Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Lincoln Community Foundation Scholarship Opportunities Homepage. The scholarship application cycle is closed.

If you are looking to apply for a grant, please click on “Grant” in the drop-down menu under the Opportunities tab.

If you submitted a new scholarship application for the last cycle and are selected to receive a scholarship, you will be notified during the first part of May. Offers are sent via email to the email address you used to set up your account.

If you are needing to complete a scholarship RENEWAL application, after signing in, please click on the “My Applications” tab to locate your renewal application. Scholarship renewal applications are due July 31st.

The next scholarship cycle is scheduled to open December 15, 2025. Prior to then, you may review the list of scholarship opportunities listed below. Brief information is included about each scholarship and its criteria. Pease note that award values may change before the scholarship cycle reopens.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies - $1,000 Minimum Award (1 Award) A.B. and M.R. Noel Endowed Scholarship
The A.B. and M.R. Noel Scholarship was established in 2008 to benefit...
Ended
$1,400 (1 Award, may be renewed with full reapplication) Ahlswell - Arapahoe Scholarship
The Ahlswell – Arapahoe Scholarship was created in 2014 by Gary and Deb...
Ended
$700 (1 Award, may be renewed with full reapplication) Ahlswell - Lincoln Scholarship
The Ahlswell – Lincoln Scholarship was created in 2018 by Gary and Deb...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award) Amuse Bouche Culinary Scholarship
The Amuse Bouche Culinary Scholarship was established in 2020 by Kevin...
Ended
See Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Arnold White Memorial Scholarship
Beginning in 2024, this fund will serve as a partner fund to the Lincoln...
Ended
$800 Minimum (1 Award) Brenda Brown DeSatnick Memorial Scholarship
The Brenda Brown DeSatnick Memorial Scholarship was established in 2005...
Ended
$2,000 (2 Awards, may be renewed with full reapplication) Cary R. and Lynn A. Spencer Scholarship
The Cary R. and Lynn A. Spencer Scholarship was created in 2018 to...
Ended
$1,500 (1 Award) Cecile Meyer Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Scholarship for LNE
The Cecile Meyer Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Scholarship for Lincoln...
Ended
$1,200 (3 Awards, renewable up to 4 years if criteria continue to be met) Charles & Orene Hinds - Odell, Nebraska, High School Scholarships
The *Charles and Orene Hinds – Odell, Nebraska, High School Scholarship...
Ended
$600 (1 Award) Charles E. Jones Scholarship
The Charles E. Jones Scholarship was established in 1989. The late...
Ended
See Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Charles F. and Carol A. van Rossum Scholarship
This fund serves as a partner fund to the Lincoln Community Foundation...
Ended
$1,200 (1 Award) Charles H. & Esther P. Miller Scholarship
The Charles H. and Esther P. Miller Scholarship was established in 2002....
Ended
$800 (1 Award) Charm Satree Memorial Scholarship
The Charm Satree Scholarship was established in 2022. Charm Satree was a...
Ended
$5,000 (Multiple Awards) Chief Standing Bear Scholarship
The Chief Standing Bear Scholarship was created in 2017 to support...
Ended
See Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Colleen Farrell Gerleman Scholarship
This fund serves as a partner fund to the Lincoln Community Foundation...
Ended
$2,000 (1 Award) Complete Children's Health Scholarship
The Complete Children’s Health Scholarship was established in 2023 in...
Ended
$800 (1 Award) CPCU-Lawrence "Larry" Frazier Memorial Scholarship
The CPCU-Lawrence “Larry” Frazier Memorial Scholarship was established...
Ended
$500 (1 Award) Dale E. Siefkes Memorial Scholarship
The Dale E. Siefkes Memorial Scholarship was established in 1996. Dale...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award) David Staenberg Dyslexia Scholarship
The David Staenberg Scholarship, formerly known as the Smile Out Loud...
Ended
$800 (1 Award funded in sophomore year) Dayle Wood Memorial Scholarship
The Dayle Wood Memorial Scholarship was established in 1988. Dayle Wood...
Ended
$2,500 (2 Awards - 1 for Pope John XXIII, 1 for Elgin Public HS) Dick and Chris Draper Scholarship
The Dick and Chris Draper Scholarship was established by the Draper...
Ended
$5,000 (2 Awards, renewable for up to 4 years if criteria continue to be met) Dohn J. Theobald Scholarship
The Dohn J. Theobald Scholarship was established in 2020. Dohn was born...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award, renewable up to 4 years) Donald & Janice Svehla Family Endowed Scholarship
Donald and Janice Svehla were avid supporters of Lincoln Northeast High...
Ended
$2,000 (1 Award) Dr. Jo Brown Educational Scholarship
The Dr. Jo Brown Educational Scholarship was established in 2021 with...
Ended
$2,000 (Multiple Awards) Duncan and Lillian McGregor Scholarships
The Duncan E. McGregor & Lillian M. McGregor Scholarships were...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award, renewable for one additional year with full reapplication) Ernst Walter Nennemann Memorial Scholarship
The Ernst Walter Nennemann Memorial Scholarship was established by the...
Ended
$1,500 (1 Award) Evelyn Reid Scholarship
Evelyn Reid established this scholarship in 2017 for high school seniors...
Ended
$2,000 (4 Awards, renewable for one additional year) Florence Turner Karlin Scholarship
The Florence Turner Karlin Scholarship was established in 2003. ...
Ended
$5,000 (4 Awards, renewable up to 4 years if criteria continue to be met) From the Class of 1935, Edward T. Hodge Scholarships
The From the Class of 1935, Edward T. Hodge Scholarship was established...
Ended
$1,400 (2 Awards) Gabby Matthes Memorial Scholarship
The Gabby Matthes Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in...
Ended
$1,200 (1 Award, may be renewed with full reapplication) George & Lynna Gene Cook Scholarship
The *George and Lynna Gene Cook Scholarship *was established in 1999 by...
Ended
$1,500 (1 Award) George A. Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Scholarship for LHS
The George A. Frampton/Cornhusker Bank Scholarship for Lincoln High...
Ended
$1,000 minimum (Multiple Awards) George L. Watters Memorial Scholarship
The George L. Watters Memorial Scholarship was established in 1988. ...
Ended
$2,500 (4 Awards, may be renewed with full reapplication) Gladys D. Goodson Scholarship
The Gladys D. Goodson Scholarship was established in 2008 with funds...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award, renewable for one additional year) Glenn and Dorothy Schnieber Scholarship
The Glenn and Dorothy Schnieber Scholarship was established in 2021 by...
Ended
$1,000 (1 Award, renewable for one additional year with full reapplication) Grace Birkby Nennemann Memorial Scholarship
The Grace Birkby Nennemann Memorial Scholarship was established by the...
Ended
$3,000 (1 Award) Harley J. Bair Rotary Scholarship
The Harley J. Bair Rotary Scholarship was established in 2012 for...
Ended
$1,500 (1 Award, renewable up to 4 years if criteria continue to be met) Harold W. & Alice Kohtz Eberhard Scholarship
The Harold W. and Alice Kohtz Eberhard Scholarship was established in...
Ended
$500 (1 Award) Haymarket Gallery Emerging Artists Scholarship
The Haymarket Emerging Artists Scholarship was established in 1996. ...
Ended
$2,000 (2 Awards, may be renewed with full reapplication) Henry J. & Pauline M. Armstrong Memorial Scholarship
The Henry J. and Pauline M. Armstrong Memorial Scholarship honors Henry...
Ended
$2,500 (1 - 2 Awards) James M. & Martha J. Perry Agricultural Scholarship
The James M. and Martha J. Perry Agricultural Scholarship was...
Ended
$800 (1 Award) Jane T. Anderson Scholarship Fund
The Jane T. Anderson Scholarship was established by her husband, A....
Ended
$800 (1 Award) Jeff Konkoleski Memorial Scholarship
The Jeff Konkoleski Memorial Scholarship was established by his wife,...
Ended
$800 (1 Award) Jefferies-Park Scholarship
The Jefferies-Park Scholarship was established in 1988 by Evelyn...
Ended
$2,000 (1 Award) Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship -Mount Ayr, Iowa
The Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship was created in 2015...
Ended
$2,000 (1 Award) Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship-Creston, Iowa
The Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship was created in 2015...
Ended
See Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship-Lancaster Co NE
Beginning in 2024, this fund will serve as a partner fund to the Lincoln...
Ended
See Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship Jennings B. and Beulah G. Haggerty Scholarship
Beginning in 2024, this fund will serve as a partner fund to the Lincoln...
Ended
$2,500 (1 Award, renewable for one additional year) Kellie Marie James Scholarship
The Kellie Marie James Scholarship was established in 2022. Kellie and...
Ended
$600 (1 Award) Kelly Erisman Memorial Scholarship
The Kelly Erisman Memorial Scholarship was established in 2019 by her...
Ended