The TEACH Grant is intended for students who agree to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years in schools that serve low-income families. Students must be admitted to the College of Education or to a qualifying Master's program to be eligible for the TEACH Grant. For more information on the TEACH Grant, click
here.
New UNK students who are Nebraska residents pursuing high-need degrees may be eligible for the Nebraska Career Scholarship. This program, established by Gov. Pete Ricketts and approved by the Nebraska Legislature in August 2020, allocates $2 million to the University of Nebraska for new scholarships for undergraduate students in high-demand fields to help fill critical workforce needs in the state. Those fields include health care
, engineering
, mathematics
, computer information systems
, pre-veterinary medicine
, communication disorders,
biology
, chemistry
, exercise science
, industrial technology
, and psychology
. For more information on the Nebraska Careers Scholarship, click here.
Post 9/11 Federal Pell Grant Provision: Dependents of a Soldier Killed in Action
If you are a dependent of a soldier killed in action in Iraq or Afghanistan since September 11, 2001 and you are currently Federal Pell Grant eligible, you may be eligible for some additional Federal Pell Grant.
Because students who meet these conditions are not necessarily easily identifiable, please contact the Office of Financial Aid if you meet these conditions. We will evaluate and confirm your eligibility to determine whether you are eligible for more Federal Pell Grant.
The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act included an amendment authorizing the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship. Under this scholarship, a Pell-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer is eligible to receive a maximum Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination of eligibility is made. To qualify for this scholarship, the student must be Pell-eligible and have a Pell eligible EFC (as determined through completion of the FAFSA & related requirements) and must be less than 24 years of age or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his/her parent’s or guardian’s death. In subsequent years, the student continues to be eligible for the scholarship, as long as the student has a Pell-eligible EFC and continues to be an eligible student.
Criteria:
For purposes of the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship, a public safety officer is:
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As defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or
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A fire police officer, defined as an individual who is serving in accordance with State or local law as an officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized public safety agency and provides scene security or directs traffic in response to any fire drill, fire call, or other fire, rescue, or police emergency, or at a planned special event.
Application Process:
Since students who meet the conditions of this scholarship are not necessarily easily identifiable, please contact the Office of Financial Aid if you believe you meet the criteria of this scholarship by phone: (308) 865-8520 or email:
finaid1@unk.edu.
The
Attracting Excellence in Teaching and
Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Programs are forgivable loan programs offered by the State of Nebraska to Nebraskan residents teaching in high-need areas. The AETP and EETP programs are ran and processed by the
UNK Educator Certification Office. For more information on AETP or EETP, contact UNK Educator Certification Office at (308) 865-8264 or eco@unk.edu.
