Crompton/Diaz-Perdomo Scholarship
The purpose of the Crompton/Diaz-Perdomo Scholarship is to honor true heroes in LGBTQA+ rights and leaders in academics, and to inspire change and inclusion for students interested in and working toward a more inclusive, welcoming, and socially just environment for the LGBTQA+ community.
The Crompton/Diaz-Perdomo Scholarship is to be given to a student who is enrolled in the LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies minor, a member of an LGBTQA+ Registered Student Organization, and/or a student staff and/or volunteer at the LGBTQA+ Center at UNL. The student must be attending UNL during the academic year that the scholarship is provided, must maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need as defined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Selection will be based on integrity and honesty, support and inclusion of the LGBTQA+ community, and participation in UNL LGBTQA+ community activities.
Roland Leavitt and Shawn Leavitt Family Scholarship
The purpose of the Roland Leavitt and Shawn Leavitt Family Scholarship is to provide a scholarship to UNL undergraduate students who are non-traditional students (delayed enrollment more than one year after graduating from high school and/or has a primary focus other than school (work, parenting, etc.) OR is a student who is a member of a recognized student organization whose purpose is to support LGBTQA+ students; has demonstrated involvement at the LGBTQA+ Center; or is pursuing a minor in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies at UNL. Preference will be given to students with a major in the College of Business.
The scholarship will be $1,200.00 with a tuition credit of $600.00 being applied each semester (fall and spring) toward the recipient’s centralized billing account. Recipients’ names will not be kept confidential as the recipient’s name is included in announcements about the scholarship.
More details at: https://lgbtqa.unl.edu/scholarships-awards