The Susan T. Buffett Scholarship is named for Susan Thompson Buffett (the late wife of Warren Buffett), who started the scholarship over 50 years ago to provide opportunities for students to pursue higher education regardless of their economic circumstances. As a Buffett Scholar, you belong to a large community of scholars who show integrity, responsibility, kindness, and respect within and outside your college campus. There are over 3,000 current Buffett Scholars across Nebraska attending one of the 16 public colleges.