Academic Persistence Support Scholarship
Financial support for students facing a crisis, hardship, or unusual circumstance that disrupts their education
- Students who may be eligible for federal financial aid must have a current FAFSA on file to be considered for these funds.
- Students who are not eligible for federal financial aid are still eligible for academic persistence support.
- Students who are not eligible for federal financial aid are still eligible for academic persistence support.
- Please note these scholarship funds are intended to be awarded one-time to the student's MavLink account to cover tuition, fees, books and supplies, on-campus housing, and overdue balances. The maximum award is $3,500.
- These funds do not pay for off-campus mortgage or rent or vehicle payments/vehicle repairs.
- Funds are limited, and not all nominees will receive an award.
- Applications are reviewed weekly (pending the availability of funds).
Various scholarship and academic persistence support funds are available.
| Type of Award | Credit Requirement | Cumulative GPA Requirement | Other Requirements | Award Preference |
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Completion Scholarship intended to assist students who need additional financial support to complete their final graduation requirements |
12 or fewer hours needed to graduate 6 hours for graduate students |
Minimum of 2.0 3.5 for graduate students |
given to students who have not yet completed a baccalaureate degree | |
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Buy Back Scholarship intended to assist students with enrollment barriers due to a past-due UNO balance |
45 or fewer hours needed to graduate | minimum of 2.0 | Undergraduate student who cannot enroll because of past due UNO balance | |
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Hardship Support intended to assist students who have experienced an unexpected and unique or unusual hardship causing disruption to their education |
minimum of 2.5 3.5 for graduate students |
UNO students who have experienced an unexpected and unique or unusual hardship causing disruption to their education (e.g., loss of parent/provider, medical crisis, natural disaster) | given to undergraduate students with less than 30 credit hours remaining till graduation and graduate students with 6-9 hours remaining | |
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Housing Support intended to assist students who need on-campus housing assistance Note: awards are contingent upon housing availability. UNO does not offer family housing units. To be eligible for renewal, the student must be in good academic standing and uphold community standards. |
minimum of 2.0 | UNO students experiencing a housing crisis or facing significant housing obstacles that threaten disruption to their education (e.g., family discord, intimate partner violence, unexpected housing disruption) | given to undergraduate students who have demonstrated significant housing needs or who are in crisis with regard to their housing situation |