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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

Dr. Walter Mientka STEM Scholarship Fund

$1,000 to $3,000

Department
College of Arts and Sciences
$1,000-$3,000cas.unl.edu

Stan & Gladys Whitcomb Arts and Sciences STEM Scholarship

$0

Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Minimum 50% estimated tuition/feescas.unl.edu
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What University of Nebraska-Lincoln costs

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.

$28,938In-state, per year
$49,008Out-of-state, per year

Where University of Nebraska-Lincoln lists its scholarships

UNL Supplemental Scholarship Application (via MyRED) — a centralized application that feeds departmental, leadership, and service scholarship consideration across colleges

Where this came from

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.