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Academic Merit Scholarships

Both resident and non-resident first time freshmen admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney by March 1, 2021 will be automatically considered for the UNK Board of Regents, UNK Blue & Gold, UNK Distinguished Scholar and the UNK Loper Achievement academic merit scholarships. 

There is no additional application required; incoming freshmen need only submit their admissions application for consideration of these scholarships.

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• Students who qualify are notified of scholarship awards 10 to 14 days after admission.
• All self-reported information used to determine an academic scholarship will be confirmed once the official transcript is received from the high school. 
• Awards are based upon the sixth semester (end of the junior year) unweighted cumulative grade point average.  The University will convert all grade point averages to a 4.0 scale. 
• ACT scores through the February 2021 test date will be considered. SAT scores through the December 2020 testing date will be considered. The University will automatically re-evaluate a scholarship award due to an improved composite test score. The new test score must be sent directly to the University from ACT/SAT. 
• Students are not eligible for an academic merit scholarship if they are enrolled in or change their major program of study to an exclusively on-line program.
• International students are not eligible for UNK's academic merit scholarships.

Appealing Eligibility

• A student who does not meet the requirements listed below for a desired scholarship award, and who believes their eligibility should be re-evaluated, has the option to appeal consideration for an academic merit scholarship by completing a Scholarship Appeal Form. This form is used by students who believe their initial award does not meet their expectations because:
  
  • They are unable to complete the ACT/SAT process
  • They are unable to attend more than one ACT/SAT testing date
  • Their ACT/SAT score does not accurately reflect their achievement, ability or involvement
  • Their high school GPA or transcript does not reflect their ability

The Academic Merit Scholarship Appeal Form for 2021-22 is closed. It will re-open on September 1, 2021 for students beginning school in the 2022-23 academic year.

Scholarship awards are determined using the following grid: 

ACT / GPA	3.20 - 3.29	3.30 - 3.39	3.40 - 3.49	3.50 - 3.59	3.60 - 3.69	3.70 - 3.79	3.80 - 3.89	3.90 - 3.99	4.00
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27
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30
31
32
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36

SAT scores used to determine scholarship awards are the combined evidence based reading and writing and math sections.

SAT / GPA	3.20 - 3.29	3.30 - 3.39	3.40 - 3.49	3.50 - 3.59	3.60 - 3.69	3.70 - 3.79	3.80 - 3.89	3.90 - 3.99	4.00
1130 - 1150
1160 - 1190
1200 - 1220
1230 - 1250
1260 - 1290
1300 - 1320
1330 - 1350
1360 - 1380
1390 - 1410
1420 - 1440
1450 - 1480
1490 - 1600