The Nebraska Legacy Scholarship rewards the most talented students who are children of the University of Nebraska graduates that are from states other than Nebraska. The scholars recognized with Nebraska Legacy Scholarships join the Regents Scholars, David Distinguished Scholars, and others as beneficiaries of UNL's commitment to academic excellence and to enrolling top students scholars.
| 1 | The Nebraska Legacy Scholarship provides $14,000 per year toward the cost of UNL nonresident tuition charges for up to four consecutive years, or the completion of a bachelors degree, whichever comes first. |
| 2 | Recipients must remain nonresidents of Nebraska as the award can only be applied to the nonresident portion of tuition charges. Any individual who establishes residency for the purpose of paying in-state tuition rates will automatically forfeit the Nebraska Legacy Scholarship. |
| 3 | Recipients must enroll full-time (at least 12 UNL credit hours) during each semester of the academic year (fall and spring semesters). These hours must be officially registered by the sixth day of classes each semester. Successful completion is defined as the sum of all UNL credit hours completed with a grade of A through D- or Pass (P). Grades of I, N, W, F, and NR are not considered successfully completed. Repeated courses will only count once and must be registered for consecutive semesters (i.e., full-time by sixth day of classes each semester). |
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In order to complete the requirements for a degree in eight semesters, a student must earn an average of 15 credit hours each semester. Scholarship recipients must enroll full-time (at least 12 UNL credit hours) during each semester of the academic year (fall and spring semesters) in order to receive the benefit. These hours must be officially registered by the sixth day of classes each semester. *Note: Scholarship is prorated for enrollment in fewer than 15 credits in fall/spring: 100% ($7,000/term) for 15 or more credits, 93% ($6,510/term) for 14 credits, 87% ($6,090/term) for 13 credits, 80% ($5,600) for 12 credits, and 0% for fewer than 12 credits. Enrollment level will be determined at census. Adding mini courses after census will not result in scholarship reinstatement. |
| 5 | Recipients must successfully complete 24 UNL credit hours each academic year (fall and spring semesters). These hours must be officially registered by the sixth day of classes each semester. Attending summer sessions is not required. |
| 6 | Recipients must remain in good academic standing within the University, which requires maintaining satisfactory academic progress towards a degree and a 2.000 cumulative grade point average, measured at the end of every spring semester. The University computes grade point averages to three decimal places and does not round. |
| 7 | Attending summer sessions is not required for renewal of this scholarship because it cannot be applied in the summer. |
| 8 | The scholarship will be discontinued if the recipient withdraws from school or fails to register for consecutive semesters, unless an exception is granted because of extenuating circumstances. Withdrawing completely, dropping below full-time during the refund period, or enrolling in distance education coursework will cause the scholarship to be reduced to the nonresident portion of tuition. |
| 9 | Recipients can combine this award with other academic scholarships. Recipients cannot combine this award with the benefits of any tuition reciprocity agreement with another state or with any other federal, state or University program where the benefit is the payment of nonresident tuition (in full or part). |
| 10 | The scholarship cannot be used for non-credit courses or non-term specific correspondence courses. |
| 11 | For education abroad programs, this scholarship may be applied toward UNL course credit (if non-resident UNL tuition is charged). This scholarship cannot be applied toward course credit that will be transferred from another institution. Students may apply for a variety of scholarships specific to education abroad: https://educationabroad.unl.edu/scholarships. |
| 12 | This scholarship may be supported through the generosity of donors. If such is the case, you may be required to complete a thank you note. |