Scholarships, Fellowships, Awards & Waivers

The following financing options are available through UNO. You may also be eligible to apply for a graduate assistantship, or on-campus student employment.

Do you reside outside of Nebraska? You might be eligible to participate in the Metropolitan Advantage Program (MAP), or the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP).

If you are in the military or a military veteran, visit the Graduate Studies Military & Veteran Benefits page for information on opportunities avaibable to you as a UNO student.

Graduate Scholarships
Fellowships
Awards
Waivers
Service to Students With Disabilities  

Graduate Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for graduate scholarships

Scholarship	Information sent to dept/schools	Deadline for submitted materials	Award Term
Dissertation Scholarship Amount of Award: $2000 Awards Available: Depends on funding	September	November 16	Spring
Summer Graduate Scholarship Amount of Award: $1000 Awards Available: Depends on funding	January	March 1	Summer
Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship Amount of Award: $500 Awards Available: 3	January	March 1	Fall/Spring
UNO Advantage Scholarship Program	January ------------------ September	November 1 (for Spring) ------------------ March 1 & June 1 (for academic year)

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Fellowships

The University of Nebraska Omaha offers fellowships that are used to recruit outstanding prospects for UNO graduate programs.

Fellowship	Information sent to dept/schools	Deadline for submitted materials	Award Term
Presidential Graduate Fellowship-Masters Students Amount of Award: $12,000 Awards Available: 1	January	March 1	Fall
Presidential Graduate Fellowship-Doctoral Students Amount of Award: $15,000 Awards Available: 1	January	March 1	Fall
Competitive Graduate Fellowship Amount of Award: $1,000 Awards Available: 4 new & 4 renewals Note: 2 year award if maintain good academic standing	January	March 1	Fall
* We also fund the Rhoden Biological Fellowship in which BIOL/PSYC alternate among the departments in awarding. The annual fellowship is $12,000.00 and the summer fellowship is $4,000.00 of which we also cover tuition remission which is allocated through the graduate assistant budget.

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Awards

Gift assistance is available for graduate students and awarded on the basis of academic excellence and professional performance.

Award	Information sent to dept/schools	Deadline for submitted materials	Award Term
Helen Hansen Outstanding Student Awards Amount of Award: $500 Awards Available: 2	September	November 16	Spring
Graduate Thesis Award Amount of Award: $1000 Awards Available: Depends on funding	September	November 16	Spring
Elton S. Carter Award Amount of Award: Depends on funding Awards Available: Depends on funding	After each graduation	September	Spring

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Waivers

Each year, the Regents of the University of Nebraska make funds available in the form of the Regents Tuition Waiver (RTW) to recruit highly qualified students who are Nebraska residents.

Waiver	Information sent to dept/schools	Deadline for submitted materials	Award Term
Regents Tuition Waivers Amount of Award: Depends on funding Note: 2 year award if student maintains good academic standing.	January ------------------ September	November 1 (for Spring ) ------------------ March 1 & June 1 (for academic year)

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Service to Students With Disabilities

Students with disabilities seeking financial assistance are required to complete all required applications for aid, meet published deadlines for submitting applications, and verify "need" for assistance. Assistance in completing all applications for financial aid will be provided by the Financial Aid Office upon request.

The Disability Services office is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for enrolled or admitted students who have documented disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The coordinator serves as the primary contact for students wishing to discuss eligibility, policies and procedures, services offered, and/or personal concerns. The coordinator is also available to help arrange services for qualified students with disabilities; i.e., reasonable academic adjustments, sign language interpreters, alternative print format, note takers, use of the Testing Center, assistive technology and more.

Students must provide appropriate documentation regarding physical, emotional, learning, or other type of disability for consideration of services. Consultations with the coordinator may be scheduled at any time. For information, please call 402.554.2872 or stop by the Disability Services office in the Eppley Administration Building, Room 117.

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