Scholarships

Scholarships

As you’re investing in your MBA, UNO is investing in you, offering a variety of scholarships to help you be successful as an MBA student and a future business leader. The UNO MBA scholarships are funded by alumni and friends of the university to attract outstanding students who will bring academic excellence, leadership potential, diversity and unique perspectives to the class.

MBA Scholarships
Union Pacific MBA Scholarship

This scholarship is to be used for educational expenses during the academic year of the award. Each scholarship shall be awarded for one academic year, but may be renewed up to a maximum of two additional academic years, provided that the recipient maintains a 3.00 minimum GPA. 

Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible:

  • Enrollment in the MBA Program, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Demonstrated interest in a career in the area of Finance

Preference may be given to students who meet the following:

  • Significant academic achievement
  • Demonstrated financial need
H. Steve Anderson MBA Scholarship

This scholarship is to be used for educational expenses during the academic year. All scholarships awarded may be renewable for up to three additional academic years, provided that the recipient maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above.

Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible:

  • Pursuing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in the College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Preference may be given to students who meet the following:

  • Concentration in Finance or an interest in Marketing
  • Work experience after obtaining his/her post-undergraduate degree and prior to enrolling in the MBA program
  • U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents
  • Demonstrated leadership and community involvement
  • Demonstrated financial need.

The Union Pacific and H. Steve Anderson Scholarship applications are due by May 1st each year.

To apply for CBA scholarships, a student must first be admitted to the College of Business Administration.

To access and complete the scholarship application:
  1. Sign in to AcademicWorks, the University’s scholarship management system. (You must first be admitted to the university to access this site. You must be admitted to the College of Business Administration to access CBA scholarships.)
  2. Complete and submit the General Application Questions for university-wide scholarships.
  3. Complete and submit the College of Business Administration questions for CBA scholarships. (You will be automatically redirected here.)
UNO Advantage Scholarships 

Advantage scholarships allow nonresident recipients to receive a portion of the difference between resident and nonresident rate tuition for Fall and Spring semesters only. The scholarships are renewable with good academic progress. 

Applications for the UNO Advantage Scholarships are due by July 15th for Fall and December 1st for Spring each year.

Complete the application and return to the MBA Office at Mammel Hall 311 or
fax to 402-554-3747 or email mba@unomaha.edu.