONE of the following: agriculture, business (finance, accounting or economics), computer science or pre-veterinary. Preference will be given to students from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota or Wyoming with financial need. Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher. Deadline: July 1, 2023 and will be extended until all scholarships are awarded. 

• Kinect Solar Scholarship Program is offering two scholarships for $2,500, one winner each semester to a student that is a US citizen and any field of study.  500 word essay or video required.  Deadlines are Fall: June 30, 2023 and Spring: December 1, 2023

• Lincoln Industries Art Scholarship in partnership with NICF is offering a $500 scholarship to a student enrolled in an art program pursuing a degree in the visual arts.  The recipient must be a legal resident of Nebraska and in good academic and social standing.   Each recipient must submit a high-quality photograph of a piece of art they recently created.  Deadline:  October 1, 2023.

• Bold.org  is a website helping students find outside scholarships easier.   Two new scholarships listed:  Prime Putt for Women Golfers and HeySunday Eco-Warriors.  Each scholarship offers different award amounts and different Deadlines.  

• Blankstyle - is offering a $1,000 scholarships bi-annually to a student that completes their application.  You will be asked to summarize your accomplishments and aspirations and why you would deserve this scholarship,  including how t-shirts have played a role in your life.   Deadline:  June 1, 2023 , second opportunity is December 31, 2023

• Education Quest Scholarship - Scholarship amounts vary ($500-$3,500).  Applicants must demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA, a resident of Nebraska and US Citizen.  They must be enrolled at least half time as an Undergraduate student.  This scholarship will help students who face significant obstacles to higher education that are not already receiving multiple scholarships from other providers.  Please be sure your 2023-2024 FAFSA is filed so that your eligibility can be confirmed.  Rolling deadline until all funding is awarded.  

• The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes - No purchase or loan necessary.  This Scholarship Award Sweepstakes is open only to residents of the US.  Twelve Grand Prizes awarded.  A $5,000 check made payable to the qualified institution reflected on the winner's declaration.  To enter follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration form including a valid email address.  

• Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program -  This is a forgivable loan in the amount of $3,000. The loan is forgiven if the student commits to becoming certified to teach in a shortage area AND teaches full time at an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska.   Applicants must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to be eligible to apply.  For more information contact the Teacher Education Department at Hastings College or the AETP web site.   Application deadline:  May 1, 2024.   

• WIOA  (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) -https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa  Providing services to Native American 's with career exploration and guidance, educational attainment, skills training all through Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.  Please contact Financial Aid for more information.

• The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes - No purchase or loan necessary.  This Scholarship Award Sweepstakes is open only to residents of the US.  Twelve Grand Prizes awarded.  A $5,000 check made payable to the qualified institution reflected on the winner's declaration.  To enter follow the links and instructions to complete and submit the registration form including a valid email address.  

Other Sources:

• Lincoln Community Foundation:  https://lcf.academicworks.com/

• Sallie Mae Loan Scholarship search:  https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/

• Discover Loan Scholarship search:  https://www.discover.com/student-loans/college-planning/scholarships/award

• Nursing or medical field students: Guidebooks to help provide information to budget your education.  Provided by Premier Nursing Academy.  Financial Aid and scholarships: A Beginners Guide for Nursing Students    Scholarships for Nursing Students and how to win them    The Nursing Student's Guide to Debt-Free Education

• ScholarshipQuest »  - This free database contains over 2,000 Nebraska-based scholarships. 

• EducationQuest:   https://www.educationquest.org/resources/scholarshipquest/ 

• Fastweb:  https://www.fastweb.com/

• Studentaid.gov:   https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships