Eligibility Requirements

Pursuing Your Future

  • Students must be admitted to the College of Engineering on the City Campus(Lincoln) or the Scott Campus (Omaha)
    • Application to admission decision usually requires 2 business days
  • Students must be a resident of Nebraska
  • Students must demonstrate financial need
    • Students with a SAI of 30,000 or below are encouraged to apply
    • Students who qualify for the Federal Pell Grant are encouraged to apply
    • Students that are on Free & Reduced Lunch are encouraged to apply
  • Students that are US Citizens or qualified non-citizens must submit the FAFSA
    • UNL FAFSA Code: 002565
    • UNO FAFSA Code: 002554
  • Students that are not qualified to complete the FAFSA are required to complete the Federal Student Aid Estimator form to be considered for the program
  • Students must be traditional first-year incoming freshmen
  • Students must demonstrate interest and commitment to the advancement of women in engineering, computing, or construction

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PKFA Students

Application Timeline

  1. November 1

    Application opens

  2. December 1

    ANTICIPATED 2025-2026 FAFSA RELEASE DATE FOR ALL INCOMING STUDENTS

  3. February 1

    Application Closes
     • THE FAFSA/ALTERNATIVE FAFSA ESTIMATE FORM DUE AS WELL

  4. February 20

    Applicants Invited to Interview

  5. March 6-8

    Interview with Selected Candidates

  6. April

    SCHOLARSHIP STATUS NOTIFICATIONS SENT OUT BY APRIL 1

  7. May 1

    Student Commitment Deadline

If Selected To Interview

Students selected to interview will be notified via email by Scholar Program staff. We hope to have all students selected to interview to attend an in-person interview on either the Scott (Omaha) or City (Lincoln) campus. Scholar Program staff will work with students who demonstrate financial need and may need additional support to get to campus to interview. If alternative interview options need to be made, Scholar Program Staff will work out those details with interviewing students on a case-by-case basis. If you have questions about the interview process, please reach out to Scholar Programs at coe-scholarprograms@unl.edu.