Outside Scholarships

How To Process an Outside Scholarship

If you have received a scholarship from an outside organization to attend UNO, please bring or send the check to the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships for processing. In most cases, UNO will set up the funding to post to your tuition account within a few days of receipt if the semester has already started. Funding that is received before the start of the semester will be posted at the beginning of the semester. In some cases, the recipient will need to pick up a scholarship check at the Student Accounts office after the start of the semester.

UNO is required to consider outside scholarship funding as a financial aid resource, so it is important that we are made aware of any additional funding that you expect to receive. You can report outside scholarship funding via mavlink. Find the FINANCES tab then select REPORT OTHER AID. You can now enter the award year and proceed to REPORT ADDITIONAL AID to notify the Financial Aid Office of the outside scholarships you expect to receive.

Here is a recommended list of resources to research scholarships beyond ones listed on this page:

  • FastWeb - a search engine for outside scholarships
  • CareerOneStop - a government website that allows you to search through more than 7,000 scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aid opportunities
  • Your employer or your parents' employers, professional associations, organizations related to field of interest, foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses, or civic groups.

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
21st Century Librarian Scholarship - Nebraska Library Commission
DirectTVBeatsCable Scholarship
Car Insurance Comparison Scholarship
Norden Club of Lincoln Foundation, Inc.

Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation provides scholarships of up to $8,500 per year for incoming first-year students attending Nebraska public universities, colleges, or community colleges. Students who receive scholarships from the Foundation will be part of the Thompson Learning Community, which provides them with common courses, specialized resources and activities, and social activities. Please visit the Susan Thompson Buffett website for detailed application and eligibility information.

Visit the Thompson Learning Community website for more information about the learning community.

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21st Century Librarian Scholarship - Nebraska Library Commission

The Nebraska Library Commission awards scholarships to Nebraskans for coursework and degree programs in library studies. Scholarships are funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Nebraska Library Commission. Scholarships may be used for tuition (for all coursework contributing toward a degree), course-required materials, and school-assessed fees for students working toward a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree with a major in Library and Information Science or Library Media. In addition, scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply for stipends for such things as laptop or tablet computers, professional association dues, and regional or national conference attendance.

Please review the Nebraska Library Commission's website for scholarship amounts, deadlines, and for further information.

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DirectTVBeatsCable Scholarship

Students may enter now for a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship. To be considered for the scholarship, students will need to write a blog post about the importance of technology in their life. The subject matter for blog entries must pertain to your favorite type of technology and why it is important to you.

Blog entries must be at least 500 words in length and be properly submitted no later than 5 p.m. EST April 30, 2014. View a complete list of details.

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Car Insurance Comparison Scholarship

Car Insurance Comparison is introducing a new scholarship promoting safe driving for students. Our Safe Driver Scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to any student who is currently attending or planning to attend college or some form of higher education. The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis for the Fall semester. The deadline to apply is July 1st.

Here is the link that describes the Safe Driver Scholarship in more detail:http://www.carinsurancecomparison.com/safe-driver-student-scholarship/

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Norden Club of Lincoln Foundation, Inc.

The Norden Club of Lincoln provides resources for a $1,000 scholarship or grant-in-aid to individuals who wish to study, preserve, or otherwise promote Scandinavian culture through courses of study at college, university, language school, Elderhostel, or other established educational institutions. The commitee will select an applicant who wishes to pursue an educational experience or project pertaining to any of the five Scandinavian countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Application requirements:

    • The applicant should reside within a 100-mile radius of Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • Fill out the application where it applies to you, and attach a letter of 300 words or less describing your proposed course of study or activity and how it would fulfill the Foundation goals.
  • The application must be postmarked by May 9, 2014 and mailed to Joan Tomlinson White, c/o Grants Committee, The Norden Club of Lincoln Foundation, 1667 Cheyenne, Lincoln, NE 68502.

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