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Buffet Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Susan Thompson Buffet Foundation

Value: $5,550
Awards Available: 5
Deadline : Feb 01, 2025

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation (STBF) has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to first-time freshman entering college who live in Nebraska, graduate from a Nebraska high school (or GED) with plans to attend a Nebraska public college, and demonstrate financial need. There are a limited number of scholarships, so the Foundation is unable to provide awards to all eligible candidates.

The 2025 application will open November 1st.

The requirements for the online application are as follows:

  • Application forms
  • One recommendation
  • Financial document
  • High school transcript
  • Short Answers
  • Consent form

Eligibility & Selection

To be eligible for the Susan T. Buffett Scholarship, you must:

  • Live in Nebraska and meet in-state residency requirements of the college you plan to attend
    • DACA, undocumented, or DACA eligible students are still eligible to apply
    • For questions about your residency status, here is a an Admissions Contact List
  • Graduate from a Nebraska high school or earn a Nebraska GED
  • Achieve at least a 2.0 cumulative unweighted GPA in high school
    • 2.0 on a 4 point scale
    • 77 on a 100 point scale
  • Be a first-time freshman when entering college
    • Students obtaining dual enrollment credits in high school are still eligible to apply
  • Plan to attend a Nebraska public college:
    • NE Community Colleges - CCC, LPTC, MCC, MPCC, NECC, NICC, SCC, orWNCC;
    • NE State College System - Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State; or
    • University of NE System - NCTA, UNK, UNL, UNMC, or UNO
  • Be in need of financial assistance in order to attend college
    • Note: Do not need to be Pell Grant eligible to qualify
    • Must have a Student Aid Index (SAI) below 10,000

All eligible applications are reviewed and scored. Selection is based on a variety of criteria including financial need, academic merit, the short answers, and the recommendation.

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