Awarded to outstanding Nebraska residents who have demonstrated academic excellence and academic distinction.
Award
Recipients are awarded $4,000 toward University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate tuition for the academic year ($2,000/semester) for up to four years, not including summers.
Deadline
Review Basis
David Distinguished Scholars demonstrate academic distinction. Selection is based on a holistic review that includes a balanced objective assessment of competitive academic achievement, including exceptional grade point average or in combination with an excellent class rank and/or test score of 30 ACT (or SAT equivalent), with a subjective final academic review.
Renewability
Students must maintain a 3.500 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours each academic year (fall/spring). See full guidelines for scholarship.
Transferability
This scholarship is offered by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The scholarship 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), the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) or the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This scholarship will not cover the cost of tuition for classes taken at UNO, UNK, NCTA or UNMC.
Note: 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).
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