How to be Considered for Husker Salute Pledge

Eligible students can begin taking the first steps to being considered for Husker Salute Pledge.

1. Find a Major
2. Include your military affiliation on your application for admission.
3. Upload a copy of your military documentation in Nebraska's online student portal, MyRED upon request (e.g., DD Form 214, current military orders, valid military ID card, VA Education Benefits Certificate of Eligibility letter).

Upon admission to the university, you are automatically considered for Husker Salute Pledge.

Costs Covered by Husker Salute Pledge

Recipients are awarded up to $18,000 toward the University of Nebraska–Lincoln‘s undergraduate nonresident portion of tuition for for up to four years, excluding summers. Transfer students with more than 52 credits are eligible for 2 years, and those with less than 52 credits are eligible for 3 years.

Transferability

This program is offered by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The program is not transferable in part or in whole to any other university or campus, including the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) or the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This scholarship will not cover the cost of tuition for classes taken at UNO, UNK or UNMC.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based upon any protected status. Scholarships are subject to change each year for new incoming students. As a public tuition benefit under Nebraska State Statute 4-110, individuals awarded these funds must be citizens of the United States or if a qualified alien have been verified as lawfully present in the United States (Nebraska State Statutes 4-111 and 4-112).