Scholarships - Lincoln Community Foundation

Scholarships

General Information

The Lincoln Community Foundation manages a variety of scholarship funds, established by caring donors who desired to help students achieve their dreams of obtaining a college education. Please review the information below to determine which application form to submit, paying careful attention to the deadline dates. Late submissions cannot be considered.

Application Process

By filling out the Preliminary Scholarship Application below, students are considered for every award offered through the Lincoln Community Foundation that they qualify for. There is no listing of scholarships available on our website. Students no longer need to research the criteria for each award or fill out separate applications for each scholarship they wish to be considered for. Students should only apply for an award by name if they have been instructed to do so.

The Foundation administers several scholarships with varying criteria. Some awards are based on financial need, while others are based on academic success, geographic location, or college major. The Foundation currently has scholarships available specifically for the following majors: Art, Art History, Aviation, Education, Insurance, Law, Medicine, Museumology, and Nursing. The Foundation also has a scholarship specifically for Lincoln graduates attending Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. However, since not all scholarships require a specific major or attendance at a specific school, all interested students are encouraged to apply.

Certain scholarships, open to a very specific population, are publicized within certain churches, employers, etc., and may have different instructions than the ones listed below.  Students should apply for these awards by name and follow the application instructions of their employer, church, etc.

Miriam Croft Moeller Citizenship Award

The Lincoln Community Foundation administers a special scholarship award for graduating seniors in Lincoln, Nebraska who uphold a keen interest in citizenship, and actively participate and demonstrate enthusiasm for community betterment and leadership.

To apply, fill out the Preliminary Scholarship Application form and attach:

-Your official high school transcript
-A letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, counselor, or administrator, discussing your interest in citizenship
-An original essay (1-3 pages, double-spaced) explaining your interest in citizenship, community betterment, and positive leadership. Essay should be in a 12-point standard font with 1-inch margins.
-Mail all four items together to:
                                         Lincoln Community Foundation
                                         Attn: Program Coordinator
                                         215 Centennial Mall South, Ste. 100
                                         Lincoln, NE 68508
-Application must be received by April 30, 2010.

Priority Scholarship Application

Priority Application
Deadline: March 1, 2010

The Priority Scholarship Application to the left should be filled out by students who have previously been awarded a scholarship from the Lincoln Community Foundation and wish to be considered for renewal. (Note: Not all scholarships are eligible to be renewed. Please email Scholarships@lcf.org if you have questions regarding your specific award.)

Completed applications must be mailed to the Lincoln Community Foundation along with an official college transcript. Applications and transcripts must be received together.

Preliminary Scholarship Application

Preliminary Scholarship Application
Deadline: April 2, 2010

To see if you may qualify for one of the many scholarships offered through the Lincoln Community Foundation, fill out the Preliminary Scholarship Application form on the left.

Please provide the name of the scholarship you are applying for only if you have been advised to apply for a specific award.

Unless you have been instructed otherwise, this form must be submitted by clicking the "Submit by Email" button at the top of the form. After pressing the button, follow these instructions:

-If you are using a a Desktop Email Application (such as Microsoft Outlook or Eudora), select that option. Once your email application appears, press "Send."

-If you are using an internet-based email service such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, select this option. You will be prompted to save the data file. This should be a .xml file. (Suggestion: Save this file to your Desktop.) Open up your email service. Address a new email to Scholarships@lcf.org, and attach the data file that you saved. Press "Send."

-If you are unable to submit your application following the instructions above, you may email a scanned copy of your completed application (as a PDF attachment only) to Scholarships@lcf.org.

If your application qualifies you to be considered for a specific award, you will be contacted via email during the first week of April to provide additional documentation.

If your attachment did not come through correctly, you will be contacted by Foundation staff to resubmit. Please do not call to check the status of your application.

215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 100 · Lincoln, NE 68508
P: (402) 474-2345 · F: (402) 476-8532 · Email