The University of Nebraska – Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center is accepting scholarship submissions for 2026 with a deadline of April 1. The Review Committee will make its selection by May 1.
Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Student Scholarship
Scholarships of $1000 each will be awarded.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have attended high school in the Panhandle of Nebraska in one of these following counties:
- Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas
- Be attending any of the Nebraska University Campuses, including Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
- Majoring in Agronomy, Ag Economics, Animal Science, Vet Science, Agriculture Technology, or a related degree emphasizing agriculture.
- Be a graduating high school senior or in the first or second year of study.
- Submit one supporting letter of recommendation along with your application by the deadline. Applications without a letter will be considered incomplete. Email the recommendation letter with the following subject line: 2026 Scholarship Recommendation Letter (Insert Name of Student) and attach the letter and email to dmccarthy2@unl.edu
To apply for the scholarship, visit https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1LE6WLZ7KKFV7H8,
If there are questions, please contact Deidra McCarthy at dmccarthy2@unl.edu or at 308-632-1230