2025-2026 Hoegemeyer Family Scholarship Application | Department of Agricultural Economics

Instructions

This application will be given every consideration on the basis of academic merit, leadership, and financial need regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or handicap. Fill out this application as clearly, completely, and accurately as possible.

If you have questions on the scholarship application, contact Rosalee Swartz at rswartz1@unl.edu or call 402-472-5234. Application Deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026 (midnight)

Current 2025-2026 Hoegemeyer Family Scholarship Application
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First Name Required

Last Name Required

Email Required

Campus Address Required

Cell Phone Number Required

Parents' Names Required

Home Phone Required

Home Address Required

Home County Required

3.00 minimum GPA required

Class level for the 2025-2026 academic year Required

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Credit Hours Completed Required

Current GPA Required

3.00 minimum GPA required

Major Required

Agribusiness

Agricultural Economics

Natural Resources and Environmental Economics

College Resume Required

Upload your college resume which demonstrates your academic achievements.

Unlimited number of files can be uploaded to this field.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Academic Advisor Required

Please describe your financial needs with respect to meeting college expenses for tuition, textbooks, room and board. Required

What percentage of these college expenses do you cover personally and how are you paying for these expenses? Required

Please list the name and amount of all scholarships that you are currently receiving for the 2025-2026 academic year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Required

Please describe your personal background, family, and any special interests/hobbies. Required

Explain your individual responsibilities and involvement in your family farming operation and/or ag related business. If you do not have an agricultural background, what enticed your interest in agriculture to apply for the Hoegemeyer Family Scholarship? Required

Please describe your involvement in 4-H and FFA. Required

List and describe all extra-curricular activities in which you have participated while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Be sure to include all leadership and committee positions. Required

List and describe any other activities (outside of the university) you have participated in while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (i.e., church, community, volunteer, etc.) which have contributed to your personal and professional development. Required

Based on your major in the Department of Agricultural Economics, describe your goals (both personal and professional). Describe your present career plans after graduation and the part your particular area of study plays in your anticipated career. Required

Date Required

Name Required

I affirm that the statements made in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of any or all statements in this application by the scholarship selection committee. Required