- Awards: Each year, the College of Business Administration (CBA) awards
approximately $500,000 in scholarships to current undergraduate students pursuing
a degree in CBA.
- Criteria: While academic standing plays a large part in awarding scholarships,
other factors such as financial need, major, membership in student organizations
within the College, and special interests, etc., are also used to determine recipients.
- Our Guarantee – The College will guarantee scholarship funding (with fund
amounts varying each year) for all currently enrolled CBA students who meet the
application and qualification requirements (item #1 below) and have a 3.7
(or higher) cumulative grade point average at the end of the spring semester.
Apply for upper-class scholarships on your
MyRED. The deadline is February 1 of every year.
To qualify for CBA scholarships, business students must:
- be enrolled full-time as a CBA student at the time of application
a drop to part-time status will result in a loss of the scholarship
- be enrolled full-time as a CBA student at the time the scholarship is paid
- mid-year graduates will receive only one semester of support
- have completed 12 hours of credit in CBA by January 1
- After completing one summer and/or fall semester of UNL course work as a CBA student,
you will become eligible for CBA Upper-Class Scholarships. As you complete the Upper-Class
Scholarship Application (USA), you will respond to a series of questions related
to CBA-specific scholarships.
- Your responses to these questions determine your eligibility for CBA scholarships.
- Through a computerized process, scholarships are awarded to the best-matched applicant.
- Our Guarantee -- The College will guarantee scholarship funding for all
currently enrolled CBA students who meet the application and qualification requirements
(item #1 above) and have a 3.7 cumulative grade point average at the end of the
spring semester.
To determine your eligibility for need-based scholarships, you must complete
the University of Nebraska Upper-Class Scholarship Application (as noted above)
as well as a current FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). For questions
regarding this process, please refer to the Office
of Scholarships and Financial Aid website. Scholarships are awarded to the
best-matched, need-based applicant based on results of the FAFSA and USA (upper-class
scholarship application).
There are several CBA departmental-specific scholarships that are awarded through
the upper-class scholarship application process. Some departments, however, have
scholarships with a separate application/selection process. You will be notified
of these opportunities throughout the year and you may wish to check the departmental
website for further information.
In addition to general scholarships offered by the College, businesses and professional
organizations award scholarships to CBA students, ranging between $500
and $2,500 per year. You must complete the résumé portion of the upper-class
scholarship application to be considered for most of these.
Other scholarships are periodically announced throughout the year by private organizations
such as Farm Credit, Nebraska Realtors, Nebraska Chamber, etc.). Announcements for
these scholarships are made via the college newsletter (NUZ2UZ)
that you receive every Monday through your designated email. Separate applications
and deadlines may apply.
Study abroad scholarships are also
available by:
- completing the Upper-class Scholarship Application (USA) (you will respond to specific
study abroad questions)
- through special announcements via NUZ2UZ
(which will likely require separate applications)
- through the
International Affairs Office website with separate application processes listed
(see specifically the Wiebers and Lieding as examples)
- Scholarship funding is made possible through the generous giving of our college
donors.
- The Forrest Blood Scholarship will be awarded to all newly admitted CBA freshman
students who have an ACT score of 34 or higher. The scholarship will automatically
appear on MyRed on or near May 1.
- Our Guarantee – The College will guarantee scholarship funding for your
remaining time in CBA as long as you reapply each year and meet the application
and qualification requirements (item #1 above) and have a 3.7 cumulative grade point
average (or higher) at the end of the spring semester.
Scholarship funding is made possible through the generous giving of our college
donors. A majority of these dollars are dedicated to students who demonstrate their
ability to perform in the UNL academic environment. Transfer students will need
to have been enrolled and completed a semester of course work in order to become
eligible for CBA specific scholarships.
Here is a profile of previous awards made by the College of Business Administration.
$500,000+ Scholarship Dollars Per Year
$2,100 – Average Award
Over 472 Scholarship Opportunities
Minimum 3.7 cumulative gpa is requirement for 90% of the scholarships
10% scholarships available for students with GPA's below 3.7
* Many 'funds' provide a number of scholarships. For example, the 10 financial need-based
funds provide over 80 scholarships alone!
A Sampling Of Options*
39 departmental-based funds
10 financial need-based funds
10 honors-based scholarship funds
18 Nebraska school/Resident-based fund opportunities
4 study abroad categories
4 new-student scholarship funds
10 designated class standing funds
When will I know if I received a scholarship?
All University of Nebraska-Lincoln scholarship recipients can confirm their scholarship
awards by checking MyRED in mid-July
and on through the start of classes. You will also receive a letter of acknowledgement
from the College of Business Administration. For additional information please visit
the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.
Is my scholarship renewable?
Any renewal indications from a previous year, require you reapply for upper-class
scholarships and maintain a 3.7 cumulative GPA. You may not necessarily receive
the same scholarship or the same funding amount; however, as long as you apply and
have maintained the GPA through the Spring semester, funding will be made the next
year.
How will my award be made?
Distribution of most scholarships is made over the two semesters—fall and spring.
Exceptions are made for study abroad and for some of the business/professional scholarships.
With the exception of these, most scholarships require you be enrolled full-time
for BOTH semesters to receive your scholarship and award amounts will be adjusted
if you graduate mid-year. Awards will appear on MyRED and be deducted from your
student bill. Any refunds will be disbursed to you from the Office of Scholarships
and Financial Aid (OSFA). For additional information please visit
OSFA.
What happens to my scholarship if I change to part-time status?
Donors specify that awards be made to full-time students. Your scholarship will
be dropped if you change to part-time status.
Can I receive the full amount of the scholarship if I am graduating mid-semester?
Donors specify full-time enrollment for almost all of our scholarships. Mid-semester
graduates will receive half of the yearly amount allocated.
What can I do? I forgot to apply for the upper class scholarships.
All available funding is used to make scholarship awards. If you forgot to apply,
and you meet Our Guarantee criteria as well as qualifications, you can
direct a request for consideration by submitting your resume, your request, and
qualification summary through Ask an Adviser
beginning August 1.
Our Guarantee -- The College will guarantee scholarship funding for all
currently enrolled CBA students who meet the application and qualification requirements
(item #1 above) and have a 3.7 cumulative grade point average at the end of the
spring semester.
All Scholarships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are administered by the Office
of Scholarships and Financial Aid. A few scholarships are based on the recommendations
of the College of Business Administration's Scholarship, Awards and Honors Committee.
To qualify for consideration for specific CBA scholarships, students must be registered
as a College of Business Administration student both at the time of application
and at the time the scholarship is paid; must have completed 12 hours of credit
in the College by January 1; and must have filed the "Upperclass Scholarship Application"
at the website given in Step 1.
In addition to general scholarships offered by the College several businesses and
professional organizations award scholarships each year to College of Business Administration
students. Most of these scholarships range between $500 and $2,500 per year. Announcements
for these scholarships are made periodically throughout the year, with applications
available through the CBA Office for Undergraduate Programs.
If you wish to be recommended for a CBA Scholarship, complete the following steps:
Step 1
Complete and submit the "Upperclass Scholarship Application" on the Internet by
February 1. To apply, log into WAM!
and select the Upperclass Scholarship Application. Submission of this online application
allows you to be considered for upperclass scholarships awarded by the Office of
Scholarships and Financial Aid and to have your information made available to your
college and department. The awarding of scholarships to upperclass students is based
on one or several of the following criteria: cumulative grade point average, financial
need, and a resume of activities. For questions regarding this process, please contact
the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, Room 17, Canfield Administration Building,
472-2030.
Some scholarships for which the College of Business Administration makes recommendations
do consider financial need. To determine your eligibility for need-based aid, you
must complete the University of Nebraska Upperclass Scholarship Application (above)
as well as a 2005 - 2006 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) was not
filed.
Step 2
To be considered for additional CBA scholarships, print the application(s) below
and return to the location listed on the application, by February 1st,
unless otherwise indicated.
Print:
Farm Credit Services of America awards three scholarships in the amount of $2,000
to UNL students for each academic year.
Selection Criteria
- College Junior or Senior in good academic standing for the academic year scholarship
is received.
- Enrolled in the College of Agricultural and/or College of Business with
coursework emphasis in Agribusiness, Finance, Accounting or Economics.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 preferred.
- Preference is given to residents of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wyoming.
- One- to two-page essay explaining your career plans following graduation.
- Must have an agricultural background or work-related experience in agriculture.
Please review the selection criteria to make sure you qualify.
Application forms are available in the Marketing Department office, 310 CBA or download
at www.fcsamerica.com under Products + Services,
Young & Beginning, College Scholarships after January 1.
Completed application forms along with the essay must be returned to the Marketing
Department office by March 1. Contact Michelle Jacobs
for more information. Recipients of the scholarship will be notified from Farm Credit
Services of America. The scholarship is sent directly to the University and applied
to your student account ($1,000 for fall and spring semesters).
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