INDEX OF TYPICAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

BY DUE DATE

Note: Some scholarships listed without due dates may not appear in the index.

January February March April May June July

August September October November December

OCTOBER:

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship

Hearst Foundation: United States Senate Youth Program

Heartland Latino Leadership Conference Academic Scholarship

Horatio Alger National Scholarships

Military Academy Appointments

Outstanding Students of America Scholarship

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Scholarships: Allen Dayton Young Entrepreneur Contest

Wendy’s High School Heisman

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NOVEMBER:

Defense Intelligence Agency: Undergraduate Training Assistance Program

Military Academy Appointments

National Association of Secondary School Principals: Principal’s Leadership Award

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Scholarships: Honors Program (early decision), and J.D. Edwards Honors Program

Veterans of Foreign Wars: Voice of Democracy Essay Contest

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DECEMBER:

AXA Achievement Scholarship

Nebraska Alumni Association Red Scholars Fund Scholarship

Nebraska Association of Fair Managers: Martha and Don Romeo Scholarship

Nebraska Softball Foundation Scholarship

Nebraska State College System Governor's Opportunity Award

ROTC Scholarship (Reserve Officers Training Corps: Air Force or Army)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Scholarships

University of Iowa Scholarships: Presidential Scholar and Old Gold

University of Nebraska at Kearney Scholarships: Omaha World Herald/Kearney Hub (Honors Program)

University of Northern Iowa Scholarships: Presidential Scholars Program

Wayne State College Scholarships: Academic Excellence, Freshman and Endowed, Multicultural, Neihardt, Leadership, Rural Health Opportunity Program, and Omaha World Herald

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JANUARY:

AAAAI (Spouses and Friends): Award of Excellence Asthma Scholarship

Bellevue University Scholarships: General

Buena Vista College Scholarships: Various

CAP Charitable Foundation: Ron Brown Scholar Program

Creighton University Scholarships: Freshman

Elks Association (Nebraska) Scholarships: J.B. Ferguson Golf, Past Exalted Ruler’s, and Vocational

Elks National Foundation: Most Valuable Student Scholarship

Gates-Millennium Scholarship

Hastings College: Walter Scott Scholarship

McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship

MENSA Education and Research Foundation (Year) Scholarship

National Honor Society Scholarship

Nebraska Educational Office Professionals Assn Student Scholarship

Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees' Scholarship

Nebraska Public Agency Investment Trust (NPAIT) Scholarship

Peru State College Scholarships: Board of Trustees

Peter Kiewit Foundation Legacy Scholarship

ROTC Scholarship (Reserve Officers Training Corps: Navy/Marines)

Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship Program

Toyota Community Scholars Program

University of Iowa Scholarships: Engineering and Shoemaker-Strickler

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Scholarships: Freshman, Gupta, Larson, and Nebraska Achievement

University of Nebraska Omaha Scholarships: Freshman

Wal-Mart: (Year) Sam Walton Community Scholarship

Walter Scott Jr. Scholarship for the Peter Kiewit Institute of Information Science, Technology and Engineering

Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship

Wayne State College Scholarships: Board of Trustees'

Willa Cather Foundation: Norma Ross Walter Scholarship

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FEBRUARY:

* All Asterisked Scholarships on the BPS Comprehensive Scholarship Application

American Business Women’s Assn: Expanding Horizons Chapter Scholarship

American Meteorological Society/Industry Minority Scholarship

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship

Best Buy Scholarship

Better Business Bureau Scott Mecham Student of Intergrity Awards

Burger King Scholars Program

Central Community College Scholarships: Nebraska Trucking Center Diesel Technology

Central Community College Scholarships: NMC (CAT) Diesel Technology

Charter Property Casualty Underwriters, Omaha Chapter: Larry Taylor Scholarship

Council of Educational Facility Planners Intnl. (CEFPI) Dale Scheideman Merit Scholarship

Creighton University Scholarships: Diversity, and Various Supplemental

DECA Scholarship Program

Defense Commissary Agency/Fisher House Foundation Scholarships for Military Children

Delta Theta Chi Sorority Scholarship

ESA Foundation Scholarships

Great Plains Assn for College Admissions Counseling (GPACAC) Scholarship

Hy-Vee Foundation Scholarship

Iowa State University Scholarships: Veishea Leadership and Veishea Community Involvement

KFC Colonel's Scholar Program

Minnesota Transplants Scholarship

Monsanto Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): Young Entrepreneur Award

National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Student Athlete Scholarship

Nebraska Roping Horse Association: Ray Warren/Tom Forst Memorial Scholarship

Nebraska Society of Professional Engineers and Eastern Chapter Scholarships

Omaha Restaurant Association Foundation Scholarship

OU Alumni Club of Nebraska Scholarship

Peru State College Scholarships: Freshman and Cooperating Schools

Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship Grants for Prospective Educators

PRIDE-Omaha, Inc.: Liz Karnes Memorial Scholarship for Drug-Free Youth

PRIDE-Omaha, Inc.: Susie Dugan Scholarship for Drug-Free Youth

Rotary Club of Omaha/Suburban Scholarship

Sertoma Club of Omaha Nursing Scholarship

Southeast Community College Scholarships: Educational Foundation

Susan G. Komen for the Cure College Scholarship

Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. National and Local Scholarships

University of Missouri - KC Scholarships: Conservatory of Music and Omaha Metro Scholar Program

University of Nebraska at Kearney Scholarships: Cooperating Schools, Davis, Freshman Academic, Health Sciences, Honors Program, Multicultural Community Service, and Peter Kiewit Foundation Hispanic Educators Opportunity

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Fraternity Scholarships: Beta Sigma Psi

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Scholarships: Arlis Swanson Patterson Teachers College, Davis, Health Sciences, Native American Heritage, and Summer Institute for Promising Scholars

University of Nebraska Omaha Scholarships: Davis, Distinguished Scholar Competition, College of Business, Goodrich, Phillip Schrager and Writer's Workshop

USA Funds: Access to EducationScholarship

Wayne State College Scholarships: Art Department

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MARCH:

Air Force Aid Society: General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program

Air Force Sergeants Association/Airmen Memorial Foundation Scholarship

AK-SAR-BEN Community College Scholarship

AK-SAR-BEN Ike Friedman Student Leadership Award

Alexander Christian Foundation of Nebraska

American Business Women’s Assn: Platt Valley #5438 Chapter Scholarship

American Chemical Society Scholars Program

American Legion Auxiliary: National President's Scholarship

American Legion Auxiliary: Spirit of Youth Scholarship

American Legion Auxiliary: Various Other Scholarships

American Legion: (Year) Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship

American Society of Military Comptrollers Greater Omaha Chapter Scholarship

America’s Milk Processors and USA Today: Sammy (Year) Awards

America’s (Nebraska) Junior Miss Program Scholarships

Army Emergency Relief (AER): MG James Ursano Scholarship

Batallion Chief Herbert L. Davis Foundation Scholarship

Bellevue Soccer Club Scholarship

Client Resources, Inc. Amputee Scholarships

College of St. Mary's: Marie Curie Scholar Program

Commander William S. Stuhr Memorial Scholarship

Conclave (Year) Music Industry Scholarships

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Omaha Alumnae Chapter: Jewel V. Robinson/Beatrice Robinson Memorial Scholarship

Delta Theta Chi Sorority: Loretta Cutler Electra Province Scholarship

Dolphin Scholarship Foundation Scholarships

Engebretson Foundation Scholarship

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund: (Year) Scholarship

Fraser Stryker Diveristy Scholarship

H&H Chevrolet Scholarship

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships

Human Resource Management Association of the Midlands: Diversity Scholarship

Husker Harvest Days Agricultural Scholarship

Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska, Chet Linder Memorial Scholarship

International Assn of Admin Professionals: AK-SAR-BEN Chapter Scholarship

Iowa State University Scholarships: Acacia Fraternity

Iowa Western C.C. Scholarships: Computer Studies, Foundation, and Presidential

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

James M. Cox Foundation Scholarship

Junior League of Omaha Volunteer Scholarship

Kellogg Company Employees Federal Credit Union Scholarship

KPE-Consulting Engineers Scholarship

Lutheran Metro Ministries Dial Scholarship

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Graduating H.S. Senior Scholarship

Metro Omaha Softball Scholarship

Metropolitan Community College Foundation Scholarships: Various

Mid-America Direct Marketing Association: Laura Dudycha Memorial Scholarship

Missouri Western State University's Neighboring State Scholarship

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge: Edward R. Fletcher Scholarship

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA Omaha)

National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM): Nebraska “Excellence in Business” Scholarship

National Assn of Women in Construction (NAWIC): Greater Omaha Chapter #116 Scholarship

National Society of Professional Engineers Blitman Diversity Scholarship

Nebraska Academy of Sciences Scholarships

Nebraska Actuaries Club Scholarship

Nebraska Aviation Trades Association Scholarship

Nebraska Children's Groundwater Festival: Jami Harper Scholarship

Nebraska Legal Professionals Association Scholarship

Nebraska PTA: Phillip Jay Memorial Scholarship

Nebraska School Counselor Association and Bank of the West Scholarships

Nebraska State Grange Deaf Education Scholarship

Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters’ Association Auxiliary Scholarship

Nelnet/Husker Sports Network Scholarship

Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA) Scholarship

Offutt Chiefs' Group Scholarship

Offutt Officers' Spouses' Club Scholarships

Omaha Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women Scholarship

Omaha Chapter of The Links Scholarship

Omaha Education Association Foundation and MAT Scholarships

Omaha Legal Professionals Association (OPLA) Scholarship

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD): Power Drive Scholarship

Omaha World-Herald Outstanding Student Scholarship

Oncology Nursing Society, Metro Omaha Chapter: Nursing Scholarship

Oxbow Scholarship Program

Paragon IT Professionals Technology Scholarship

Peru State College Scholarships: Helen Naeve Douglas and Clements Band

Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship

Phi Delta Kappa Local Chapter Scholarship

Rehabilitation Association of Nebraska: Bonnie Watson-Peterson Scholarship

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Salvation Army D.J.’S Hero Awards

Sarpy County Republican Women’s Club Scholarships

Strat Roost Association of Old Crows Scholarship

Swanson Russell Associates: Gus Swanson Communications Scholarship

Theatre Arts Guild Scholarship

Union Bank and Trust Company: “Money To Learn” Scholarship

Union Pacific Railroad Latino Employee Network's Omaha Chapter Scholarship

United Latino Endowment Scholarship

University of Nebraska at Kearney Scholarships: Larry Ludden Industrial Technology

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Fraternity Scholarships: Acacia

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Scholarships: Eastman Mathematics, and Honors Program

University of Nebraska at Omaha Scholarships: Art and Art History, Music Department, and Isaacson Incentive

University of Northern Colorado Scholarships: National Undergraduate Scholarship

Urban League of NE Charles B. Washington Memorial and Osborne Scholarships

Wayne State College Scholarships: Cooperating School Teacher

WOWT-TV Broadcasting Scholarship

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APRIL:

African-American Heritage Observance Committee Scholarship

Air Force Association: Ak-Sar-Ben Chapter Scholarship

Alegent Health Foundation: Hans M. Link Healthcare Education, and Henry H. and Marie Wiebke Nursing Scholarships

Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Xi Lambda Chapter, Scholarship

American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship Contest

Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Assn: Omaha Chapter Scholarships

Association of Info Technology Professionals: Omaha Chapter Scholarship

Ayn Rand Fountainhead Essay Contest

Becky Wheeler Scholarship

The Buffett Foundation Scholarship

Carriage House Foundation Scholarship

Chevrolet Classic Club of Omaha/Council Bluffs Auto Scholarship

Clarkson College Scholarships: Gateway to Success

ConAgra Foods Urban League Scholarship

Conclave (Year) Radio Industry Scholarships

Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa Car Council: Paul High Memorial Scholarship

Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation

Engineers Club of Omaha Scholarship

Iowa College Foundation Minority Scholars Program

Iowa West Foundation Scholarship

JO-DE-RA Cavaliers Scholarship

Kearney Area Community Foundation - Joshua Benson Memorial Scholarship

Lincoln Builders Bureau Educational Scholarship

Men of Tomorrow Scholarship

Metropolitan Omaha Builders Association Women’s Council Scholarship

Nebraska Agri-Women Scholarship

Nebraska Coaches Assn / Farm Bureau Insurance Scholarship

Nebraska Community Colleges Davis/Chambers Scholarship

Nebraskans for Peace Scholarship

Offutt Enlisted Spouses' Club Scholarship

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Employees: Multicultural Assn. Scholarship

Paralyzed Vets of America, Great Plains Chapter: Virginia and Tom Pierce Memorial Scholarship

Rena Herbert Young Woman of Achievement Scholarship

Union Pacific Railroad Black Employee's Network Jerry Morris and Summer Houston Memorial Scholarship

University of Nebraska at Kearney Fraternity Scholarships: Delta Tau Delta Freshman Achievement and Sigma Tau Gamma Dave Keen Memorial

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Fraternity Scholarships: Alpha Gamma Sigma and Farmhouse

University of Nebraska Omaha Scholarships: College of Education

Wayne State College Scholarships: Music

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Beta Psi Zeta Chapter Scholarship

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MAY:

Air Traffic Control Association Scholarship

AAAAI (Spouses and Friends): Award of Excellence Asthma Scholarship

Alegent Health Diversity Health Care Scholarship

All Our Kids, Inc. Scholarship

Barrientos Scholarship Foundation General and Artistic Scholarships

Certified Hazardous Material Managers (CHMM) Midwest Plains Chapter Scholarship

CHS Foundation High School Scholarship

Great Clips Cosmetology School Scholarship

Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Omicron Chapter: (Year) Latina Scholarship

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship

Sallie Mae Funds Unmet Need Scholarship

Sarpy County Farm Bureau Home Economics/Agriculture Scholarship

SHARE Iowa - Bellevue East High School Scholarship

Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society Diversity Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers Freshman Scholarships

ThanksUSA Scholarship

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Scholarship

University of Iowa Scholarships: Iowa Heritage

University of Nebraska at Kearney Fraternity Scholarships: Alpha Tau Omega Incoming Freshman and Sigma Phi Epsilon Outstanding Freshman Male

University of Nebraska at Lincoln Fraternity Scholarships: Alpha Gamma Nu

Urban Financial Services Coalition Omaha Foundation Scholarship

Valmont Industries, Inc. Welding Scholarship

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JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER:

Air Force Services Agency: Club Membership Scholarship Program

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Epsilon Omega Chapter Scholarship

Alpha Tau Omega Distinct Advantage Scholarship

Bellevue University Scholarships: General and South Omaha Outreach

Cornhusker State Games Gallup Org/NE Sports Council Scholarship Program