Helen Hanson Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Graduate Thesis Scholarship

Dissertation Scholarship

Margaret P. Gessaman Doctoral Student Fellowship

Summer Graduate Scholarship

Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship

Presidential Graduate Fellowship

Competitive Graduate Fellowship

Regents' Tuition Waivers

Kate Field Grant-in-Aid

Elton S. Carter

Graduate Assistantship

Midwest Student Exchange Program

NASA Fellowships

Aviation Scholarships

UNO Advantage Scholarship Program

Other Scholarships

Office of Financial Aid

Helen Hanson Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship:

Amount Awarded: $500.00

Guidelines:

Every year, the Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee selects two outstanding graduate students. Nominations are solicited from faculty, students, and administrators and are based on students who are outstanding in their academic performance and professional roles.

Approximately the first week of October, information regarding the Helen Hanson Outstanding Graduate Student Award is sent to all Graduate Program Committee Chairs, Department Chairs/School Directors and Deans. Nominations are due in the Office of Graduate Studies by November 16, 2007.

Requirements:

1. Nomination by department/school (2 person)
2. Completion of 18 graduate hours within a graduate degree program
3. 3.75 graduate GPA
4. No outstanding Incomplete grades
5. Vita
6. Writing Sample
7. May not have graduated prior to the immediate Spring semester


Selection Made By: Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee

Forms Available: Nomination Form

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Graduate Thesis Scholarship

Amount Awarded: $1,000.00/student

(Number of awards for a particular year is determined by the Office of Graduate Studies.)

Guidelines:

During the first week of October, Graduate Thesis Scholarship information is forwarded to all Graduate Program Committee Chairs, Department Chairs/School Directors and Deans. The deadline for submission of all application materials to the Office of Graduate Studies is November 16, 2007.

Requirements:

1.    Completion of 15 graduate hours within a graduate degree program
2.    3.75 graduate GPA
3.    2-4 Letters of recommendation should address quality of thesis
4.    Adviser's approval of thesis topic via submission of signed thesis proposal form
5.    Applicant must provide a one page statement of significance of project

6.    Previous thesis scholarship winners are ineligible

Selection Made By: Graduate Scholarship/ Fellowship Committee.

Forms Available:

Application Form

Recommendation Form

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Dissertation Scholarship

Amount Awarded: $2,000.00

(Number of awards for a particular year is determined by the Office of Graduate Studies.)

Guidelines:

During the first week of October, Dissertation Scholarship information is forwarded to all Graduate Program Committee Chairs, Department Chairs/School Directors and Deans. The deadline for submission of all application materials to the Office of Graduate Studies is November 16, 2007.

Requirements:

1.   Admitted to candidacy
2.   3.75 graduate GPA
3.   2-4 Letters of recommendation should address quality of dissertation
4.   Adviser's approval of dissertation topic
5.   Applicant must provide a one page statement of significance of project
6.   Previous dissertation scholarship winners are ineligible

Selection made by: Graduate Scholarship/ Fellowship Committee.

Forms Available:

Application Form

Recommendation Form

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Margaret P. Gessaman Doctoral Student Fellowship

Amount Awarded: $250.00

Guidelines:

A Fellowship in the amount of $250.00 is awarded during the spring semester every year. Eligibility is limited to graduate students who have been admitted to the doctoral programs in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and Educational Administration on the Omaha campus.

The Graduate Program Committee's are required to act as recipients of the nominations and select qualified nominees and forward no more than 2 nominees materials to the Scholarship/Fellowship Committee at the Office of Graduate Studies by November 16, 2007.

Requirements:

1.   Admitted to the Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or
      Educational Administration doctoral programs administered at UNO.
2.   Nomination by their Graduate Program Committee (2 person)
3.   3 letters of recommendations should address quality of dissertation
4.   Previous Gessaman Doctoral Student Fellowship winners are ineligible.

Selection made by: Graduate Scholarship/ Fellowship Committee.

Forms Available:

Nomination Form

Recommendation Form

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Summer Graduate Scholarship

Amount Awarded: $1,000.00/student.

(Number of awards for a particular year is determined by the Office of Graduate Studies.)

Guidelines:

During the first week of January, Summer Graduate Scholarship information is forwarded to all Graduate Program Committee Chairs, Department Chairs/School Directors and Deans. Students who have an outstanding academic performance and potential are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submission of all application materials to the Office of Graduate Studies is February 8, 2008.

Eligibility:

1.   Master's and EdS students: completion of 12 graduate hours within a graduate program;
      Doctoral students: plan of study approved.
2.   Currently enrolled in at least 3 graduate hours (at the time of application) or a candidate
      for a doctoral degree at the time of application
3.   3.75 graduate GPA
4.   2-4 letters of recommendation

Selection made by: Graduate Scholarship/ Fellowship Committee

Material Available:

Application Form

Recommendation Form

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Phi Delta Gamma

Amount Awarded: $500.00/student
(Number of awards for a particular year is determined by the Phi Delta Gamma Organization.)

Guidelines:

During the first week of January, Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship information is sent to all Graduate Program Committee Chairpersons, Department Chairs/School Directors and Deans.

The purpose of the Phi Delta Gamma scholarship shall be to encourage and assist men and women of promising talent and ability to complete the requirements for a Graduate Degree at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Three scholarships of $500.00 may be awarded once during a school year to three students who have been accepted into a graduate program and have completed 9 graduate hours witihn their degree program. They shall be registered for six or more graduate hours in the semester during which the award is granted.

The scholarships shall be awarded as follows:

  1. The Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraksa at Omaha shall announce and receive applications for the Phi Delata Gamma Scholarships. Each application must be supported by two letters of recommendation from Graduate Faculty members and one letter of recommendation from an outside person acquainted with the applicant's character, leadership ability, and promise of success.
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  2. The scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of ability and the promise of success. Ability shall be evaluated in terms of excellence in academic scholaship, character, leadership, and personality.

  3. The Dean for Graduate Studies shall review credentials of all applicants and from the best qualified, in her judgment, select the scholaship winners.

  4. The scholarship may be granted to an individual only once. (It is not renewable).

Application and Letters of Recommendation are due in the Office of Graduate Studies, EAB 203 by February 29, 2008.

Requirements:

1.   Completion of 9 graduate hours within a master's level degree program
2.   Currently enrolled for 6 graduate hours (at the time of application)
3.   3 letters of recommendation (2 from graduate faculty members and one from another person)

Selection made by: Dean for Graduate Studies

Forms Available:

Application Form

Resume Form

Recommendation Form

 

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Presidential Graduate Fellowship

Amount Awarded:  $12,000.00 + Tuition: for Masters students

                              $15,000.00 + Tuition: for Doctoral students

Guidelines:

The University of Nebraska at Omaha has been granted two fellowships for graduate students; these were originally authorized by President Roskens with funds available through the University of Nebraska Foundation. The fellowship stipend is $12,000 plus tuition remission for master's level students and $15,000 plus tuition remission for doctoral students.

The students selected for these prestigious fellowships are expected to devote all their time to their graduate studies during the tenure of the award and will not be allowed to have other employment. Students who accept these fellowships also should be aware they may not be eligible for federal loan monies.

Requirements:

1.   Master's students: completion of 12 graduate hours within a graduate degree program;
      Doctoral students: completion of 18 hours within their program of study
2.   Nomination by department/ school (1 person)
3.   GPA of atleast 3.75 in graduate course work taken as part of the student's present program
4.   Unofficial up-to-date transcript
5.   3-5 letters of recommendation

Procedure:

  1. Each graduate department/school may submit the name of no more than one nominee for the award. With the name of the nominee, the department/school should submit a resume and at least three, and no more than five letters of recommendation which address the selection criteria; at least one letter should be from a member of the graduate faculty of the nominee's own department/school. The nominated student must submit an unoffcial transcript . Other documentation that confirms with the criteria for selection also may be submitted at the discretion of the department/school.

  2. All nominations and accompanying documentation must be in the Office of Graduate Studies by February 29, 2008. The final selection of the Fellows will be announced by the Dean for Graduate Studies no later than July 2, 2008.

  3. The Selection Committee for the Presidential Graduate Fellowship will be the Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee.

  4. At no time will a faculty member on the Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee advocate a nominee from his or her own department/school.

  5. The Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee shall recommend to the Dean for Graduate Studies its selections, to consist of two students plus an alternate.

  6. The vote will be by written ballot, to be submitted directly to the Dean for Graduate Studies.

  7. It is understood the Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee's recommendation to the Dean is advisory. The Dean may select other recipients or another alternate from among the nominees as she or he sees fit, but in the event this occurs, the Dean shall provide the Graduate Scholarship/Fellowship Committee with her or his rationale.

Selection made by: Graduate Scholarship / Fellowship Committee.

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Competitive Graduate Fellowship

Guidelines:

UNO offer's fellowships of $1,000 which can be used to recruit outstanding prospects for UNO graduate programs making the university's stand more competitive in the national market.

The fellowships is awarded competitively and will be available only during the national recruiting period of March 15 to April 15. It is anticipated that most of these fellowships will be offered to supplement the offer of a graduate assistantship; however, there may be an eligible outstanding prospect who could come to UNO without an assistantship. Local candidates are eligible, but they must be competitive with other applicants being considered for the fellowships, and the departments/schools must follow the national guidelines by issuing offers no sooner than March 15 with a closing date of April 15.

Departments are required to submit information about their candidates qualifications along with a nomination to the Office of Graduate Studies no later than February 29, 2008.

Selection made by: Dean for Graduate Studies (based on nomination by Graduate Program Chair)

 

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Regents' Tuition Waivers

Amount Awarded: Pays in-state tuition for graduate courses only.

Guidelines:

Each year the Regents of the University of Nebraska make available funds, in the form of the Regents' Tuition Waiver (RTW). Funds are limited and will be used to recruit highly qualified students.

Students applying for admission to a graduate certificate or degree program at UNO are eligible for a RTW's for one academic year with an additional year available to students who maintain a 3.0 GPA and who are recommended for continuation by their graduate program committee chair or supervisory committee chair. The final decision regarding whom to recommend shall be taken by the department/school graduate program committee's.

Nomination should be submitted on behalf of eligible students by the department/school graduate program committee's. Nomination should include a letter from the chair of the committee, supporting the recommendation and summarizing each student's qualifications. Supporting information such as academic records, standardized test scores, and letters of reference may be either included or summarized. Evaluation will be conducted by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Awards will be based, in part, on the likelihood they will contribute to highly qualified students choosing UNO for graduate study. The value of a diverse student body also will be taken into consideration in these evaluations. Thus, with an applicant's permission, programs may indicate gender and /or ethnicity of applicants. Awards will be made to students applying for part-time, as well as full-time status.

The final date for department/school to submit nominations to the Office of Graduate is March 7, 2008 for Academic year.

Tuition waiver under this program may be used only for graduate courses in the student's program. Further restrictions on the use of these waivers include:
  1. RTW's cover the cost of resident tuition. Students subject to nonresident rates must pay the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates.

  2. The maximum waiver available in the fall and spring semesters is equivalent to the resident tuition cost for 9 graduate credit hours. For the summer semester, the maximum waiver available is equivalent to the resident tution cost for 6 graduate credit hours. If you withdraw from a course, you will be charged for the course from which you withdrew.

  3. Tuition waiver cannot be applied toward the cost of undergraduate courses, non-credit courses or courses taken for audit.

  4. Tuition waivers can be used for courses on other campuses of the University of Nebraska as long as the student is simultaneously registered for at least three (3) graduate credit hours at UNO. A student wishing to take graduate courses on another campus should complete an inter-campus form available at https://intercampus.nebraska.edu/pre_inter_campus.aspx and obtain a voucher from the Office of Graduate Studies giving approval for the courses to be taken and stating the exact number of graduate hours involved.

Selection made by: Dean for Graduate Studies (based on nomination by Graduate Program Chair).

 

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Kate Field Grant-in-Aid

Amount Awarded: Annual Stipend of $8,000

The Kate field Grant-In-Aid is for any full time student registered at the University of Nebraska.

Requirements of the Fund:
  • At the time of his or her registration "the student must have been a Nebraska resident for not less than ten years."
  • Applicant must be in the upper three-fourth of their previous year's college class or high school graduating class.
  • No Grant-In-Aid may be made to any one student for more than four years. (The student must reapply annually for consideration.)
  • The Grant-In-Aid may be made to either a graduate or undergraduate student.
  • Candidates may not be employed full-time by the University.

Selection made by: Dean for Graduate Studies & Graduate Scholarship/ Fellowship Committee

Forms Available:

Application Form

Applications are available now and must be returned to the Office of Graduate Studies by Monday, June 25, 2007. The final recommendation from Office of Graduate Studies must reach the Office of Financial Aid by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007.

 

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Elton S. Carter Award

Amount Awarded: Determined by funds available

Guidelines:

Every year Elton. S. Carter Award is given out in recognition of excellence in thesis work.

Requirements:
  1. Must have graduated in the fall semester of the previous year or during the spring or summer semester of the current year .
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  2. Must have completed a thesis

  3. Nominated by dept/ school (one nomination per dept/school)
    Due to the Office of Graduate Studies by September 21, 2007

Selection made by: Elton. S. Carter selection committee

Forms Available:

Information Form to be filled and submitted with the rest of the material.

 

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Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)


UNO is a participant in the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP), an interstate educational opportunity for students in Nebraska Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota. This program enables residents from these six states to enroll in participating institutions at reduced tuition rates. Tuition for MSEP students who attend participating public institutions is equal to no more than 150 percent of the regular in-state tuition rate. In all cases, the cost to MSEP students is lower than regular non-resident tuition.

To be eligible for MSEP status at UNO, students must meet the following guidelines:
  • the student must be admitted to UNO;
    the student's application must indicate that MSEP status is desired; and
  • the student must meet all academic performance levels required for the UNO Advantage Scholarship Program.

Students who meet these guidelines and have residency in one of the participating states will be eligible to receive the MSEP reduced tuition, unless they have been granted an UNO Advantage Scholarship Program. A 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) minimum cumulative GPA must be maintained for the MSEP status to be continued. For more information about MSEP, contact the Office of Graduate Studies by e-mail at at graduate@unomaha.edu or call (402)-554-2341.

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NASA Fellowships


NASA Fellowships, worth up to $7,500 per academic year, are available through the Nebraska Space Grant Consortium, located at the Aviation Institute. Fellowship projects and awards will vary for each student depending on his/her interests and abilities. Applications are available at Allwine Hall 422 or by calling (402) 554-3772, or online at http://www.unomaha.edu/~nasa .

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Aviation Scholarships

The Aviation Institute awards two endowed scholarships annually. Additionally, numerous aviation scholarship opportunities exist. Contact the Aviation Institute, 422 Allwine Hall, (402) 554-3424 for further details.

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UNO Advantage Scholarship Program

Tuiton scholarships for an amount up to the difference between resident and non-resident tuition may be awarded to selected students who are non-residents of Nebraska . The number of students receiving tuition scholarships under this competitive program shall be determined at each campus by the Chancellor.


The following graduate students, having met all other requirements for admission, will be eligible for consideration for this tuition scholarship under this program:

Graduate and Professional

  1. Entering graduate and professional students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all previous work attempted at all colleges attended prior to enrollment at the University of Nebraska;
  2. Students who enter the program according to the above criterion and continue in good academic standing;
  3. Underrepresented minorities or individuals with special talents.

Consult with the cognizant college's deans for further information.

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Other Scholarships

Several other scholarship programs at UNO have been established to recognize exceptional scholastic potential and performance by graduate students. Scholarship funds are provided for UNO by corporations, clubs, community organizations and friends of the University. To be considered for scholarship selection, a UNO Scholarship Application must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid by January 15 each year.

Each scholarship award is based upon factors stipulated by the donor. UNO offers scholarships to the most worthy, promising applicants who meet the qualifications, one of which is often "financial need." Therefore, graduate students are encouraged to complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1 each year.

Transfer students must normally complete one academic year of course work at the University before scholarship consideration will be given.

Scholarships specifically earmarked for graduate students include, but are not limited to, the following awards:

  • American Indian
  • Ezra Kohn Student Research
  • Emley Graduate
  • Marilyn Martin-Major
  • Lincoln Frost Social Work
  • Indian Fellowship
  • Ernest Witte Social Work
  • Paul Beck Scholarship
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Service to Disabled Graduate Students

Disabled students seeking financial assistance are required to complete all required applications for aid, meet published deadlines for submitting applications, and verify "need" for assistance. Assistance in completing all applications for financial aid will be provided by the Financial Aid Office upon request.

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Funding for Graduate Student Research

An essential part of every graduate program is learning to use the tools of research, both scholarly and applied. Graduate students seeking funding for a research project should first inquire whether their department or college has funds available for that purpose. Information on other sources such as the University Committee on Research and funding agencies exterior to the University can be obtained from the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, 203 Eppley Administration Building.

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