Fredrickson-Formanek Scholarship

Fredrickson-Formanek Scholarship


Award amount: $2,000

This award provides annual scholarship(s) to incoming first year students at UNL who are champions or supporters of LGBTQA+ causes and/or rights.


Application is closed for the 2026–2027 year.


Questions? Send a message to unl.studentculture@unl.edu

Requirements

  • Award is valid only for one academic year (fall and spring semesters). A tuition credit of $1,000 is applied each semester toward the recipient's centralized billing account.
  • Recipient is required to carry a minimum of 12 hours per semester in which the scholarship is provided.

Who can apply

Applicant must meet both requirements:

  • Incoming first year undergraduate students enrolled at UNL during the academic year that the scholarship is provided.
  • Champion or supporter of LGBTQA+ causes and/or rights.

Selection Preference

Preference may be given to students who meet these requirements:

  • Graduated from a Nebraska high school.
  • Demonstrated financial need.

Timeline

  • TBA  |  Application opens 
  • TBA  |  Application closes

Apply

Application is closed

About the Fredrickson-Formanek Scholarship

Established by Nebraska state senator John Fredrickson and his husband Jeff Formanek. 

Individuals interested in donating to this fund can visit this webpage at the University of Nebraska Foundation.