National First Responder Pledge

Available to:

First-Year
Out-of-State

A tuition pledge to offset the cost of tuition for out-of-state students who are first responders (or their dependent children) and demonstrated their ability to succeed at Nebraska. The pledge is a waiver of the undergraduate out-of-state portion of tuition, providing out-of-state students the same net tuition as Nebraska residents.

A first responder includes a firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician, or other individual, including an employee of a legally organized and recognized organization who is compensated for their services, who, in the course of their professional duties, responds to fire, medical, hazardous material, or other similar emergencies.

Award

Waiver of Nonresident Portion of Tuition (estimated at $18,000)

Waiver of nonresident portion of tuition for the academic year for up to five years, including summers, or completion of a bachelor's degree. Completion of additional documentation is required to confirm first responder affiliation via the first responder's supervisor.

Deadline

Priority: November 1
Final: May 1

Review Basis

National First Responders pledge selection is based on first responder connection. Indicate your first responder connection on the application for admission and/or the supplemental Scholarship Application. You can also indicate your first responder connection with Husker Hub at huskerhub@unl.edu or 402-472-2030.

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

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).