Door to College (DTC) Scholarship
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Up to $5,000 a year for Nebraska college students who finished high school or a GED at, or after leaving, a Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC).
- How much
- Up to $5,000 per year (prorated by enrollment; 2025-26)
- Who qualifies
- Former Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) student
- Nebraska resident (85-502); high school diploma from a YRTC program, or from a Nebraska high school / GED after discharge from a YRTC; enrolled at least 6 credit hours per term at an eligible Nebraska institution.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- US citizen or lawfully present non-citizen (Neb. Rev. Stat. 4-108 to 4-112); DACA recipients not eligible
- When to apply
- Check dates Apply through your college's financial aid office; the Commission sets the application deadline (not published on the program page).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA, then complete the Door to College Scholarship student application (on the CCPE website) and submit it to the financial aid office of the Nebraska college you attend
- The college recommends the award to CCPE
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 22, 2026, against the official page (ccpe.nebraska.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For undergraduates at participating Nebraska colleges who graduated from the accredited education program at a Nebraska YRTC, or graduated from a Nebraska high school or earned a GED after being discharged from a YRTC. Covers tuition, fees, room and board, books and other education costs. 2025-26 annual amounts by credit hours per term: $5,000 (12+ hours), $4,500 (11), $4,000 (9-10), $3,500 (8), $3,000 (6-7); at least 6 hours per term required. Renewable while you keep meeting the program and your college's academic-progress standards. The student authorizes DHHS to verify YRTC status.
More money from Nebraska
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (Nebraska State Colleges)$2,000-$15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (community colleges)Up to $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
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