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.

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

• Farm Athletes is providing scholarships for college athletes who come from a farm or ranch background.  See link for more information.

• 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

• NE Chamber Foundation will be awarding SIX deserving sophomore and/or junior year Nebraska college students each a $2,500 tuition scholarship. To be eligible, a student must currently be attending a recognized Nebraska college or university and pursuing a degree in a business-related field of study. Deadline: November 15, 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

• Social Media Scholarship is offering $1,000 Delete Cyberbullying Social Media Scholarship to get students committed to the cause of deleting cyberbullying.  For more information see link.  Deadline: February 28, 2027

• Act of Kindness Scholarship is offering $1,000 scholarship to students who are committed to volunteering and making a difference in their communities.  For more information see link.  Deadline: February 28, 2027

• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is offering scholarships to children of Marines. See link for information. Opens January 1,2027                Deadline: March 1, 2027.  

• Cover Letter Mastery Scholarship is offering a scholarship for students from all majors with a minimum GPA of 3.0.  See link for more information.  Deadline: March 1, 2027

• NIAF or the National Italian American Foundation is offering a scholarship for the success of future Italian American Leaders.  Application opens December 1, 2026 and Deadline: March 1, 2027

• Anthony Beeler Virtual Billiard Academy College Scholarship is offering $500 scholarship to a student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and providing 1,000 word essay describing how billiards has influenced your life.  More information see link.  Deadline: April 30, 2027

• NPVA - offering $1,000 scholarship for students who are committed to volunteering and making a difference in their communities.  Offered to both Undergrad and Grad students.  For more information see web page.  Deadline: May 31, 2027

• EZderm - offering $1,000 scholarship.  One sentence about why empathy and compassion matter in medicine.  Deadline: May 31, 2027

• CPNRD - Ron Bishop Memorial College Scholarship Program is offering up to five $1,000 scholarships for the 27-28 academic year for those pursuing careers in natural resources. For more information see website.  Deadline:  June 30, 2027

• BUSYSEED Scholarships - Innovation in digital marketing, Busyseed is accepting applications to currently enrolled College students within the US.  Open to Undergrad and Graduate students pursuing degrees in marketing, communications, business, design, entrepreneurship, or related fields.  Deadline:  July 1, 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

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