College/School Scholarships
Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP), Chadron State College
December 1
Full tuition waiver to Chadron State College
Admission into the Nebraska College of Law at UNL
Rural Nebraska resident interested in practicing law in rural Nebraska
Applied and accepted into Chadron State College
Academic potential
Letters of recommendation
ACT/SAT scores
Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) through UNK
December 1
Full tuition up to 120 credit hours
Must be a rural Nebraska resident with a desire to practice medicine in rural Nebraska.
Minimum 23 ACT score
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Chadron State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Chadron State College
Early acceptance into the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Designed for students who want to practice medicine in a rural setting.
Preferred minimum 24 ACT
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Wayne State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Wayne State College
Guaranteed admission to UNMC
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Peru State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Peru State College
Admission into the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Complete the online application and provide supporting documents
Designed for students who want to practice medicine in a rural setting
Huge-Nebraska Wesleyan University
December 1
Provides one full scholarship that covers tuition, fees, room and board
Minimum 3.75 GPA
Two short essays
Two letters of recommendation
Wayne State College
December 1 (Priority Deadline)
$2,000-Full Tuition
Need to be admitted and apply for scholarships
Wayne State College, Art & Design Scholarships
December 1
To learn more about Wayne State College's Art & Design Program, visit www.wsc.edu/art-design
Nebraska State College System Governor Opportunity Award: Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State.
December 1
Provides half tuition for 4 years.
Student must have an ACT between 21 and 24. or 1200 composite for SAT
Student applying at Peru State College must complete an application for admission which also serves as Peru State's general scholarship application
Must apply for admission to one of the state colleges and be accepted
Chadron State deadline - January 15
Peru State deadline - January 15
Wayne State deadline - December 1
Scott Scholars, University of Nebraska-Omaha
December 31 (final deadline)
Complete funding for the undergraduate experience at UNO
Majors within the UNL College of Engineering, UNO College of Information Technology and other STEM majors
GPA: 3.5 or greater
ACT: 30 or greater
Two Teacher Recommendations
Complete the UNO application for admission
Complete the scholarship application through UNO's scholarship application system
Complete interview, if invited
Nebraska State College Board of Trustees Scholarship
Full tuition up to 18 hours per semester/maximum of 128 credit hours
Minimum 25 ACT
See scholarship deadlines for Wayne State College, Peru State College and Chadron State College
December 1
Full tuition waiver to Chadron State College
Admission into the Nebraska College of Law at UNL
Rural Nebraska resident interested in practicing law in rural Nebraska
Applied and accepted into Chadron State College
Academic potential
Letters of recommendation
ACT/SAT scores
Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) through UNK
December 1
Full tuition up to 120 credit hours
Must be a rural Nebraska resident with a desire to practice medicine in rural Nebraska.
Minimum 23 ACT score
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Chadron State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Chadron State College
Early acceptance into the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Designed for students who want to practice medicine in a rural setting.
Preferred minimum 24 ACT
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Wayne State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Wayne State College
Guaranteed admission to UNMC
Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), Peru State College
December 1
Tuition waiver to Peru State College
Admission into the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Complete the online application and provide supporting documents
Designed for students who want to practice medicine in a rural setting
Huge-Nebraska Wesleyan University
December 1
Provides one full scholarship that covers tuition, fees, room and board
Minimum 3.75 GPA
Two short essays
Two letters of recommendation
Wayne State College
December 1 (Priority Deadline)
$2,000-Full Tuition
Need to be admitted and apply for scholarships
Wayne State College, Art & Design Scholarships
December 1
To learn more about Wayne State College's Art & Design Program, visit www.wsc.edu/art-design
Nebraska State College System Governor Opportunity Award: Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State.
December 1
Provides half tuition for 4 years.
Student must have an ACT between 21 and 24. or 1200 composite for SAT
Student applying at Peru State College must complete an application for admission which also serves as Peru State's general scholarship application
Must apply for admission to one of the state colleges and be accepted
Chadron State deadline - January 15
Peru State deadline - January 15
Wayne State deadline - December 1
Scott Scholars, University of Nebraska-Omaha
December 31 (final deadline)
Complete funding for the undergraduate experience at UNO
Majors within the UNL College of Engineering, UNO College of Information Technology and other STEM majors
GPA: 3.5 or greater
ACT: 30 or greater
Two Teacher Recommendations
Complete the UNO application for admission
Complete the scholarship application through UNO's scholarship application system
Complete interview, if invited
Nebraska State College Board of Trustees Scholarship
Full tuition up to 18 hours per semester/maximum of 128 credit hours
Minimum 25 ACT
See scholarship deadlines for Wayne State College, Peru State College and Chadron State College
National & State Scholarships
The Hagan Scholarship Foundation
December 1
Up to $48,000 over 4 years
Need based scholarship for rural students
Minimum 3.75 GPA
Work 240 hours in the 12 months prior to college enrollment
AXA Equitable Excellence Scholarship
December 1
$10,000 or $25,000
Equitable Excellence Scholarship Program
December 17 at 3:00 pm (will close when 10,000 applications are submitted)
$2,500 up to $5,000 annually (some renew)
Demonstrate ambition and self-drive
Achievement in non-academic areas
Financial need
Foot Locker Scholar Athlete
December 17
Have a 3.0 minimum GPA
Involved in sports
Be involved in the community
Exhibit a strong character
See the website for more information
1800 Wheelchair Scholarship
December 22
$500
December 1
Up to $48,000 over 4 years
Need based scholarship for rural students
Minimum 3.75 GPA
Work 240 hours in the 12 months prior to college enrollment
AXA Equitable Excellence Scholarship
December 1
$10,000 or $25,000
Equitable Excellence Scholarship Program
December 17 at 3:00 pm (will close when 10,000 applications are submitted)
$2,500 up to $5,000 annually (some renew)
Demonstrate ambition and self-drive
Achievement in non-academic areas
Financial need
Foot Locker Scholar Athlete
December 17
Have a 3.0 minimum GPA
Involved in sports
Be involved in the community
Exhibit a strong character
See the website for more information
1800 Wheelchair Scholarship
December 22
$500
Local Scholarships
Perennial Power Utility Line Scholarship
December 31 (postmark date)
$1,000
Reside within Perennial's service area
Complete application
Write a personal essay
Provide references and a list of activities
Applications are available in the counselor's office
December 31 (postmark date)
$1,000
Reside within Perennial's service area
Complete application
Write a personal essay
Provide references and a list of activities
Applications are available in the counselor's office