A. The following scholarships are assigned by the UNL financial aid office:
Kay Crawford Scholarship
L. R. Menebroker Scholarship
Emma Butz -Tidball Scholarship
Riley M. Tidball Scholarship
Qualifications for these scholarships:
- Physical Disability
- Financial Need
- Full time status
- GPA
Students must fill out a scholarship application with the Financial Aid Office. Current students must apply on-line. Application dates are October – February. The scholarship award is given out the next fall. Incoming freshmen must send a letter to Financial Aid indicating their ID number and disability.
Scholarship and Financial Aid website
B. The following scholarship is coordinated by ADA/504 Compliance Officer and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD):
Suzanne Benedict Scholarship
Qualifications:
- Hearing Impaired
- Undergraduate
- Financial Need
- Full time status
Second preference is a graduate student in the Deaf Education program.
Students must provide a written essay explaining how the student fits the criteria of this scholarship; the impact of the disability on his/her education and future educational goals. The letter must be directed to the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities who will collaborate with the ADA/504 Compliance Officer.
C. The following scholarship is awarded by an SSD scholarship committee:
ASUN Scholarship
Qualifications:
- US citizen
- Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above
- Student registered with SSD
Students must complete an application; provide an official, sealed transcript and include an essay explaining the impact of the disability on his/her education and future goals. The essay should include how the student utilizes accommodations through SSD and how these accommodations aid the student in his/her education.
