Eligibility & Selection

To be eligible for the Susan T. Buffett Scholarship, you must:

• Live in Nebraska and meet 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 an Admissions Contact List
• 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, orWNCC;
  • 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 in order to attend college
  • Note: Do not need to be Pell Grant eligible to qualify
  • Must have a Student Aid Index (SAI) below 10,000

All eligible applications are reviewed and scored. Selection is based on a variety of criteria including financial need, academic merit, the short answers, and the recommendation.

Award decisions are finalized before May 1st.