Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship

Scholarship: Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship

Description: The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to first-time freshmen entering college who live in Nebraska, graduate from a Nebraska high school (or GED) with plans to attend a Nebraska public college, and demonstrate financial need. Application opens November 1st.

Eligibility Requirements & Selection Criteria: To be eligible for the Susan T. Buffett Scholarship, you must:

Live in Nebraska and meet the in-state residency requirements of the college you plan to attend
- DACA, undocumented, or DACA-eligible students are still eligible to apply
- For questions about your residency status, here is a list of contact numbers
Graduate from a Nebraska high school or earn a Nebraska GED
Achieve at least a 2.0 cumulative unweighted GPA in high school
- 2.0 on a 4-point scale
- 77 on a 100-point scale
Be a first-time freshman when entering college
- Students obtaining dual enrollment credits in high school are still eligible to apply
Plan to attend a Nebraska public college:
- NE Community Colleges - CCC, LPTC, MCC, MPCC, NECC, NICC, SCC, or WNCC;
- NE State College System - Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State; or
- University of NE System - NCTA, UNK, UNL, UNMC, or UNO
Be in need of financial assistance to attend college
- Note: Do not need to be pell-eligible to qualify
- Combined parent and student Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $65,000 or less
- Show financial need (SAI under $10,000)

All eligible applications are reviewed and scored. Selection is based on:

Financial need
Academic merit
Short answers
Recommendation

Award decisions are emailed to all completed applicants before May 1st.

Application Deadline:

February 1, 2024, before 5:00 p.m. CT - submit all documents, including the FAFSA Submission Summary

Website to Apply: