These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Full Cost of Attendance plus a…Full Cost of Attendance plus a $5,000 annual stipend
Presidential Scholar
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- GPA
- 3.7+ HS GPA (general eligibility floor)
- ACT
- 36
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesAdmitted to UNK with official transcripts and scores received by March 1
How to keep itListed among the renewable automatic merit scholarships; the page does not publish a specific renewal GPA. Initial award is based on the cumulative GPA at the end of the sixth semester (junior year), converted to a 4.0 scale.
NotesTop of the automatic ladder, for a 36 ACT. SAT-equivalent cutoffs are not published on the page; ask the aid office. The $5,000 figure is an annual stipend on top of full cost of attendance.
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Full Tuition AND room waiver for ca…Full Tuition AND room waiver for campus housing
Regents Scholarship
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- ACT
- 32+
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesOpen to Nebraska Residents only; admitted with transcripts and scores by March 1
How to keep itRenewable up to 120 credit hours.
NotesNebraska residents only. Covers full tuition plus a room waiver for campus housing; no fixed dollar amount is published (value tracks tuition + housing). SAT equivalent not stated.
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$7,000 toward tuition and $2,000 to…$7,000 toward tuition and $2,000 toward campus housing, annually
UNK Chancellor's Scholarship
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- GPA
- 3.9+ HS GPA
- ACT
- 28+
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesAdmitted with transcripts and scores by March 1
How to keep itRenewable up to 4 years.
NotesAutomatic for a 28+ ACT and 3.9+ HS GPA. SAT equivalent not published.
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$5,000 toward tuition and $1,000 to…$5,000 toward tuition and $1,000 toward campus housing, annually
UNK Distinguished Scholar Award
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- GPA
- 3.7+ HS GPA
- ACT
- 26+
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesAdmitted with transcripts and scores by March 1
How to keep itRenewable up to 4 years.
NotesAutomatic for a 26+ ACT and 3.7+ HS GPA. SAT equivalent not published.
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$4,000 toward tuition annually
Loper Achievement Scholarship
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- GPA
- 3.7+ HS GPA
- ACT
- 24-25
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesAdmitted with transcripts and scores by March 1
How to keep itRenewable up to 4 years.
NotesAutomatic for a 24-25 ACT and 3.7+ HS GPA. SAT equivalent not published.
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$2,000 toward tuition annually
Loper Recognition Scholarship
Based on grades or scoresCan continue
- GPA
- 3.7+ HS GPA
- ACT
- 22-23
See who qualifies and how to keep it+
Who qualifiesAdmitted with transcripts and scores by March 1; this is the entry rung of the automatic ladder
How to keep itRenewable up to 4 years.
NotesEntry tier of the automatic ladder, for a 22-23 ACT and 3.7+ HS GPA. SAT equivalent not published.
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Charges non-residents the in-state…Charges non-residents the in-state tuition rate ($234/credit hour). The page gives two conflicting savings figures: its FAQ says ~$264/credit hour, $7,920/year, $31,680 over four years; its savings table says $277/credit hour, $8,310/year, $33,240 over four years. Treat the lower FAQ figure (~$7,920/yr, ~$31,680/4yr) as the conservative estimate until UNK reconciles the page.
New Nebraskan Scholarship (non-resident tuition waiver)
Apply separatelyCan continue
See who qualifies+
Who qualifiesAny U.S. domestic undergraduate student who is NOT a resident of Nebraska, enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours). No additional application or deadline beyond applying for admission. Does not apply to exclusively online degree programs.
How to keep itMust remain a full-time student (12+ credit hours each semester), meet the University's academic good standing policy, and successfully complete 24 or more semester hours each academic year. Eligibility ends upon receipt of a bachelor's degree.
NotesNot stat-based — it is an automatic out-of-state tuition discount for every qualifying non-resident, charging them the in-state rate. CONFLICT (same live page, unreconciled): the New Nebraskan page's own intro and 'What is the value of the scholarship?' FAQ say the waiver 'will save non-resident students $264 per credit hour ... $7,920 annually or $31,680 over a 4-year period,' while its savings table lists $277/credit hour, $8,310 annually, and $33,240 over four years. The two sets disagree on the per-credit-hour rate ($264 vs $277), the annual figure ($7,920 vs $8,310), and the four-year total ($31,680 vs $33,240). We lead with the lower FAQ figure and flag the discrepancy; a family should confirm the current number with the aid office. Stacks with the academic merit scholarships above: per UNK's FAQ, a non-resident may receive both a UNK Academic Merit Scholarship and the New Nebraskan Scholarship. Covers tuition only — not room, meal plans, or books.
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Full tuition…Full tuition, room, board, fees, and books for four years
Omaha World Herald/Kearney Hub Scholarship
Apply separatelyCan continue
See who qualifies+
Who qualifiesUp to three students in each incoming freshman class; competitive/limited, not automatic
How to keep itRequires maintenance of a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
NotesFull-ride-style award (tuition + room + board + fees + books) given to up to three incoming freshmen per class. Selection process and application steps are not detailed in the catalog; ask Admissions/Financial Aid how to be considered.
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