Smith Scholarship (Lutheran Family Services, 2027)
Scholarship · Lutheran Family Services · Up to $15,000.00
Open now · Deadline on file: February 1, 2027
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The Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Official Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG) page · Checked October 24, 2026
11 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.
Scholarship · Lutheran Family Services · Up to $15,000.00
Open now · Deadline on file: February 1, 2027
Scholarship · Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) · Helps eligible Nebraska high school students pay for dual-enrollment/college courses; a…
Deadline on file: ACE dual-enrollment aid administered per CCPE ACE program rules and high school/college billing cycles; confirm term application windows with high school counselor and participating college (official CCPE; checked 2026-09-07)
Scholarship · Credit Union Foundation of Nebraska (CUFN) · $500.00
Deadline on file: Applications must be completed in full and postmarked by March 15, 2026
Scholarship · Nebraska Latino American Commission / Nebraska Latino Youth Summit · $1,000.00
Deadline on file: October 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m
Scholarship · Knights of Columbus St. Stephen the Martyr Council 10160 · $500.00–$1,000.00
Deadline on file: April 30, 2026 (received)
Scholarship · Lincoln Rotary Club #14 · $2,500.00–$10,000.00
Deadline on file: April 24, 2026 (postmarked)
Scholarship · Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) / participating colleges · Up to $15,000
Deadline on file: Apply directly through participating community or private college (CCPE does not accept direct student applications). Example campus windows for 2026-27: Central CC priority March 1. Passed: final September 1, 2026. Northeast CC priority February 1. Passed: final September 15, 2026. Southeast CC May 1–July 31, 2026 for fall (official CCPE NCS + campus pages; checked 2026-09-07).
Scholarship · Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) · Assists eligible adults in short-term non-credit/credit programs leading to employment;…
Deadline on file: Gap Assistance administered by participating Nebraska community colleges under CCPE Gap program rules; apply through the college offering the short-term program (official CCPE; checked 2026-09-07)
Grant · Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) · Campus-awarded need-based grant via FAFSA. CCPE 2024-25 report: $24,405,784 awarded; av…
Deadline on file: Campus-awarded via FAFSA (and any required institutional application); file FAFSA ASAP—institutions package NOG from limited allocations (official CCPE Nebraska Opportunity Grant; checked 2026-09-07)
Scholarship · Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club (OESC), Offutt AFB, Nebraska · Dollar award amount is not stated as a fixed figure on the official 2026 OESC High School…
Deadline on file: Applications and supporting documents must be postmarked no later than March 20, 2026
Scholarship · The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation · See the official page
Deadline on file: March 1, 2027
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The Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education runs Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG). For Nebraska residents attending a Nebraska postsecondary institution, based on the Student Aid Index from the FAFSA. Awarded through colleges: apply to the school and complete the FAFSA. Some schools also require their own application.
On the official Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education page: https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/nebraska-opportunity-grant-nog. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.
Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.