Scholarship List | College of Arts and Sciences

Information about applying for scholarships: application process, required and optional items, scholarship rubric, and notification.

Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Amount varies Based on annual contributions and demonstrated financial need

Arts and Sciences Student Global Engagement Fund
$1,500 Enrolled in the College for Arts and Sciences For study abroad and global engagement Must apply through UNL's Global Experience Office

ASC Inc Scholarship Fund

Phil & Kathy Boardman Scholarship Fund for the Humanities
$500 Awarded to students studying in the area of Humanities (defined to include: Anthropology, Classics & religious Studies, English, History, Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Modern Languages and Literature, and Philosophy). Junior or Senior standing GPA of 3.0 or above

Josephine Belle Duree Boyden Memorial Scholarship Fund

$500 to $1500
Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
Major in English or History
Preference for demonstrated academic excellence

John & Elizabeth Brownlee Scholarship
$1,000 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Freshman standing; first year student

David A. Bush Family Award for Study Abroad
$1,500 For studying abroad to a Latin American country Junior or Senior standing GPA of 3.0 or above Preference for demonstrated need Must apply through UNL's Global Experience Office

John D. Clarke Courage and Commitment Fund
$50 to $1500 Enrolled in the College for Arts and Sciences Must apply for CAS Experiential Learning Funds

Davis Family Fund for the College of Arts and Sciences
$50 to $1500 For Experiential Learning Must apply for CAS Experiential Learning funds

Timothy and Claudia Divis Global Engagement Scholarship Fund
$1,500 Enrolled in the College for Arts and Sciences For study abroad Must apply through UNL's Global Experience Office

Larry Doerr Scholarship Fund for Arts and Sciences
$300 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to students studying in the area of Humanities (defined to include Classics, Communication Studies, Philosophy, English, History and Modern Languages)

Everett Scholarship and Fellowship Fund
$3000 - $7000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Pursuring Pre-Pharmacy Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing Cumulative Grade Point Average in the 2.800 to 3.500 range Must be a graduate of a Nebraska High School Preference to those with financial need Preference to student who demonstrate good citizenship and involvement in campus and community activities

Herbert Thomas and Lilah David Folsom Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 to $3,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the pre-medicine program in the College of Arts and Sciences GPA of 3.0 or better

George Family Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Fund
$500 to $1,000 Full-time or part-time undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences Non-traditional student Preference to students who strive to balance their work, family and other important commitments with school

Paul and Phyllis Evonne Gregory Science Scholarship Subfund
$500 - $3,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Major in Biological Sciences or Chemistry

Kenneth and Berni Marcotte Haggard Scholarship Fund
$500 - $4,500 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need

Roland J. Hjorth Scholarship Fund
$500 Enrolled in the College for Arts and Sciences preference to candidates with demonstrated financial need

Jerome A Hoffman Memorial Fund

Undergraduates enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
Preference for students with financial need
Preference for Nebraska High School located in Pawnee County; second preference for High School in Gage, Johnson Nemaha or Richardson Counties
For incoming freshman, first year student

Hohensee-Fruhwirth Scholarship for UNL College of Arts and Sciences
$500 pursuing a major in the college of Arts and Sciences, sophomore or junior standing preference given to NE residents preference to candidates with demonstrated financial need

Marjorie W Jensen Class of 1950 Memorial Scholarship

Students in College of Arts and Sciences pursuing any CAS major
Graduate of a public high school in Nebraska
Freshman class standing

Carl Oscar and Hilde Johnson Scholarship
$500 - $800 Junior or senior standing Major in language or social sciences

Dorothy Kinyoun Scholarship
$300 - $500 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences

Garnet Larson Humanitarian Scholarship
$100 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Demonstrated financial need

Ping Huang Lin Ph.D. Scholarship Fund
$500 to $1,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to students with a major in physical or natural sciences Demonstrated financial need

Ling Lu UNL Arts and Sciences Student Support Fund
$500 to $2,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to students with a major in STEM (actuarial science, biochemistry, chemistry, data science, geology, mathematics, meteorology-climatology, microbiology, and physics & astronomy) Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.000

Robert L. McCall Arts and Science Scholarship
$1,000 - $2,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate of a Nebraska high school Demonstrated financial need Preference given to students from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds prior to enrollment at UNL Requires a separate narrative

Carroll R. McKibbin Scholarship Fund
$1,000 - $5,000 GPA of 3.0 or above First preference given to majors in history or political science with a GPA of 3.0 or better Preference given to students who have demonstrated academic merit and accomplishments

Charles D. and Betty J. McKinsey Scholarship
$500 to $1,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences graduate of a Nebraska High School Demonstrated financial need

Martina McMenamin Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 - $3,000 Sophomore standing or above GPA of 3.0 or better Demonstrated financial need Graduate of Daniel J. Gross High School; if no qualified applicants, candidate may be graduate of any Nebraska High School

Dr. Walter Mientka STEM Scholarship Fund
$1,000 to $3,000 graduate of a Nebraska high school pursuing a major in a STEM discipline within the College of Arts and Sciences preference may be given to students with demonstrated participation in All Girls All Math summer camp, Women in Science Conference at UNL, Grace Hopper Celebration, Husker Hoppers Program, Association for Women in Science UNL student group, Women Undergraduates in Mathematics at Nebraska, and/or Society of Women Engineers UNL student group

Dr. Walter Mientka STEM Scholarship Fund

$1,000 to $3,000
graduate of a Nebraska high school
pursuing a major in a STEM discipline within the College of Arts and Sciences
preference may be given to students with demonstrated participation in All Girls All Math summer camp, Women in Science Conference at UNL, Grace Hopper Celebration, Husker Hoppers Program, Association for Women in Science UNL student group, Women Undergraduates in Mathematics at Nebraska, and/or Society of Women Engineers UNL student group

Morrill County Area University of Nebraska-Lincoln Scholarship Fund
$500 to $2,000 Full-time undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to chemistry, physics and astronomy, mathematics, and biological sciences Preference given to those from these NE counties: first to Morrill County; second to Scotts Bluff, Banner, Cheyenne, Garden, or Box Butte County Preference given to first generation students.

Moss Family Arts & Sciences Memorial Scholarship
$500 - $1,000 Majoring in science as defined by the Dean Graduate of a high school located in either Antelope County or Boone County Demonstrated financial need

Mr. John O. Nigh Scholarship Fund
$500 to $2,000 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Major in Actuarial Science or Mathematics Preference given to minor in English Graduate of a Nebraska High School but not one in Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearney, or Beatrice metro areas

Sallie W. Nixon Educational Scholarship
$1,000 -$10,000 Full-time undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences preference given to non-traditional students

Samuel H. Perry, M.D. & Patricia B. Perry, Ph.D, Scholarship Fund
$1,000 to $3,000 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Junior class or above standing GPA of 3.0 or above Graduate of a Nebraska High School Expressed a desire to pursue a career in the area of health or medical profession following graduation Preference given to those demonstrating financial need

Linda Picard Family Endowment
$1500 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences For study abroad Must apply through UNL’s Global Experience Office

Henry and Dorothy Riekes Scholarship
$500 - $600 Sophomore or above Currently enrolled in one course which applies to the minor in Jewish Studies

Dr. G.T. Schmunk Memorial Pre-Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund

Tuition only scholarships
Student in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a degree through Pre-Health with emphasis in medicine
Preference given to a graduate of Western Nebraska Community College
Graduate of a high school in Sious, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Seridan, Garden, or Duel Counties in Nebraska
Preference to first year students

Annis Chaiken Sorenson Award
$300-$500 Junior standing Major in the humanities

Theodore C Sorensen Public Service Scholarship Fund
$5,000 minimum, up to full tuition Pursuing a major within the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to graduates of Nebraska high schools Senior standing Demonstrated superior academic performance Demonstrated a commitment to public affairs and service in Nebraska and/or the United States or internationally Requires a separate narrative

Grace and Mabel Souther Scholarship
$300 - $500 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences

Judith L Stewart Gross Non- Traditional Student Scholarship Fund
$1,000 minimum pursuing a major in the College of Arts and Sciences preference given to juniors and seniors non-traditional w/preference given to candidates who are single custodial parents of a minor child or children demonstrated financial need preference given to candidates who strive to balance their work, family, and other important commitments with school.

Robert and Norma Stine Scholarship Fund
$500 - $1,500 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to students with demonstrated financial need

Dianne Loennig Stoddard Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund
$50 to $1,500 Enrolled in the College for Arts and Sciences For experiential learning Must apply for Experiential Learning funds

Eunice Stout Endowed Scholarship Fund
$1,000 - $2,000 Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Sophomore or above GPA of 3.0 or above Graduate of a Nebraska High School Financial need shall not be considered

Max John and Pauline H. Stuermer Scholarship
$700 - $1,300 Female undergraduate enrolled in pre-medicine program in the College of Arts and Sciences Major in the humanities as defined by the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Phil and Travis Tracy Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund
$1,500 For study abroad Must apply through UNL’s Global Experience Office

Patricia & Harold Van Vleck Mathematical Sciences Scholarship
$500 - $1,500 Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Major in Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science or Statistics First preference to graduates of a Nebraska High School in Holt or Antelope County; then preference to graduates of any Nebraska High School; and then final preference to outside of Nebraska

Robert O. and Gloria L. Vesper Scholarship Fund for the Sciences
$2,000 - $6,000 Undergraduate student with a sophomore standing or above Majoring in Geology, Geography, Meteorology-Climatology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science or Math GPA of 3.0 or better Demonstrated financial need Graduate of a Nebraska High School (preference given to those students from Brown, Rock, Keya Paha, Cherry, Holt, and Boyd counties)

Stan & Gladys Whitcomb Arts and Sciences STEM Scholarship
Minimum of 50% of estimated tuition and fees Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a major in one of the STEM disciplines - "hard" science, technology, engineering and mathematics in A&S (including Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology/Climatology, Microbiology, Physics & Astronomy, Plant Biology; High School graduate of any Nebraska County EXCEPT Douglas, Lancaster & Sarpy preference to demonstrated financial need. incoming freshman, first year student Recipients will be known as the Stan and Gladys Whitcomb Arts & Sciences STEM Scholars Honoring Lloyd Jackson and Edwin Halfar.

Stan & Gladys Whitcomb Arts and Sciences STEM Scholarship

Minimum of 50% of estimated tuition and fees
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
pursuing a major in one of the STEM disciplines - "hard" science, technology, engineering and mathematics in A&S (including Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology/Climatology, Microbiology, Physics & Astronomy, Plant Biology;
High School graduate of any Nebraska County EXCEPT Douglas, Lancaster & Sarpy
preference to demonstrated financial need.
incoming freshman, first year student
Recipients will be known as the Stan and Gladys Whitcomb Arts & Sciences STEM Scholars Honoring Lloyd Jackson and Edwin Halfar.

Whitted Family Scholarship Fund
$500 - $2,500 Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences

Charles and Linda Wilson Humanities in Medicine Scholarship

$500 - $5,000
Undergraduate enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
Declared Pre-medicine
Humanities in Medicine minor with a science major or declared major in a humanities field as defined by the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Top 10% of high school graduating class
Demonstrated excellence in course work at UNL
Participation and leadership in school and community activities
Preference to students demonstrating financial need

Morley & Charlotte Zipursky Scholarship Fund
$2,000 minimum Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences Preference given to those pursuing a major in the Department of English with a concentration in literature