Lincoln, Neb. – EducationQuest Foundation has awarded nearly $1.58 million in need-based scholarships to 30 nonprofit colleges and universities across Nebraska for the 2025-26 academic year, helping students overcome financial barriers and pursue their educational goals.
The funds support Nebraska undergraduate students demonstrating financial need, with each college selecting scholarship recipients based on a variety of criteria. Among the institutions benefiting from this support are Mid Plains Community College and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, along with 28 other schools statewide.
“An investment in Nebraska’s students is an investment in Nebraska’s future,” said Eric Drumheller, Vice President of Grants and Scholarships. “By partnering with Nebraska’s colleges and universities, we’re removing financial barriers to ensure more students can access and complete a degree that will change the trajectory of their lives and strengthen our communities.”
Since 1999, EducationQuest Foundation has awarded 30,100 scholarships totaling more than $33.6 million, making a lasting impact on students and communities across the state.
The 30 recipient institutions are:
- Bellevue University
- Bryan College of Health Sciences
- Central Community College
- Chadron State College
- CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
- Clarkson College
- College of Saint Mary
- Concordia University
- Creighton University
- Doane University
- Hastings College
- Little Priest Tribal College
- Metropolitan Community College
- Midland University
- Mid-Plains Community College
- Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
- Nebraska Indian Community College
- Nebraska Methodist College
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Northeast Community College
- Peru State College
- Southeast Community College
- Union Adventist University
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- University of Nebraska at Kearney
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Wayne State College
- Western Nebraska Community College
- York University