Scholarships
Nebraska Resident Scholarships (additional scholarships available)
Presidential Scholars Program
Amount: Full cost of attendance, plus a $5,000.00 stipend.
Eligibility: Awarded to graduating high school seniors with top test scores of 36 ACT or 1570-1600 SAT. Must be a Nebraska resident.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and completing 30 credit hours each academic year.
Students must apply to UNO by February 1 of their senior year, to be eligible.
Regent's Scholarship
Amount: Full Tuition
Eligibility: Minimum official ACT score of 32 is required. Exceptional academic standing (graduating class percentile and/or cumulative GPA) may also be required for the award. Scholarships are awarded competitively and are not guaranteed at the minimum criteria level.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
Students must apply to UNO by February 1 of their senior year, to be eligible.Academic Achievement Scholarship
Amount: Up to $3,500/year
Eligibility: Students with outstanding ACT scores and high school GPA not qualifying for Regent's Scholarship.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students must apply to UNO by February 1 of their senior year, to be eligible.
Habrock Scholarship
Amount: $1,000/year
Eligibility: Promising students with above-average ACT scores and high GPA not qualifying for Academic Achievement Scholarship.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Students must apply to UNO by February 1 of their senior year, to be eligible.
Distinguished Scholarship
Amount: Varies up to Full Tuition plus
Eligibility: Highest academically talented high school students, admitted to the University Honors Program.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Nebraska Career Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Competitive awards to Nebraska resident students interested in pursuing programs of study leading to careers in high-demand fields related to STEM.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
UNO Alumni Assoc. Scholarship
Amount: $2,500/year
Eligibility: Competitive to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership and involvement during high school.
Application Info: Renewable up to three years at UNO subject to maintaining full-time enrollment and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Specialized Scholarship Programs
Goodrich Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Both a merit- and needs-based scholarship program.
Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Scholarship and living and learning community for students pursuing degrees related to STEM.
Susan T. Buffett Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Need-based scholarship granted by the Susan T. Buffett Foundation.
Non-Resident Scholarships (additional scholarships available)
UNO Advantage Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Awarded competitively on a first-come, first-served basis.
Nebraska Legacy Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Minimum ACT composite of 24 or higher (or SAT equiv.) transfer students must have a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale). OR top 1/3 of the graduating class.
Submit Your Test Scores to UNO
In order to be considered, you will need to send us a copy of your official ACT/SAT scores.
UNO ACT school code: 2464UNO SAT school code: 6420
The University of Nebraska at Omaha reserves the right to modify scholarship values and eligibility criteria without prior notice based on institutional needs.