Scholarships

Financial Support for Your CFAM Education

Each year, the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media awards more than $300,000 in competitive scholarships.

Incoming and current students will find scholarship opportunities in each of our five departments, as well as from the Dean’s Office. To be considered, have your application completed and in by March 1. Apply Here Today. Please check with individual unit departments for additional application requirements such as auditions, portfolio materials.

The applications and deadlines for graduate students and unit-specific scholarships may vary.

Explore scholarships by clicking on the links below:

Dean's Scholarships
Art & Art History
Communication
Music
Theatre
Writer's Workshop

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Dean's Scholarships

The Dean selects six fine arts students based on full-time enrollment (12+ hours/semester); minimum 3.5 GPA.

Scholarships are given to all areas of fine arts. Units determine how many to award. Full-time enrollment required (12+ hours/semester); entering freshmen may be considered; minimum 3.5 GPA.

Scholarships are given to all areas of fine arts. Units determine how many to award. Full-time enrollment required (12+ hours/semester).

Each fine arts unit nominates one incoming freshman; from the nominees, the Dean chooses one to two to receive this scholarship. Regent scholars are not eligible.

Art & Art History

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Scholarships, ranging from $200 –$1,500, are determined by the Art & Art History Scholarship Committee:

Pays tuition only; award based on talent; portfolio required.

• Studio Art – $1,500
• Art History – $1,500
• Art Education – $1,500
• Majeski – $500; junior standing; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, 3.5 major GPA.

Art History or Studio Art major; junior standing; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Nebraska resident, sophomore or junior standing; major in studio art; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, 3.5 GPA in studio courses.

Incoming freshman or above; requires regular enrollment. All majors eligible. Candidates must reflect the artistic and professional standards and ideals of late professor Wanda Ewing.

Full-time enrollment required (12+ credit hours per semester); minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, 3.0 major GPA.

For more information about Art & Art History scholarships, please contact Interim Director Amy Morris at ammorris@unomaha.edu.

Communication

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Scholarships range from $500. Full tuition awards are determined by the School of Communication Scholarship Committee:

All majors eligible. Given to most outstanding student(s), regardless of major. Should be excellent student with additional activities to support classroom performance. Renewable.

Journalism and media communication majors. Awarded to students with good academic credentials and strong professional experience. (e.g, student publications, groups, activities, internship and work experience). Renewable.

All Communication majors eligible. Awarded to students with good academic credentials, professional experience, promise and community involvement.

Students should have some experience in broadcasting-related work (e.g., student radio, internships, work experience) and show professional promise.

Public Relations/Advertising students. Awarded to students with good academic credentials and strong professional experience (e.g., PRSSA activities, internship and work experience)

All majors eligible. Student must show excellent academic credentials in their general education courses as well as their major.

Journalism and media communication major with an interest in newspapers. Students should have some experience in student publications or newspaper-related work or internships and show professional promise.

All majors eligible. Must be a graduate of a Nebraska high school in the OPPD service area and have junior standing. Should be an excellent student with additional activities to support classroom performance.

All majors eligible. Outstanding academic achievements as well as involvement in extracurricular activities.

Chosen by the director of forensics.

Communication Scholarships requiring a separate application process:

For incoming freshman students majoring in journalism and media communication. Renewable for second year. Students should have some experience in journalism (e.g., high school publications) and show professional promise.

Open to incoming freshman students majoring in journalism and media communication. Renewable for up to four years. Students should have some experience in journalism (e.g., high school publications) and show professional promise. For renewal, must maintain minimum GPA of 2.25 and progress as a journalism and media communication majors

Please contact Heather Hundley, director of the School of Communication, for more information.

• Panko-Roberts Scholarship
• John F. Davis Scholarship
• Paul N. William Scholarship

All majors eligible. Awarded to students with good academic credentials and strong professional experience (e.g., student publications, student radio, professional groups, activities, internship, and work experience)

PR/Advertising students. Awarded to students with good academic credentials and strong professional experience (e.g., student publications, groups, activities, internship, and work experience)

Established in 2004, this annual scholarship provides $1,000 to a marketing or advertising student. Students are selected on the basis of their grades and involvement in advertising activities and active involvement in UNO’s Advertising Club and AAF Omaha events.

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation provides scholarships for qualifying Nebraska residents with financial need to attend Nebraska State public institutions of higher education. Students who receive these scholarships will be called William H. Thompson Scholars in honor of the father of Susan Thompson Buffett. To apply, visit the Susan Buffett Foundation website.

Music

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Students who want to apply for a music scholarship need to complete the General Scholarship application (found on Mavlink) and perform an audition. Awards range from $500 to $7,000 annually and are awarded for a four-year period. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 15 of each year.

For the most up-to-date information regarding admission to the School of Music and how to apply for scholarships, please visit the Prospective Music Student page.

Student musicians who participate in athletic bands can also receive scholarships through the University Bands Scholarship program, which awards scholarships and/or stipends to all members of the Maverick Marching Band and the “Maverick Machine” pep band. Please visit the UNO Bands online for more information. The University Bands Scholarships are awarded in addition to music, academic, or other awards received.

Scholarships are also awarded on a competitive basis to Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble members.

Theatre

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Scholarships from $250 – $1,000 are determined by the Theatre Scholarship Committee.

For more information about Theatre scholarships, please contact Unit Coordinator Steven Williams at steven_williams@unomaha.edu.

Writer's Workshop

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Scholarships ranging from $500 –$1,000 are determined by the Writer’s Workshop Scholarship Committee.

For more information about WRWS scholarships, please contact Unit Coordinator Miles Waggener at mwaggener@unomaha.edu.