Scholarship Consideration

Apply to Nebraska with your cumulative high school GPA and ACT/SAT score (test scores are preferred; not required) to be considered for academic scholarships.

Complete your application for admission by November 1, 2024, to receive your scholarship award notification on February 12, 2025. If you file the FAFSA Form by February 1, 2025, you will receive a comprehensive scholarship and financial aid offer on February 12, 2025. To maximize your scholarship consideration, complete the supplemental Scholarship Application by February 1, 2025.

Upload your current high school transcript in MyRED. We will offer you the best academic scholarship award possible based on either your GPA alone or the combination of your GPA and highest composite ACT/SAT score.

How to Apply for Scholarships

In-State Applicants

1. Apply for admission by the November 1, 2024, priority date to receive your scholarship award notification on February 12, 2025. All application materials, including the supplemental Scholarship Application, must be submitted by February 1, 2025, to be considered for in-state scholarships and departmental, leadership and service scholarships. If you apply for admission by November 1, 2024, and wish to receive a full comprehensive scholarship and financial aid offer on February 12, 2025, we encourage you to file the FAFSA Form by February 1, 2025.
2. Take the ACT/SAT on or before the February test date and submit scores (test scores are preferred; not required). Note: Some scholarship programs may require a test score.
3. Upload a current unofficial high school transcript in MyRED.
4. Submit the enrollment deposit or deferral in MyRED by May 1.
5. Submit a final high school transcript in MyRED by June 1.

Out-of-State Applicants

1. Apply for admission by the November 1, 2024, priority date to receive your scholarship award notification on February 12, 2025. The supplemental Scholarship Application must be submitted by February 1, 2025, to be considered for departmental, leadership and service scholarships. If you apply for admission by November 1, 2024, and wish to receive a full comprehensive scholarship and financial aid offer on February 12, 2025, we encourage you to file the FAFSA Form by February 1, 2025. All application materials for out-of-state students must be submitted by May 1, 2025, to be considered for out-of-state scholarships.
2. Take the ACT/SAT on or before the February test date and submit scores (test scores are preferred; not required). Note: Some scholarship programs may require a test score.
3. Upload a current unofficial high school transcript in MyRED.
4. Submit the enrollment deposit or deferral in MyRED by May 1.
5. Submit a final high school transcript in MyRED by June 1.

International Applicants

Processes vary for each international scholarship. Please view scholarship-specific details using the Scholarship Finder tool below.

View full scholarship eligibility and renewal policies from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

Supplemental Scholarship Application

To maximize your consideration for departmental scholarships as well as leadership and service scholarships, we encourage you to submit the supplemental Scholarship Application, which opens October 1 in MyRED for admitted students.

These scholarships are awarded based on holistic review, meaning academic performance is only one of many aspects of consideration. Nebraska also reviews your resume of activities and open-ended responses within your supplemental Scholarship Application.

The deadline for admitted first-year students to submit the supplemental Scholarship Application is February 1, 2025. Once you have submitted your application, you can return and update your information at any time prior to the deadline.