Scholarships

Outside of Hastings College Scholarships

• American Red Cross Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program offering scholarships by hosting a blood drive.  See link for more details.

• Headway's Book Lovers Scholarship is offering a $1,500 scholarship to support students fueled by their love to reading and dedicated to advancing their education.  Opening April 15, 2026 closing September 15, 2026

• Native Forward Scholars Fund - Native American Tribal scholarships available.  See site for more information

• American Association of State Troopers Dependents of State Trooper members  Deadline:  July 31, 2026

• Michael Moody Fitness is offering a $1,500 scholarship for student pursuing a career and enrolled in the following majors:  Athletic Training, Health Policy, Psychology, Biology, Kinesiology, Nursing, Personal Training, PE Teaching and Coaching, Exercise Science, Sports and Rec Management, Health Sciences or another health related major.  Deadline:  August 1, 2026 or the first 1,000 applications.  

• Red Label Abrasives is offering a $500 scholarship to a full time US citizen maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above Deadline: August 15, 2026

• Quivey-Bay State Foundation - This $1,153 scholarship was made possible by the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation.  Recipient must be a legal resident of Nebraska from the Panhandle including: Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux counties.  Student must currently have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher and in good academic and social standing. Deadline: August 15, 2026

• College JumpStart Gratitude Scholarship - This $1,000 Pay it Forward scholarship allows you to share a time that you have paid it forward.  250 word statement required.  Deadline: September 30, 2026

• Parent-Volunteer.org Building Bridges - This $1,000 scholarship helps students who are involved in their communities.  Maximum 150 word essay required. Deadline: September 30, 2026

• Don't Text and Drive - This $1,000 scholarship helps to understand the risks of texting while driving.  Deadline: Sept 30, 2026

• Aaliyah Lee Scholarship in memory of Aaliyah Lee who committed herself to the educational opportunities of her children. This $1,000 scholarship requires less than 150 word essay about why education is important to you. Deadline: November 30, 2026

• Therapy.com is offering a $2,250 scholarship.  800-1,200 word essay required, current undergraduates or graduate students enrolled.  All majors are welcome. Deadline: November 30, 2026

• Blankstyle Scholarship offering $1,000 with application including how t-shirts have played a role in your life and how this scholarship will help accomplish your education goals.  Deadline:  second round 12/31/2026

• MManuts is pleased to offer the PRINT IT $1,000 scholarship for aspiring content creators.  Deadline: January 11, 2027

• Attracting Excellence to Teaching-ST Program - This is a forgivable loan in the amount of $3,000 to students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate teacher education program working toward their initial certificate to teach in Nebraska and are student teaching for the upcoming academic year.  For more information contact the Teacher Education Department at Hastings College or the AETP web site. 

• TEACH grant Program provides grant funds to students that will teach full time for at least four years in a high-need field at a low income school or educational service agency.  For more information contact the Teacher Education Department at Hastings College and review this link. Candidates needs to have 60 credit hours before they can be admitted into Teacher Education program

• WIOA  (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) -https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa  Providing services to Native American 's with career exploration and guidance, educational attainment, skills training all through Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.  Please contact Financial Aid for more information.

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• ScholarshipQuest »  - This free database contains over 2,000 Nebraska-based scholarships. 

• EducationQuest: https://educationquest.org/pay/finding-scholarships/

• Fastweb:  https://www.fastweb.com/

• Studentaid.gov:   https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships

• Bold.org  is a website helping students find outside scholarships easier.   Each scholarship offers different award amounts and different Deadlines.  

• Nebraska Department of Education Qualified applicants must be Nebraska residents who have graduated from a Nebraska High School.  Award amounts vary.  

• Student Scholarships claims to list largest offering of scholarships https://studentscholarships.org/

• Scholarship America :  https://scholarshipamerica.org/students/

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund:  https://www.hsf.net/scholarship-finder/

• US Dept of Labor-Career One Stop https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx

• Lincoln Community Foundation:  https://lcf.academicworks.com/

• Scholarships360 Explore vetted scholarships for your state, background, major and more. Must join, but can opt-out of the sale of your personal information by emailing info@scholarships360.org.   

• Scholly @ Scholarships by Sallie Mae search:  https://www.sallie.com/scholarships/scholly 

• Discover Loan Scholarship search:  https://www.discover.com/student-loans/college-planning/scholarships/award

• Citizen Bank Scholarship search:  https://www.citizensbank.com/student-loans/scholarship.aspx 

• SoFi Scholarship giveaway:  https://www.sofi.com/scholarship/

• Ascent scholarship search

• Nursing or medical field students: Guidebooks to help provide information to budget your education.  Provided by Premier Nursing Academy.  Financial Aid and scholarships: A Beginners Guide for Nursing Students    Scholarships for Nursing Students and how to win them    The Nursing Student's Guide to Debt-Free Education