Nebraska Career Scholarship (community colleges)
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Renewable scholarship of up to $15,000 a year at Nebraska community colleges for students in high-demand career programs.
- How much
- Up to $15,000 per year
- Who qualifies
- Must live in Nebraska while receiving the scholarship (may be recruited from out of state); first-time freshman (dual credit doesn't count) or transfer student; enrolled in an eligible program of study; must pursue a Nebraska-based internship/apprenticeship/clinical or related job before completing.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- For business, computer and technology, engineering students
- US citizen or documented non-citizen (verified through SAVE)
- When to apply
- Check dates Set by each community college; check your college's scholarship deadline.
- How to apply
- Apply directly through your Nebraska community college (each college decides eligibility, takes applications and pays awards)
- Your college may also require the FAFSA
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 22, 2026, against the official page (ccpe.nebraska.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
State-funded scholarship run by each Nebraska community college (and participating tribal colleges) for first-time freshmen or transfer students enrolled in eligible programs in: business/financial/administrative operations; computer and technology assistance; architecture and engineering; healthcare practitioners and technical; farming, fishing and forestry; construction and extraction; installation, maintenance and repair; production; transportation and material moving; and education (added 2025-26). Covers tuition, fees, required tools and equipment (including books), room and board. Renews automatically with satisfactory academic progress and a pace to finish within three years (participation capped at three years). Recipients must register with the campus office to get a Nebraska-based internship, apprenticeship, clinical, experiential learning or major-related job before finishing. Colleges may add criteria.
More money from Nebraska
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (Nebraska State Colleges)$2,000-$15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (private colleges)Up to $10,000 per year
- Community College Gap Assistance ProgramPartial or full tuition, required books and equipment, and fees (no fixed maximum published)
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (University of Nebraska)Minimum $8,000 per year at UNL ($4,000/semester); up to $8,000 per year at UNK; up to four years
- Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG)Varies; set by your college (2024-25 average grant $1,823)
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- Nearby states: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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