Nebraska Scholarships

Nebraska /nəˈbræskə/ (listen) is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River, Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Nebraska's area is just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km2) with almost 1.9 million people. Its state capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River.

Indigenous peoples including Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Lakota (Sioux) tribes lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The state is crossed by many historic trails and was explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Nebraska was admitted as the 37th state of the United States in 1867. It is the only state in the United States whose legislature is unicameral and officially nonpartisan.

Nebraska is composed of two major land regions: the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains. The Dissected Till Plains is a region of gently rolling hills and contains the state's largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln. The Great Plains occupy most of western Nebraska, characterized by treeless prairie, suitable for cattle-grazing. The state has a large agriculture sector and is a major producer of beef, pork, corn and soybeans. There are two major climatic zones: the eastern half of the state has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa), with a unique warmer subtype considered "warm-temperate" near the southern plains like in Kansas and Oklahoma which have a predominantly humid subtropical climate. The western half has a primarily semi-arid climate (Koppen BSk). The state has wide variations between winter and summer temperatures, decreasing south through the state. Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes occur primarily during spring and summer, but sometimes in autumn. Chinook winds tend to warm the state significantly in the winter and early spring.

Nebraska College Scholarships

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Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship

Up to $12,460 February 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship is available to graduating seniors and undergraduate students residing in Nebraska. You must be attending universities and colleges in the Nebraska state system and community colleges and trade schools in Nebraska. You must have a minimum 2.5 high school GPA and demonstrate financial need to be...

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Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship

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Up to $12,460

deadline

February 01, 2025
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Description

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship is available to graduating seniors and undergraduate students residing in Nebraska. You must be attending universities and colleges in the Nebraska state system and community colleges and trade schools in Nebraska. You must have a minimum 2.5 high school GPA and demonstrate financial need to be...

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Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarship

Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation

$1,000 January 31, 2025 See Details

Description

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation Student Scholarship is available to students majoring in broadcasting, communications, or a related field. You must have graduated from a Nebraska high school or be attending a Nebraska college or university, and have completed at least 60 credits as of May 31st to be eligible for this award.

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Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarship

Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation

award

$1,000

deadline

January 31, 2025
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Description

The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation Student Scholarship is available to students majoring in broadcasting, communications, or a related field. You must have graduated from a Nebraska high school or be attending a Nebraska college or university, and have completed at least 60 credits as of May 31st to be eligible for this award.

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North Central (Region 9) Scholarship

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation

$1,000 February 01, 2025 See Details

Description

The North Central (Region 9) Scholarship is available to full- time undergraduate students who are studying manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering. You must be attending school within the North Central region (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) and have a minimum...

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North Central (Region 9) Scholarship

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation

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$1,000

deadline

February 01, 2025
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Description

The North Central (Region 9) Scholarship is available to full- time undergraduate students who are studying manufacturing, mechanical or industrial engineering. You must be attending school within the North Central region (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) and have a minimum...

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

Intel Foundation

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Description

The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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Intel PhD Fellowship Program

Intel Foundation

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The Intel PhD Fellowship Program is open to PhD candidates at select U.S. universities who are working in fields related to Intel's business and research interests. The one - year fellowship includes a cash award, equipment with Intel architecture, an Intel mentor, and the opportunity to conduct research or an internship at Intel.

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Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship

Hawai'i Community Foundation

Varies February 28, 2025 See Details

Description

The Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship is available to graduates of a public high school in Hawaii who attend an accredited U.S. mainland college or university. You must have a minimum 2.8 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship

Hawai'i Community Foundation

award

Varies

deadline

February 28, 2025
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Description

The Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship is available to graduates of a public high school in Hawaii who attend an accredited U.S. mainland college or university. You must have a minimum 2.8 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Nebraska Colleges

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Four or more years; Public; $24,900 average out-state tuition; $7,770 average in-state tuition

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Four or more years; Public; $19,926 average out-state tuition; $6,344 average in-state tuition

Creighton University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $42,618 average out-state tuition; $42,618 average in-state tuition

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Four or more years; Public; $13,650 average out-state tuition; $6,270 average in-state tuition

Union College

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $24,960 average out-state tuition; $24,960 average in-state tuition

Metropolitan Community College Area

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $4,455 average out-state tuition; $2,970 average in-state tuition

Wayne State College

Four or more years; Public; $5,610 average out-state tuition; $5,580 average in-state tuition