Current Intro General Info Academic Info File Uploads Complete This scholarship offers financial assistance to students attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who may be ineligible for financial aid due to their immigration status. It is available to both incoming students and current students. The scholarship is named in honor of the late Dr. Juan N. Franco, a former vice chancellor for student affairs. Define America student chapter at UNL is the administrator of the scholarship. Application Deadline is March 13, 2026. Eligibility Requirements Do not qualified to file the FASFA High school GPA of 2.5 or higher College GPA of 2.5 or higher Must be enrolled, or plan to enroll, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln ApplicationComplete the online form to apply for this scholarship. You need digital copies of: unofficial transcript one letter of recommendation You are also required to submit an essay (max 1,000 words). Essay Prompt: What are your educational goals, and how do you plan to achieve those goals, along with how would this scholarship assist in that process? Questions? Send a message to Stephanie Cerrato at scerrato-rodriguez2@unl.edu. Leave this field blank