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Scholarships

UNO has established a wide range of scholarship programs to recognize excellent high school achievement by first-year students and exceptional scholastic performance by upper-class students already in attendance at the University.

UNO Scholarships

Scholarships offered through the University of Nebraska Omaha based on merit and/or financial need. 

View UNO scholarships


Outside Scholarships

These scholarships are privately funded and usually require separate applications . Applications and necessary information can be found with the individual scholarship description by clicking on "Apply for Scholarships" in MavLINK.  

Find out how to process outside scholarship checks


First-Year Students

First-year students who are graduating high school seniors will be considered for most of our first-year student scholarships by submitting the Application for Admission by February 1st of their senior year.

We accept ACT/SAT scores for high school seniors through the December test date.

The first-year student scholarships include, but are not limited to:

  • Regent's Scholarship 
  • Chancellor's Scholarship
  • Deans Scholarship
  • UNO Advantage Scholarship Program
  • Various general scholarships awarded by the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships

Some scholarships have special eligibility criteria, which requires the applicant to submit the UNO Scholarship Application.  

View current scholarship opportunities and submit an application via MavLINK by March 1.

Current or Transfer Students

View current scholarship opportunities and submit an application via MavLINK by March 1.