Who Qualifies

Transfer Scholarships

• Students are automatically considered for scholarships based upon transfer credit credentials and a holistic review utilizing multiple variables for consideration.
• Determination of merit-based scholarship eligibility will only consider academic credentials presented at time of admission application. Grades for in progress coursework will not be considered if final transcript is submitted after application deadline.
• Cumulative transfer GPA from all institutions attended is used for scholarship consideration. Consideration is not limited solely to GPA from most recent institution applicant attended.
• Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status per state statue (excluding scholarships specifically for international students and donor-supported scholarships).
• Applicants must not have completed more than 87 credit hours at time of application.
• Not all campus-wide scholarships awarded upon admission are able to be combined with one another.
• Students pursuing a second bachelor’s degree are not eligible for any merit-based scholarships awarded by OSFA.

Resident Transfer Scholarships

• Applicants must have completed over 75% of transfer coursework at a Nebraska community college. Applicants must be transferring directly from a Nebraska community college.
• Applicants must have both a cumulative transfer gpa and last semester gpa of 3.000 or higher. Some programs may require higher cumulative grade point averages, minimum cumulative credit hour completion or demonstration of financial need as determined through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Applicants must be admitted with no outstanding admission deficiencies.
• Deadlines for students to apply for admission in order to be considered for these scholarships are October 1 for applicants beginning enrollment in January and April 1 for applicants beginning enrollment in August.
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• Deadlines for all admitted students to accept admission and pay enrollment deposit are December 1 for enrollment beginning in January and May 1 for enrollment beginning in August. Students not meeting these deadlines are not eligible for scholarships, and any previously awarded scholarships will be canceled.
• New scholarship programs may be created each year and award amounts for existing scholarship programs are subject to change. Currently enrolled students cannot become eligible for a new scholarship or a new award amount that did not exist when they first enrolled at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

Nonresident Transfer Scholarships

• Applicants must have minimum cumulative transfer gpa of 3.000 or above.
• Applicants wishing to be considered for Transfer Nebraska Legacy Scholarship consideration must have a 3.500 cumulative gpa or higher. In addition they must also have an official ACT or SAT equivalent of a 26 or higher on file with the Office of Admissions. Scores must be submitted officially by the testing agency.
• Deadlines for students to apply for admission in order to be considered for these scholarships are December 1 for applicants beginning enrollment in January and May 1 for applicants beginning enrollment in August.
• Deadlines for all admitted students to accept admission and pay enrollment deposit are December 1 for enrollment beginning in January and May 1 for enrollment beginning in August. Students not meeting these deadlines are not eligible for scholarships, and any previously awarded scholarships will be canceled.
• Due to limited funding available, students who have a change in residency status for tuition purposes, after resident scholarships selections are made, are not eligible for reconsideration of resident institutional merit based scholarships.

Federal Student Aid

In order to receive federal student aid, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. The Federal Student Aid website lists those eligibility requirements.

Current Undergraduate Students

Students currently enrolled at Nebraska can apply for scholarships through the Scholarship Application for Continuing Undergraduate Students available in MyRED beginning in mid-November each year and due February 1st. This application is what the colleges and departments use to determine awards for continuing students.