The Business & Entrepreneurship Day has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 12th during spring break. Email gsolomon2@unl.edu with questions.
The Day in the Life of a College Student has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 11th during spring break. Email jmorrison14@unl.edu with questions.
If you originally signed up for either event, please check your email to confirm your attendance.
ETS Project Director, Zach Short, will be working with high school students once a month on Thursdays after school at LNE Room 131 (3/6), LHS Room 109 (3/20) and LNS Room K003 (3/27) to explore Vex Robotics. Contact your specialist for details or email zshort2@unl.edu.
On Monday, March 10th and Tuesday, March 11th, 9a - 1pm (Lunch Provided), ETS 9th-11th Grade Students can do ACT Prep in Math, English, Science, and Reading at UNL City Campus.
Sign up here by March 6th: https://go.unl.edu/actprep25
On Friday, March 14th (LPS Spring Break), 10a - 2p (Lunch provided), ETS Middle School Students can participate in various activities at UNL to explore how different people approach teamwork through a hands-on group challenge.
Sign up here by March 7th at 8am: https://go.unl.edu/mstld
On Saturday, March 22nd from 8a to 11:30a, any 9th-11th grade ETS student can take a full ACT Practice Test at UNL City-Campus. Get the experience of a real test before it actually counts!
Sign up here by Monday, March 17th: https://go.unl.edu/actpractice
On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 (No school due to ACT),9th and 10th grade ETS students will be visiting The Career Academy as well as Southeast Community College. Learn more about TCA here: https://home.lps.org/tca/ We will be learning about TCA and SENCAP SCC Dual Credit options for high school students as well as visiting Southeast Community College and their TRIO program, Student Support Services.
Sign up here by Wednesday, April 2nd: https://go.unl.edu/etstca
On Friday, April 18th (LPS no school day) from 1:15p-4:00p ETS High School Students will be visiting College of Hair Design's East Campus. East Campus is home to their Cosmetology and Esthetics Programs.
Sign up here by Friday, April 11th by 8a: https://go.unl.edu/chdvisit
On Monday, April 21st (LPS no school day) from 8:00a - 1:30p (Lunch provided), ETS High School students will be visiting UNL's Veterinary and Animal Science programs. Students will have the opportunity to review the different pre-veterinary tracks, tour facilities, and hear from some faculty in the department!
Sign up here by Friday, April 11th by 8a: https://go.unl.edu/vetvisit
The Cooke Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for exceptionally promising 7th grade students. It provides comprehensive academic and college advising, financial support for school materials, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.
Apply here by April 30th: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/young-scholars-program/
12th Grade Opportunities
Senior Workshops:
Tuesday, March 4th, 6:00p-7:30p, Eisley Library. Sign up here: https://go.unl.edu/spring25sw6
Tuesday, April 15th, 6:00p-7:30p, Eisley Library. Sign up here: https://go.unl.edu/spring25sw7
Scholarships:
Lincoln Community Foundation Scholarships due March 15th: https://lcf.academicworks.com/
Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Scholarship due March 15th: https://kiwaniscapitalcity.org/
Reaching Your Potential Scholarship ($7,100 if attending a four-year college.$3,600 if attending a two-year college.) Referrals due March 17. Contact Your Education Specialist to be referred. Applications due April 1st.
Black is Beautiful Scholarship due April 1st: https://www.blackisbeautifulne.org/
UNL D Phil First Generation Scholarship due April 1st: https://lincolndphil.wixsite.com/unl-lincoln-dphil/scholarship
Inclusion Scholarships (Engineering @ UNL) due April 1st: https://cms.unl.edu/engineering/undergraduate-programs/signature-programs-events/inclusion-scholars-programs/
Other Scholarships: https://go.unl.edu/etsscholarships
Taking an AP Class? Want Dual Credit? Apply for the ACE Scholarship. More Information Here: https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/access-college-early
Young Nebraska Scientists has middle and high school summer science camps as well as an 8-week paid STEM internship for high school students.
Summer Camp Application due March 15th: https://yns.nebraska.edu/gain-hands-on-experience-in-stem/summer-camps. Use code TRIOS25 to register for free.
High School Paid Research Internship Application due March 15th: https://web.cvent.com/event/c347ac4a-f7b9-49dd-bfd6-364d11c5fa9c/regProcessStep1
June 8th - 13th, UNL his hosting Big Red Summer Academic Camps in the following subjects: Animation, The Art of Teaching, Data in Sketches and Dashboards, Digital Media, Engineering, E-sports, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Geoscience, Robots and Drones, Math and Data Science, STEM, Youth Legislature, Weather and Climate Science. Full Scholarships Available under "General Scholarship Application": https://4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/big-red-summer-academic-camps/
Early Bird Registration Due April 4th
Be on the look out for our Middle School Summer Program application opening soon! A special separate email will be sent out once the application is open on Monday, March 17th with the sign up link and important information. This year's program dates are: Thursday, June 5th-Wednesday, July 2nd, excluding weekends.