Smith Diversity Scholarship

Scholarship: Smith Diversity Scholarship 

Description: The Mission of the Smith Diversity Scholarship is to provide post-secondary education to Nebraska’s graduating seniors from underrecognized backgrounds, facing financial barriers, who display academic aptitude, leadership, determination toward goals, and a spirit for making an impact. 

Scholarship:

• Four renewable scholarships of $15,00 per year to four-year institutions.

• Two renewable scholarships of $12,500 per year to two-year trade school institutions. 

• Students can attend any accredited institution. 

• Due to the flexibility of these funds - which are intended to help students beyond the traditional tuition, books, and housing - this is one of the most unique scholarships available in the country.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Two letters of reference are requested 

• Students will need to upload the following in the application:

  1. Essay

  2. High School Transcript

• Applicants must be an ethnic minority with a household income under $75,000.

• Applicants must be a graduating senior attending a Nebraska public, private, charter school, or home school association, or have obtained their GED.

• Applicants must plan to begin their freshmen year of post-secondary education the following academic year.

• Applicants must be in the United States legally. 

Application Deadline: February 1st

Website to Apply:

• Smith Diversity Scholarship Application