UNO Scholarships
There are several hundred additional scholarships not listed here that are awarded by the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships to first-year students and returning students. Additionally, UNO colleges and departments have scholarships available for specific programs or majors. Contact the college or department directly for additional information and applications.
Regent's Scholarship
Chancellor's Scholarship
Deans Scholarship
Distinguished Scholarship
Nebraska Legacy Scholarships
UNO Advantage Scholarship
Maverick Advantage Scholarship
UNO Alumni Association Scholarship
Gerbracht Scholarship
G. Robert Muchemore UNO Scholarship
The Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Scholarship
EducationQuest Foundation
The Goodrich Scholarship Program
Pillip Schrager Scholarship Program for Student Leaders
Davis Scholarship
Isaacson Scholarship
Paul Beck Scholarships
UNO Women's Club Scholarships
Regent's Scholarship
Regents' Scholarships are offered to residents of Nebraska that are graduating seniors of Nebraska high schools. Applicants with a minimum ACT composite of 30 and either a rank in the top 25% of their graduating class OR a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will qualify for the award.
The Regents' Scholarship covers undergraduate resident tuition and is renewable with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. The award is renewable for up to five total years or until 135 attempted credit hours is reached (not including hours earned through dual enrollment or AP classes) or a bachelor's degree is earned.
To apply, submit the Application for Admission via mavlink to UNO by February 1st of your senior year. We will accept official ACT/SAT scores through the December test date of the senior year.
Chancellor's Scholarship
The Chancellor's Scholarship awards $2,200 per academic year to residents of Nebraska who are graduating seniors of Nebraska high schools. Applicants must have a minimum ACT score (or SAT equivalent) of 28-29 and either rank in the top 25% of their class OR have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The scholarship is renewable for three additional years if the student maintains full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
To apply, submit the Application for Admission via mavlink to UNO by February 1st of your senior year. We will accept official ACT/SAT scores through the December test date of the senior year.
Deans Scholarship
The Deans Scholarship awards $1,000 per academic year to residents of Nebraska who are graduating seniors of Nebraska high schools. Applicants must have a minimum ACT score (or SAT equivalent) of 26-27 and either rank in the top 25% of their class OR have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. The scholarship is renewable for three additional years if the student maintains full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
To apply, submit the Application for Admission via mavlink to UNO by February 1st of your senior year. We will accept official ACT/SAT scores through the December test date of the senior year.
Distinguished Scholarship
The University annually awards five Distinguished Scholarships. These scholarships have a total estimated value over a four-year period of $25,000 to $30,000. All five are awarded through the UNO Distinguished Scholarship Competition. Academically talented high school seniors are invited to campus each spring to compete by examination for these top awards.
Incoming freshmen must apply for admission by February 1st of their senior year to be considered.
Nebraska Legacy Scholarships
The Nebraska Legacy Scholarship provides the differential between in-state and out-of-state tuition to first-year students who are children of University of Nebraska graduates that are not residents of Nebraska. Students eligible for review must rank in the upper one-third of their graduating class or have a minimum ACT composite of 24 or higher (or equivalent on the SAT). The scholarship is renewable for up to four years.
UNO Advantage Scholarship
The University of Nebraska Omaha offers scholarships for an amount up to the difference between resident and non-resident tuition to selected new undergraduate students who are not residents of Nebraska. These scholarships are awarded competitively on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maverick Advantage Scholarship
Through a tuition initiative called the Metropolitan Advantage Program (MAP), residents or high school graduates of specific counties of Iowa will be eligible to attend undergraduate and graduate programs at UNO for 150 percent of resident tuition. UNO also offers Iowa undergraduate students in these counties an opportunity to reduce tuition even further through the Maverick Advantage Scholarship (MAS). Detailed information about MAP, MAS and a list of eligible counties can be found here.
To qualify for the Maverick Advantage Scholarship incoming undergraduate students from eligible MAP counties in Iowa must present a 23 or higher ACT composite score OR rank in the top 25 percent of their high school classes. Transfer students must present a 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
The Maverick Advantage Scholarship will cover the difference between the resident tuition rate and the MAP rate. Eligible applicants will be considered based on the application for admission.
UNO Alumni Association Scholarship
The UNO Alumni Association Scholarship awards four $2,500 per year scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership and involvement during high school. The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years total if a cumulative GPA of 3.0 is maintained. To be considered, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- be a graduating high school senior
- have a minimum ACT composite score of 24
- either rank in the top 25% of your class OR have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Application information will be available by November 1, 2014.
Gerbracht Scholarship
A scholarship fund has been established in memory of long-time University of Nebraska Omaha employee William Gerbracht. Upon his death in June 1991, Gerbracht bequeathed a portion of his estate to establish an academic scholarship fund at UNO which is awarded to a first-year student who is the child of a full-time UNO faculty or staff member. The full tuition scholarship is awarded on academic promise, and is renewable if the student maintains an acceptable GPA. To apply, file the UNO scholarship application via mavlink by March 1st of your senior year and submit a letter to the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships from your parent verifying they are a UNO faculty or staff member.
G. Robert Muchemore UNO Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded competitively to outstanding first-year students who are graduates of Nebraska high schools that demonstrate financial need. Typically these are awarded to applicants with above average ACT/SAT scores that rank in the top 10% of their high school class.
The scholarship is worth $5,000 per year. This scholarship may be renewed for an additional three years if the recipient continues to demonstrate financial need, and maintains full-time enrollment with a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA. Applicants are considered for this award by applying for admission viamavlink by March 1st and filing a FAFSA form by the April 1st priority deadline.
The Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) Scholarship and Walter Scott Jr. Scholarship
A variety of scholarship opportunities, including the prestigious Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarship, are available for students attending UNL's College of Engineering and Technology (Omaha Campus programs) and UNO's College of Information Science and Technology located in The Peter Kiewit Institute. For details,visit the PKI website.
EducationQuest Foundation
This program funds scholarships for students with significant financial need. Recipients must never have defaulted on a student loan or currently owe a repayment on a grant. Applicants are considered for this award by applying for admission via mavlink and filing a FAFSA form.
The Goodrich Scholarship Program
The Goodrich Scholarship Program intends to provide a college education for persons who otherwise could not afford it while offering them a broad and meaningful experience in general education. The program has a three-pronged approach. It provides:
- financial aid in the form of tuition and fees toward a bachelor's degree
- a specialized curriculum emphasizing the humanities and the social sciences
- a comprehensive program of academic support, counseling and other related student services.
Applications are available through the Goodrich Program Office and are due by March 1st. More information available here.
Phillip Schrager Scholarship Program for Student Leaders
The Phillip Schrager Scholarship Program for Student Leaders recognizes students who possess outstanding leadership capability. Selection is based primarily on a student's involvement in high school activities and organizations. Scholastic achievement is also a qualification. These two-year awards are given to first-year students who are expected to seek out leadership roles and enroll in a 'Leadership and Administration' class. The scholarship is valued at $2,500 per year. Preference is given to students from the Omaha metropolitan area.
Your high school guidance counselor can provide you with an application or you can download one here.
Davis Scholarship
The Davis Chambers Scholarship and the Davis Chambers Community College Transfer Scholarship recognize academically promising students who have knowledge and experience in a diverse environment or community. More information is available here.
Isaacson Scholarship
This program recognizes students who have experience with diversity and are permanent residents of Omaha. Scholarship awards are worth $1,000 each. To qualify for consideration, students must have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA in high school, from UNO, or the college from which they are transferring. Each scholarship is renewable for up to three years based on continued academic success. More information is available here.
Paul Beck Scholarships
Paul L. Beck, a long-time member of the History Department, urged faculty and staff to go beyond the classroom to assist capable students in their educational pursuits at UNO. Inspired by his call to action, the Faculty Senate of the University of Nebraska Omaha has sponsored scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 for meritorious students since 1970. More information about these scholarships is available here.
UNO Women's Club Scholarships
The UNO Women's Club offers at least eight merit-based, partial scholarships for full-time and part-time, undergraduate and graduate students. Applications are due before May 31 each year, and awards are distributed during the subsequent fall and spring semesters.
For more details and to submit an application, please visit the scholarship link on the UNO Women's Club website.
Contact Us
- Office of Financial Support and Scholarships
- 6001 Dodge Street
- Eppley Administration Building, Room 103
- Phone: 402.554.2327
- FAX: 402.554.3472
- TTY: 402.554.2135
- Email: unofinaid@unomaha.edu