International Scholarship Program Agreements

Available to:
  • First-Year
  • International
  • Transfer

A Global Excellence Scholarship awarded to international transfer student scholars who have met the English language proficiency requirement for unconditional admission and are affiliated with a partner university.

Award

The total value of a Global Excellence Scholarship is up to $60,000 for four years.

Recipients are awarded $15,000 toward University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate tuition for the academic year ($7,500/semester) for up to four years, not including summers based on enrollment in 15 credits per fall/spring semester (prorated for enrollment in fewer than 15 credit hours per semester) to help offset international tuition.

Deadline

Fall admits must be admitted to Nebraska and pay their enrollment deposit by May 1.

Spring admits must be admitted to Nebraska and pay their enrollment deposit by December 1.

English Proficiency Deadlines:

  • Priority: December 1
  • Final: July 15

How to Apply

  1. Apply for admission.
  2. Submit your Enrollment Deposit in MyRED.

Review Basis

International admits work with the Office of Admissions and Global Partnerships and Initiatives for review and consideration.

Renewability

Students must maintain a 2.000 cumulative GPA and complete 24 credit hours each academic year (fall/spring). See full guidelines for scholarship.

Transferability

These agreements are with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The scholarships are 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). These scholarships 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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