Nebraska Grants
Contact:
Nebraska Coordinating Commission
for Postsecondary Education
140 North Eighth Street, Suite 300
P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5005
PH: (402) 471-2847
Grants:
American Legion Auxilliary Department of Nebraska
Student Aid Grants
PO BOX 5227
Lincoln, NE 68505
PH: (402) 466-1808
Eligibility Reqiurements: One-time grant award for veteran or veterans child in financial need. Must be a Nebraska resident of at least 5 years. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at a four or two-year technical institute or university. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA.
Nebraska Elkes Association Vocational Scolarship Grants
PO BOX 14
Endicotti, NE 68350
Eligibility Requirements: Open to seniors graduating from high schools in Nebraska. Applicants must be planning to attend 2-year or less vocationa/technical program for an associate degree, diploma, or certificate. Selection based on mitivation; aptitude toward chosen vocation; grades and test scores.
Nebraska Postsecondary Education Award Program
140 North 8th Street, Suite 300
PO BOX 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
PH: (402) 471-2847
Eligibility Requirements: Open to residents of Nebraska who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend a private institution of higher education in Nebraska. Full-time students receive priority. The amount of award depends on the needs of the recipient.
Federal Pell Grants
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
140 North 8th Street, Suite 300
PO BOX 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
PH: (402) 471-2847
Eligibility Requirements: Federal Pell Grants are the largest source of ''gift aid'' awarded to undergraduate students and are based on financial need. How much you get depend on your expected family contribution, your cost of attendence, whether you are a full-time or part-time student, and whether you attend school for a full year or less. You may receive only one Pell Grant in an award year, and you may not receive Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
140 North 8th Street, Suite 300
PO BOX 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
PH: (402) 471-2847
Eligibility Requirements: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants awards are given to undergraduate students demonstrating financial need. Federal Pell Grant awards recipient recieve priority for FSEOG awards. Depending on when you apply, your financial need, the funding level of your school you are attending, and the policies of your school's financial aid office will determine how much you receive.