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Scholarships

Northeast Community College's Campus

$1.19 Mil
Institutional scholarships

$595,954
Northeast Foundation scholarships

Northeast Community College's Campus

$977
Average foundation scholarship amount

Northeast Community College offers students several scholarships due to generous gifts of individuals, foundations, organizations, and businesses. Merit tuition waivers, and performance grants are also available. Scholarships may be awarded based on financial need, academic progress, program of study or a combination of these factors. Some scholarship deadlines and amounts may vary.

Application

Students can apply for most scholarships available through a single scholarship application by accessing the Scholarship App located in their My Apps portal.

Important Dates

  • Application Opens: October 1st each year, for next academic year
  • Application Priority Deadline: March 1st each year, for next academic year
  • Application Final Deadline: September 15th current academic year

Northeast Scholarship Opportunities

Program Specific Scholarships

Review scholarship opportunities by program of study.

General Scholarships

Review non-program specific scholarship opportunities.

Nebraska Career Scholarship

The Nebraska Career Scholarships are awarded to first-time freshman and transfer students pursuing degrees in programs of study leading to high wage, high skill, and high demand. Awards up to $5,000 are available.

College Access Scholarship

The College Access Scholarship is awarded to first generation students who show financial need and participate in the TRIO College Success Program. Scholarship awards are up to $3,000 per person per academic year.

Merit Awards

Merit Awards are awarded to freshmen students based on academic achievement and specified criteria.

Transfer Students

Transfer scholarships are for students completing their sophomore year and planning to transfer to a four-year institution.

Walter Scott, Jr. Career Pathway Scholarship

Supports students pursuing qualified programs of study leading to high-skill, high-demand and high wage careers.

Additional Financial Support Opportunities

Sponsorships

These scholarships are awarded as a sponsorship by a business or organization.

External Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded by businesses, organizations, high schools, and communities.

Tuition Waivers

Tuition waiver programs are awarded in limited numbers through individual departments and government programs.

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement programs are typically offered by employers to their employees or are available through grant funding.

Veterans

Military educational benefits and other resources are available to veteran students.

Door to College Scholarship Program (DTC)

Educational financial assistance for students who graduated from a Youth Rehabilitation and treatment Center (YRTC) high school or from an approved public, private, nondenominational, or parochial high school after being discharged from a YRTC.

Eligibility

  • Scholarship awards are contingent upon confirmation of lawfully present in the United States.
  • Need Based scholarships will only be awarded to students with a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on file. Recipients that do not demonstrate need after verification is completed will have the scholarship removed from their financial aid award and the scholarship will be awarded to the alternate.
  • Scholarship recipients must meet Northeast's Financial Aid Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and all the qualifications of the scholarship at the time of selection and at each disbursement of the scholarship dollars.
  • Submission of the online application allows a student to be considered for scholarships awarded by the Northeast Financial Aid Office and your information may be shared with the scholarship selection committee to determine your eligibility.

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New scholarships are frequently available during the academic year. Information on how to apply maybe found on the website, in the financial aid office, and Hawk Insider. Program specific scholarship opportunities are emailed to eligible students.

Need help or additional information?

Email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@northeast.edu or call (402) 844-7285 or schedule an appointment.

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