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You Can Change Lives With a Scholarship

You have the chance to do something remarkable. Something that can change the trajectory of a student’s life at the University of Nebraska.

By establishing a scholarship or contributing to an existing scholarship fund, you can give them the chance to pursue a degree without the stress of debt. Your gift could be the determining factor in whether a student can even attend the University of Nebraska.

Thanks to you, they will have access to educational opportunities and unique experiences that can translate into world-altering careers and callings.

Setting up a scholarship is easier than you think. The best part? You can make this momentous difference without cash. Consider the following methods:

  • Leave a gift in your will or living trust to the University of Nebraska Foundation.
  • Make the University of Nebraska Foundation a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy that you no longer need.
  • Recommend grants from your donor-advised fund.
  • Give appreciated assets, such as stock.

What Can a Scholarship Do?

  1. Make education accessible. Tuition aid often plays a major role in whether a student can attend the University of Nebraska and makes an affordable and excellent education achievable for every student by opening up access and inspiring generations of Nebraska leaders.
  2. Attract hard-working, dedicated students. You’ll help create a campus full of brilliant minds who can focus on their studies and worry less about paying off loans, furthering our priority of relentless focus on student success.
  3. Teach generosity. Students who receive a scholarship see firsthand how philanthropy can shape a person’s life. It may ignite a lifetime commitment to giving back.
  4. Honor a loved one or mentor. Endowed scholarships are a meaningful way to honor a person who had a profound impact on your student life or career. Your tribute will last far into the future.

We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation. Learn more about how their gifts have made an impact.

We would be happy to help you ignite the fire in future University of Nebraska graduates through your scholarship. Learn more here about giving the gift of education. Contact us by email at gift.planning@nufoundation.org or at 402-458-1100 and ask to speak to a member of the Gift Planning team.