NBA Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Nebraska Bankers Association
About the Nebraska Bankers Association Foundation
Overview: Established in 1990, the Nebraska Bankers Association Foundation (NBAF) is the philanthropic arm of the Nebraska Bankers Association. Initially focused on scholarships and higher education, the foundation has expanded its work to include human trafficking prevention, financial literacy, a robbery reward fund, the Trailblazer Award for women in banking, and natural disaster relief. Through its initiatives, NBAF aims to support Nebraska and the banking industry by rewarding, educating, and inspiring current and future bankers while encouraging community support.
- NBAF supports education, banking, and community initiatives across Nebraska.
- Its programs include scholarships, financial literacy efforts, and disaster relief.
Scholarship Eligibility
Eligibility summary: Applicants must be Nebraska residents who are originally from the state and enrolled full-time in college. They must be entering their junior or senior year, pursuing a bachelor’s degree, and interested in a banking career. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and attend an eligible Nebraska college or university.
Nebraska residency: Applicants must be legal Nebraska residents and originally from Nebraska. Students from other states are not eligible, even if they attend college in Nebraska.
Student status: Applicants must be full-time college students entering their junior or senior year. They must have completed at least their sophomore year by the start of the fall semester for the scholarship year. High school students are not eligible.
Area of study and GPA: Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree, have an interest in a banking career, and hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Eligible institutions: Applicants must attend a Nebraska state or private college or university. The University of Nebraska campuses—UNL, UNK, UNO, and UNMC—are not eligible.
- Bellevue University
- Chadron State College
- College of St. Mary
- Concordia University
- Creighton University
- Doane College
- Hastings College
- Midland University
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Peru State College
- Union Adventist University, formerly Union College
- Wayne State College
- York University
- Applicants must meet the residency, enrollment, degree, GPA, and institution requirements.
- Students attending UNL, UNK, UNO, or UNMC are not eligible.
How to Apply
Application process: Begin by completing the first part of the application form. NBA staff will contact you to confirm receipt. Next, submit the required supporting documents to [email protected] by the January deadline. The required materials are an essay, a letter of support from an NBA-member banker, a current resume, and an unofficial transcript.
Step 1: Complete the application form
- Submit the first part of the application using the form provided.
- Wait for NBA staff to confirm that your form was received.
Step 2: Submit supporting documents
Essay: Write 200–300 words addressing your career goals and how the banking industry may play a role in your future career.
- What are your career goals?
- How will the banking industry play a role in your future career?
Letter of support: Obtain a letter from an NBA-member banker. If you do not already know a banker, the NBA can help introduce you to one. The letter may address your career goals, your suitability for the scholarship, and your extracurricular activities, community involvement, and work experience.
Resume: Submit a current resume highlighting relevant work or volunteer experience, extracurricular activities, and education.
Unofficial transcript: Request a copy from your school’s registrar’s office.
- Send all supporting documents to [email protected].
- Submit the materials by the January deadline.