Scholarships/Financial Aid
The following scholarships are currently available to Lincoln High School students. Students should come to the LHS Counseling Center for more information and applications. Please note all deadlines. To conduct your own search of national scholarships visit one of the following sites: www.fastweb.com or www.educationquest.org
If you would like to receive, via email, the weekly LHS Guidance News contact svasa@lps.org;and ask to be included. The Weekly Guidance News has a listing of new scholarships for the week, plus other important information for students and parents.
Name:
Learn To Dream Scholarship
Amount:
Tuition and Fees for up to 45 credit hours at any campus of Southeast Community College
Requirements:
Eligible students for the Learn to Dream Scholarship program are graduating seniors attending a high school in Lincoln who participate in or qualify for the free or reduced-price lunches under the United Stated Department of Agriculture program, during his or her senior year.
Deadline:
Is ongoing
Additional Information:
Applications are available in the LHS Counseling Center
Name:
NELNET $1 Million Scholarship Giveaway
Amount:
10 awards up to $25,000 and 750 awards of $1,000
To Attend:
Any Accredited College or University
Requirements:
Must be a high school senior or junior, at least 16 years of age; must have valid email address
Deadline:
August 8, 2008
Additional Information:
May enter online one time per day. This is a drawing for winners
Website address:
Name:
First Freedom Student Competition
Amount:
$3,000, $1,500 and $750
To Attend:
Any Accredited School
Requirements:
Must write an essay
Deadline:
Not listed
Additional Information:
Apply at: http://competition.firstfreedomcenter.org/programs/studentcomp.html
Name:
Nebraska Wesleyan Scholarships
Amount:
Varies
To Attend:
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Requirements:
Must be making application to Nebraska Wesleyan University; requirements vary according to scholarship
Deadline:
Varies
Additional Information:
Go online at: http://admissions.nebrwesleyan.edu/aid/scholarships.php
Name:
Joseph’s College of Beauty Scholarship
Amount:
$2,000
To Attend:
Joseph’s College of Beauty in Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, Norfolk or North Platte
Requirements:
May apply for the scholarship when applying for admission
Deadline:
Applications taken the end of each month
Name:
Lincoln Community Foundation Scholarships
Amount:
Varies
To Attend:
Accredited school
Requirements:
Varies
Deadline:
Varies
Additional Information:
Go to: www.lcf.org for list of available scholarships
Name:
UPS Health Horizons Scholarship Program
Amount:
$3125 renewable
To Attend:
A Nebraska Independent College
Requirements:
Must be a Nebraska resident; must be freshman or transfer student; minimum 22 on ACT or 1100 SAT or 3.0 GPA; interest in a health-related field; enroll in a NCIF school.
Deadline:
Not specified
Additional Information:
Apply to a NICF college or university. Go to: www.nicfonline.org and down load the application
Name:
Mid-West Student Exchange Program (MSEP)
Amount:
Reduced Tuition at Participating Colleges (usually 50% of the out-of-state fee)
To Attend:
Selected programs at colleges in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota or Missouri
Requirements:
Must indicate on your application for admission that you seek the MSEP Scholarship; or contact the school's financial aid office as soon as possible.
Deadline:
When you apply for admission to the college
Additional Information:
Detailed information about qualifying programs is available on the website: http://msep.mhec.org/
Name:
University of Nebraska-Kearney ScholarshipsAmount:
Varies according to scholarship
To Attend:
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Requirements:
Varies according to scholarship
Deadline:
Varies according to scholarship
Additional Information:
Website link is: www.unk.edu/offices/financial_aid
Name:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Scholarships
Amount:
Varies according to scholarship
To Attend:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Requirements:
Varies according to scholarship
Deadline:Varies according to scholarship
Additional Information:
Website link is: www.unl.edu/scholfa/scholarships1.html
Name:
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest (All Grade Levels)
Amount:
State Winner $1500
National awards of $18,000; $16,000 and $14,000
To Attend:
Any College
Requirements:
Must be a high school student under the age of 20; must prepare a speech according to contest guidelines and assigned topic; 8-10 minute delivery time
Deadline:
Contact the local American Legion Post for contest dates (usually in November); Information is available on National website: www.legion.org
Name:
Alert Magazine Scholarship
Amount:
$500
To Attend:
Any accredited school
Requirements:
Senior; 2.5 GPA or higher; plan to attend college; write a 600 word essay concerning drug/alcohol abuse and its prevention
Deadline:
No deadline
Additional Information:
Go online at; www.alertmagazine.org
Name:
Academy of Nail Design
Amount:
Two awards at $2000
To Attend:
Academy of Nail Design
Requirements:
Enrollment in program
Deadline:
Not Specified
Additional Information:
Forms and information in the LHS Counseling Center
Name:
Scholarships for Hispanics
Amount:
Varies
To Attend:
Any accredited college or university
Requirements:
Varies with each scholarship
Deadline:
Varies
Additional Information:
Go online at: http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org
The following links provide a number of scholarship and financial aid resources for students, parents and counselors. The Internet is a great tool, but we do have a few words of caution:
1. We have researched the links which we provide here for you, but cannot guarantee that all the links that are accessible are totally reliable and reputable. This is particularly true the farther you search outside our pages. Please use common sense.
2. The Internet cannot replace talking to a counselor. Counselors can provide services and information which can be personalized to meet your needs. Most times, seeing a counselor will get your questions answered quickly.
FASTWEB-Free scholarship search of hundreds of thousands of scholarships.
EducationQuest Center-A helpful local site with financial aid information and an online College Funding Estimator.
United Negro College Fund-A good site for minority students to access a data base of scholarships.
Gates Millenium-Scholarships for African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific American or Hispanic students.
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Hispanic College Fund-Financial assistance for Hispanic students seeking a degree in academic disciplines which lead to careers in business.
Black Excel-Multiple links to African American, Hispanic and other minority scholarship searches, Historically Black colleges and other useful sites.
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