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Scholarship Quicklinks!

More and more scholarship information is becoming available online. Many of the sites listed below also have the actual applications online. Check this list often as it is updated every few days during the scholarship season (generally October through March). Some of these are long shots but many are worth checking out. Following the quicklinks scholarship section is a list of nearby college and university financial aid sites. Some of them also have online sholarship applications for incoming freshmen.

AAL Scholarships - Over 3000 scholarships awarded - different categories: all colleges, vocational colleges, and those that are Lutheran affilliated.

Ayn Rand - Essay Scholarships - For critical thinkers, philosopher/psycholgist-types, who can write really well. If that is you, go for it! 800 to 1600 word essay required. $10,000 first prize....five $2000 2nd prizes. ($72,000 total scholarships will be given to 510 student winners). Essays judged on style and content.

Coca-Cola Scholarship - The criteria for this scholarship are: "Coca-Cola Scholarships are awarded based on character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed". 137,000 students apply each year and they award 250 scholarships. So it is an extremely competitive scholarhship. Rather lengthy online application.

College Answer - This complete college planner also contains scholarship information.

CollegeNet's MACH25 Scholarship Search - The Mach25 database contains over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion. Keyword Search gives students a quick way to narrow down to a particular scholarship or group of scholarships.

Discover Card Scholarship - This one is available to JUNIORS with at least a 2.75 GPA who are multi-talented, take the lead, may have overcome obstacles, and who are giving back to their communities You can download the application and mail it in.

EAA Aviation Scholarships - If you are planning to become a pilot, check out these scholarships from the EAA.

The Elks National Foundation Scholarships - Check out the various scholarships on this site and then watch for the local application in the Weekly Guidance News, or see your counselor.

FastWeb.com - Another free scholarship search program. You login, fill out a profile and receive a mailbox which you can periodically check for scholarship application sources.

Junior Miss Scholarship Program - You have to start this scholarship process early in your junior year.

Knights of Aksarben Scholarships -Twenty $10,000 leadership scholarships will be granted during the upcoming year, and up to twelve $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded to students who plan to enroll in a community college. Download the instructions, reference forms and applications here.

Outstanding Students of America Scholarships - Requires a 3.0 GPA with emphasis on school/community involvement.

SAE Scholarships - Eight different scholarships worth between $1000 and $10,000 for students who plan to enroll in an engineering school.

Scholarships.com - This is a free scholarship search and financial aid resource. This is a very comprehensive site that has membership in the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators, which is a professional organization that sets the standards for Financial Aid professionals.

Scholarship News - This site breaks scholarships down into categories and then gives you links to dozens of scholarship opportunities within each category. Categories include: by major, by state, minority scholarships, athletic scholarships, etc.

Scholarships 101 - Another free scholarship service.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program - Many scholarships available here for women engineering majors

US Air Force ROTC Scholarships - If you are considering the military, have excellent grades and are involved in school activites, check it out.

Scholarship News - This site breaks scholarships down into categories and then gives you links to dozens of scholarship opportunities within each category. Categories include: by major, by state, minority scholarships, athletic scholarships, etc.

College and University Scholarship and Financial Aid Links
Nebraska

University of Nebraska-Kearney - Scholarships and Financial Aid

University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Scholarships and Financial Aid

University of Nebraska-Omaha - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Bellevue University - Financing Your Education

Clarkson College - Student Financial Services

Creighton University - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Dana College - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Hastings College - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Metro Community College - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Midland Luthern College - Scholarships and Financial Aid

Nebraska Wesleyan - Scholarships and Financial Aid