University of Nebraska-Lincoln Scholarships and Merit Aid
Lincoln, Nebraska
4 scholarships University of Nebraska-Lincoln publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
18,887Undergraduates
88%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (1)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
President's Scholarship
$0
Published requirement
36 ACT, or 1570 SAT
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Full cost of attendance for up to four years (or completion of a bachelor's degree), with three inclusive summers, plus an annual $5,000 stipend. Cost of attendance includes full tuition and required fees plus the standard budgeted amount for housing and meals, books and supplies, and personal expenses.admissions.unl.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (3)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
Future of Nebraska Scholarship
$3,000
Department
College of Business
Recipients will receive a $3,000 scholarship to be used at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business their first year.business.unl.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
UNL Supplemental Scholarship Application (via MyRED) — a centralized application that feeds departmental, leadership, and service scholarship consideration across colleges
Every amount on this page was read off a University of Nebraska-Lincoln page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.