PREEC 2026 Scholarship accepting applicants

by Nebraska Extension

February 16, 2026

students in an auditorium
Students listen to a speaker at the Ag Career Day at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
Chabella Guzman | PREEC Communications

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center is now accepting applications for its annual student scholarships of $1000 each to be awarded in 2026.

Eligible applicants must have attended high school in one of the following counties: Banner, Blaine, Box Butte, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux, and Thomas. The applicant should be a graduating high school senior or a first- or second-year college student.

Applicants must attend any of the University of Nebraska campuses at Lincoln, Kearney, and Omaha, or the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. They must major in Agronomy, Ag Economics, Animal Science, Vet Science, Agricultural Technology, or a related degree that emphasizes agriculture.

Applications must include a supporting letter of recommendation to be considered complete. Email letter with subject line, 2026 Scholarship recommendation letter (insert name of student) to dmccarthy2@unl.edu.

The scholarship is open now through April 1. Awardees will be chosen by May 1 and notified via email.

For more information or questions, contact Deidra McCarthy at dmccarthy2@unl.edu or 308-632-1230

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