Scholarships

Three Levels of Scholarships

University Scholarships: Freshmen who meet the Feb. 1 deadline for admission; Upperclass students must apply by February 1 each year to be eligible. 
CASNR Scholarships The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources awards over one-half million dollars in scholarships to students each year. Many require no separate application. Scholarship amounts range from $100 to $2000 per year.

Department of Agricultural Economics Scholarships

Most scholarships use the general university application. Some scholarships have a separate application and/or deadlines (in left column).

A.W. and EDITH H. EPP SCHOLARSHIP 
Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics major. Sophomore standing or above. 

GARY & GAYLE McKENZIE and JAY & DANA LEE SCHOLARSHIP
Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness major with interest in commodity marketing/merchandising. 

HOWARD H. BEERMANN SCHOLARSHIP
Junior or senior with interest in banking and finance. 3.0 GPA. 

HOEGEMEYER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Sophomore standing or above. 

PAUL J. HUPF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 
From Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, Harlan, Franklin, Webster, Kearney, or Phelps County. Junior or Senior Agribusiness major with financial need.

DR. JAMES KENDRICK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness (CASNR) major with financial need. 3.0 GPA. 

LEE AND MARY ANN LIGGETT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Freshman Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness major. Interest in rural banking. 3.0 GPA. 

NEBRASKA BANKERS ASSOCIATION (NBA) SCHOLARSHIP
Major in Agribusiness-Agricultural Banking & Finance. 3.0 GPA. 

NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness major. Freshman, transfer, and upperclass students. 

PETERSON COMMODITY MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP
Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness major with need. Interest in commodity marketing/merchandising. 

LAWRENCE JOSEPH SCHMITZ SCHOLARSHIP
Osmond Community Schools preference. Agribusiness major with need, leadership, and community service. 3.0 GPA.

WESTERN NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP
Agricultural Economics major with need. Western Nebraska high school graduate (west of/including Lincoln, Cherry, Frontier Counties). Interest in agriculture-related career. 3.0 GPA.

NEBRASKA CHAPTER-AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FARM MANAGERS/RURAL APPRAISERS 
Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics major. Freshmen through Junior standing. Interest in rural appraisal.

Student Research Awards

Through two different programs, students interested in undergraduate research are able to receive grant funds for research activities.

UCARE, an undergraduate research program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers two-year undergraduate research awards on a competitive basis. Students work with faculty members to develop proposals and, if selected, receive up to $2500/year for each of two years to carry out the research project.

Students in the UNL Honors Program are encouraged to apply for grants for research projects through the UNL Agriculture Research Division. This can be done in conjunction with completing their senior thesis and/or for independent study credit if the student wishes.