Nonresident, transfer scholarships awarded

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded scholarships to nonresident students who will enroll in the 2010-11 academic year, which begins Aug. 23. The scholarship winners are from 37 states.

The nonresident scholarship programs were created in 1995 to identify and reward the most talented students from states other than Nebraska who attend UNL. The scholarships are awarded based on transfer grade-point averages for transfer students, or on academic accomplishments in high school and admissions test scores for 2010 high school graduates.

Chancellor's Scholarships pay full tuition for up to four years and provide an additional $2,000 per year in additional scholarship support. New this year and funded in part by the Cooper Foundation, the total value of this award is $83,350 over four years for nonresidents if the student meets renewal criteria.

Three of the scholarships were named to honor prominent UNL alumni.

George Beadle Scholarships are scholarships covering the full differential between resident and nonresident tuition. They were named in honor of the 1926 graduate who shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in physiology for his work in plant genetics. A Beadle Scholarship will be worth more than $50,000 over four years if the student meets renewal criteria.

Ruth Leverton Scholarships, covering 66 percent of the tuition differential, were named in honor of the pioneering nutritionist (class of 1928). A Leverton Scholarship will be worth more than $33,000 over four years if the student meets renewal criteria.

Aaron Douglas Scholarships, covering 25 percent of the tuition differential, were named in honor of the 1922 graduate who has been described as the father of African-American art and was a leader of the Harlem Renaissance movement. A Douglas Scholarship will be worth more than $12,500 over four years if the student meets renewal criteria.

Nebraska Legacy Scholarships reward academically qualified students who are children of University of Nebraska graduates residing in states other than Nebraska. This academic scholarship is awarded in recognition of the student's transfer grade-point average or high school academic record and admission test scores, as well as the alumni relationship of his or her parent or parents with the University of Nebraska. The scholarship is awarded at two levels, covering all or 50 percent of the tuition differential between resident and nonresident tuition. Provided students meet renewal criteria, the value of full awards over four years is more than $50,000, that of 50 percent awards is more than $25,000.

Midwest Student Exchange Program Scholarships are awarded to students from Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota or Wisconsin who exhibit superior academic performance. A student with a scholarship from the program pays 150 percent of the institution's regular resident tuition. The value of the award is more than $37,250 over four years if the student meets renewal criteria.

David Distinguished Scholar awards offer full-time students $1,000 annually for up to four years if they meet renewal requirements. David Distinguished Scholarships are funded from a trust established in 1973 by the late Adrian H. David, a former Minneapolis attorney, in honor of his parents. Adrian David was a 1908 graduate of the NU College of Law. The trust also funds faculty research projects, placing a special emphasis on cancer research.

James Canfield Scholarships, named for the chancellor who led the University of Nebraska to a position of national prominence in the 1890s, offer full-time students a one-year award of $1,000.

Members of the Chancellor's Leadership Class are awarded one-year scholarships of $1,000. The award was created to recognize and reward students who have excelled both academically and in leadership roles in school and community activities. Members must be full-time students and participate in scheduled Chancellor's Leadership Class activities.

Students admitted to the University Honors Program receive book scholarships that provide up to $500 per year.

A list of nonresident scholarship winners can be found at http://go.unl.edu/yvv. A list of Nebraska resident scholarship winners can be found at http://go.unl.edu/ufy.