Nebraska's Access College Early Scholarship
$1,000
The Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program is designed to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible, low-income high school students who wish to take college courses from Nebraska colleges or universities. This can be achieved through either dual-enrollment or early-enrollment agreements with these educational institutions. High school students interested in this program can apply for funding by filling out the ACE Student Application. The Coordinating Commission will then review the application for potential award consideration.In order to be considered for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in a course that is eligible and is being taken for a grade....
The Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program is designed to cover tuition and mandatory fees for eligible, low-income high school students who wish to take college courses from Nebraska colleges or universities. This can be achieved through either dual-enrollment or early-enrollment agreements with these educational institutions. High school students interested in this program can apply for funding by filling out the ACE Student Application. The Coordinating Commission will then review the application for potential award consideration.In order to be considered for the scholarship, students must be enrolled in a course that is eligible and is being taken for a grade....
Nebraska Elks Association Golf Scholarship
$1,000
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior who lives within the jurisdictional boundaries of a Nebraska Lodge, as defined by the Grand Lodge.
Required materials
1. Recommendation letters: Provide at least one letter of recommendation from one of the following: your principal, a member of the clergy, a teacher, a local businessperson, or an employer. You may submit as many as three recommendation letters in total. Each letter should comment on your leadership, community and/or school service, and your potential to benefit from college with the help of a scholarship.
2. Golf verification: A letter from your high school...
Eligibility
- Must be a high school senior who lives within the jurisdictional boundaries of a Nebraska Lodge, as defined by the Grand Lodge.
Required materials
1. Recommendation letters: Provide at least one letter of recommendation from one of the following: your principal, a member of the clergy, a teacher, a local businessperson, or an employer. You may submit as many as three recommendation letters in total. Each letter should comment on your leadership, community and/or school service, and your potential to benefit from college with the help of a scholarship.
2. Golf verification: A letter from your high school...
Wightman Scholarships
$2,000
Wightman Scholarship Program - The program offers two scholarships, each worth up to $2,000. These are the John & Jan Wightman Scholarship and the Byron & Bessie Wightman Memorial Scholarship. To be considered eligible, applicants must be in their sophomore or junior year of college and have successfully completed a minimum of 30 college hours. They must also have maintained a GPA of 3.2 or above at any accredited four-year college, whether it's located in Nebraska or elsewhere. Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) They have shown a keen interest...
Wightman Scholarship Program - The program offers two scholarships, each worth up to $2,000. These are the John & Jan Wightman Scholarship and the Byron & Bessie Wightman Memorial Scholarship. To be considered eligible, applicants must be in their sophomore or junior year of college and have successfully completed a minimum of 30 college hours. They must also have maintained a GPA of 3.2 or above at any accredited four-year college, whether it's located in Nebraska or elsewhere. Preference will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) They have shown a keen interest...
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship
$1,000
Overview
The Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship provides a one-time financial award to a Nebraska high school senior who intends to begin college as an English or History major at an accredited college or university. Candidates are evaluated primarily on intellectual promise, creativity, and personal character.
Background
The scholarship commemorates Antonette Willa Skupa Turner, the granddaughter of John and Annie Sadilek Pavelka—real-life models for Anton and Ántonia Shimerda in Willa Cather’s My Ántonia and for Anton and Mary Rosicky in her short story “Neighbour Rosicky.”
Award Details
- Amount: $1,000 (single payment at the start of the recipient’s first year...
Overview
The Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship provides a one-time financial award to a Nebraska high school senior who intends to begin college as an English or History major at an accredited college or university. Candidates are evaluated primarily on intellectual promise, creativity, and personal character.
Background
The scholarship commemorates Antonette Willa Skupa Turner, the granddaughter of John and Annie Sadilek Pavelka—real-life models for Anton and Ántonia Shimerda in Willa Cather’s My Ántonia and for Anton and Mary Rosicky in her short story “Neighbour Rosicky.”
Award Details
- Amount: $1,000 (single payment at the start of the recipient’s first year...
Nebraska Rod and Custom Association Scholarship
$2,000
Overview
The Nebraska Rod and Custom Association (NRCA) offers a $2,000 scholarship. Each year the NRCA board determines how many awards will be made; for this year they have authorized up to 12 scholarships, depending on the number of eligible applicants.
Who May Apply
Applicants must be either:
- A high school senior who will enroll, or
- A second-year student
in one of Nebraska’s Technical and Community Colleges, pursuing an automotive or auto body repair program. The NRCA scholarship committee retains the authority to decide whether a student’s chosen program meets the scholarship’s requirements.
Application Review and Award Timing...
Overview
The Nebraska Rod and Custom Association (NRCA) offers a $2,000 scholarship. Each year the NRCA board determines how many awards will be made; for this year they have authorized up to 12 scholarships, depending on the number of eligible applicants.
Who May Apply
Applicants must be either:
- A high school senior who will enroll, or
- A second-year student
in one of Nebraska’s Technical and Community Colleges, pursuing an automotive or auto body repair program. The NRCA scholarship committee retains the authority to decide whether a student’s chosen program meets the scholarship’s requirements.
Application Review and Award Timing...
Nebraska Midwest Dairy Scholarships
$1,500
Overview
This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited college. High school seniors who will begin full-time college study this coming fall are also eligible.
Eligibility
To qualify, applicants must meet both of the following requirements:
- Be considered or accepted as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college. (Incoming full-time college students who are current high school seniors may apply.)
- Be contributing to the Midwest Dairy checkoff as of January 1 of the current calendar year through one of these two methods:
- The applicant—or the applicant’s parent(s), guardian(s),...
Overview
This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited college. High school seniors who will begin full-time college study this coming fall are also eligible.
Eligibility
To qualify, applicants must meet both of the following requirements:
- Be considered or accepted as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college. (Incoming full-time college students who are current high school seniors may apply.)
- Be contributing to the Midwest Dairy checkoff as of January 1 of the current calendar year through one of these two methods:
- The applicant—or the applicant’s parent(s), guardian(s),...
Douglas County Farm Bureau Scholarships
$4,000
Overview
Douglas County Farm Bureau is offering four scholarships for graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue education that supports the agricultural community: two scholarships of $4,000 each for students entering a college degree program and two scholarships of $2,000 each for students entering a trade school/diploma program.
Purpose
These awards are intended to encourage and support graduating seniors from families involved in the Douglas County Farm Bureau who intend to pursue higher education or vocational training in fields that benefit agriculture and related industries.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior.
- Applicant’s family must...
Overview
Douglas County Farm Bureau is offering four scholarships for graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue education that supports the agricultural community: two scholarships of $4,000 each for students entering a college degree program and two scholarships of $2,000 each for students entering a trade school/diploma program.
Purpose
These awards are intended to encourage and support graduating seniors from families involved in the Douglas County Farm Bureau who intend to pursue higher education or vocational training in fields that benefit agriculture and related industries.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a graduating high school senior.
- Applicant’s family must...
Nebraska Academy of Sciences High School Scholarships
$1,000
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences offers four annual scholarships for high school seniors. The total disbursed each year is $2,250; in even-numbered years the Marian O. and Bertrand Schultz award is given, while in odd-numbered years the Marian Schultz Memorial Environmental Scholarship is awarded (the other three scholarships are offered every year).
Eligibility and general requirements (apply unless a scholarship specifies otherwise)
- Open to high school seniors as noted in each award description
- Two recommendations from teachers and/or school administrators
- Official high school transcript
- Proof of college acceptance as specified for each award
- Where requested,...
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences offers four annual scholarships for high school seniors. The total disbursed each year is $2,250; in even-numbered years the Marian O. and Bertrand Schultz award is given, while in odd-numbered years the Marian Schultz Memorial Environmental Scholarship is awarded (the other three scholarships are offered every year).
Eligibility and general requirements (apply unless a scholarship specifies otherwise)
- Open to high school seniors as noted in each award description
- Two recommendations from teachers and/or school administrators
- Official high school transcript
- Proof of college acceptance as specified for each award
- Where requested,...
Offutt Officers' Spouses' Club Scholarships
$1,000
Overview
- These scholarships are available to military or civilian (GS) high school seniors, spouses (any rank or branch), and dependents who are currently enrolled in a college program. All applicants must be affiliated with Offutt AFB and reside in the Offutt AFB local metro area.
- Funding for these awards comes from the Offutt Thrift Shop and the Annual Golden Ticket Auction. We gratefully acknowledge the volunteers of the Thrift Shop and the Auction Committee — their efforts make these scholarships possible.
- 2026 application categories:
- High School Seniors
- Spouses and Dependents
- Note: You must be...
Overview
- These scholarships are available to military or civilian (GS) high school seniors, spouses (any rank or branch), and dependents who are currently enrolled in a college program. All applicants must be affiliated with Offutt AFB and reside in the Offutt AFB local metro area.
- Funding for these awards comes from the Offutt Thrift Shop and the Annual Golden Ticket Auction. We gratefully acknowledge the volunteers of the Thrift Shop and the Auction Committee — their efforts make these scholarships possible.
- 2026 application categories:
- High School Seniors
- Spouses and Dependents
- Note: You must be...
Nebraska Academy of Sciences Scholarships
$750
Every year, the Nebraska Academy of Sciences provides four scholarships for high school students, with a total value of $2250. In addition, two scholarships are also granted annually to college students, amounting to $1500 in total.The deadline for college students to apply is March 1st, 2026.High school students must submit their scholarship applications by March 1st, 2026.Details and Application Process for Scholarships:High School LevelCollege Level
Every year, the Nebraska Academy of Sciences provides four scholarships for high school students, with a total value of $2250. In addition, two scholarships are also granted annually to college students, amounting to $1500 in total.The deadline for college students to apply is March 1st, 2026.High school students must submit their scholarship applications by March 1st, 2026.Details and Application Process for Scholarships:High School LevelCollege Level
Poverty Is Not a Choice Scholarship
$3,000
Overview
The PINC Scholarship (named for the documentary Poverty Is Not a Choice) honors the film that won the Mayor’s Choice Award at the Lincoln Mayor’s Arts Awards in June 2016. Produced by nine high school and college students and broadcast on NET TV, the film shares stories about children living in poverty. The donor intends this scholarship for an applicant who has been directly affected by poverty, would otherwise be unable to attend college, and will benefit from focused study in an art or music discipline.
Eligibility
- Must be a senior or graduate of a public or private...
Overview
The PINC Scholarship (named for the documentary Poverty Is Not a Choice) honors the film that won the Mayor’s Choice Award at the Lincoln Mayor’s Arts Awards in June 2016. Produced by nine high school and college students and broadcast on NET TV, the film shares stories about children living in poverty. The donor intends this scholarship for an applicant who has been directly affected by poverty, would otherwise be unable to attend college, and will benefit from focused study in an art or music discipline.
Eligibility
- Must be a senior or graduate of a public or private...
Margaret & Max Pumphrey Scholarship
$2,000
Overview
Starting in 2024, this scholarship will participate as a partner fund in the Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Fund. In that program, awards from multiple scholarship funds are combined to produce substantial, renewable scholarships for students from Lancaster County.
How to apply
Begin by submitting the Lincoln Community Foundation general scholarship application. Afterward, locate the Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship (LCFSSS) listing and click the "Apply" button beside it to complete a few additional, scholarship-specific questions.
Eligibility
Applicants must be either current graduating high school seniors or previous graduates of public or private high schools in Lancaster...
Overview
Starting in 2024, this scholarship will participate as a partner fund in the Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Fund. In that program, awards from multiple scholarship funds are combined to produce substantial, renewable scholarships for students from Lancaster County.
How to apply
Begin by submitting the Lincoln Community Foundation general scholarship application. Afterward, locate the Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship (LCFSSS) listing and click the "Apply" button beside it to complete a few additional, scholarship-specific questions.
Eligibility
Applicants must be either current graduating high school seniors or previous graduates of public or private high schools in Lancaster...
