The Admitted Incoming Freshman Scholarship Application is the primary application for first-time freshmen 体育菠菜大平台 scholarships. It’s available in students’ MyBLUE from August 1 to March 1, and becomes accessible only after being admitted to 体育菠菜大平台. By completing this single application, students are considered for most scholarships. However, some scholarships require a separate application, which can be accessed from the list below.

体育菠菜大平台 Merit Scholarships

First-time freshmen are automatically considered for renewable merit scholarships at 体育菠菜大平台 based on their GPA (grade point average), transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores. To be eligible, by March 1 you must be admitted to 体育菠菜大平台, and we must receive your high school transcripts and scores. If you have a 3.7+ GPA, your information will be reviewed for one of the following scholarships:

  • Presidential Scholar – Full Cost of Attendance plus a $5,000 annual stipend
  • Regents – $26,760 – full resident tuition for up to 120 credit hours ($6,690 per year based on 2024-25 tuition rate and 30 credit hours). Only open to Nebraska residents.
  • Distinguished Scholar – $16,000 ($4,000 per year)
  • Loper Achievement – 12,000 ($3,000 per year)

Awards are based on the cumulative GPA at the end of your sixth semester (junior year) and are converted to a 4.0 scale. Terms and conditions for each scholarship are linked above. Award amounts are determined based on the year of the student’s initial enrollment. Please refer to your offer letter, which will be sent beginning October 1, for specific details and renewal conditions.

Other scholarships, award amounts, deadlines, and requirements are shown below.

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    The New Nebraskan Scholarship pays the difference between resident and non-resident tuition and may be applied to freshman, sophomore, and junior summer terms.

    Application Deadline

    Must only apply to 体育菠菜大平台. No other application is required. There is no deadline.

    Requirements

    • Students must be enrolled in full-time courses during the fall and spring semesters
      • During the summer, less than full-time enrollment is allowed
    • Students must remain in Academic Good Standing with the University
    • Students enrolled in an exclusively online degree program are not eligible for this scholarship
      • If a student changes their major program of study to an exclusively online degree program, this will result in cancellation of the scholarship

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    Candidates for this scholarship shall be pursuing any major or a minor in Industrial Technology. Candidates shall have incoming freshman class standing and be graduates of Kearney High School or Kearney Catholic High School. Financial need may be taken into consideration.

    Application Available

    August 1 through March 1 at 11:59 PM CST

    Requirements

    • Be admitted to 体育菠菜大平台
    • Declare a major or minor in Industrial Technology
    • Complete the Admitted Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Application on MyBLUE

    The 体育菠菜大平台 FBLA scholarship provides financial assistance to two incoming freshmen students enrolled in the College of Business & Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

    Application Available

    August 1 through March 1 at 11:59 PM CST.

    Requirements

    • Complete the Admitted Incoming Freshman Scholarship Application on MyBLUE
    • Have an active membership in their high school FBLA chapter
      • Students without a high school FBLA chapter may apply if interested in a business degree, but first preference will be given to students in FBLA
    • Declare a major in the College of Business and Technology
    • Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

    This scholarship is in the memory of the leadership and generosity demonstrated by Ron and Carol Cope. The goal of this program is to recruit and develop future leaders. Each year, four new students will be admitted to the program. At least two recipients will be designated Cope Business Leaders and must declare and remain in a major provided through the College of Business. The others can be in any other major and will be designated Cope Community Leaders. They will receive an annual award of $4,000 that will be applied to their tuition, fees, and books. Recipients of the Board of Regents or Blue and Gold Scholarships are not eligible and therefore should not apply for this scholarship.

    Application Available

    August 1 through March 1 at 11:59 PM CST.

    Requirements

    • Complete the Admitted Incoming Freshman Scholarship Application on MyBLUE
    • ACT of 25 or above
    • Sixth semester high school GPA of 3.75 or above
    • Declare a major
      • Students who are undecided on a major will not be considered for this scholarship

    The Richard E. Person Scholarship Fund was established to aid Phelps County residents who have chosen to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney. 

    The scholarship is renewable annually as long as the student attends 体育菠菜大平台 and maintains a 3.0 or above GPA during their attendance at 体育菠菜大平台.

    Application Available

    August 1 through March 1 at 11:59 PM CST.

    Requirements

    • Complete the Admitted Incoming Freshman Scholarship Application on MyBLUE
    • Applicants must have been residents of Phelps County at the time of graduation from high school
    • Submit a copy of high school transcripts