Florence Turner Karlin Scholarship
Direct application
$2,000
6 winners
Eligibility
Major
Education
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Former graduates of any Nebraska high school pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in education at a qualified Nebraska college or university may apply through the Lincoln Community Foundation. Applicants must have completed at least sophomore year with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Six awards of $2,000 are granted, renewable for one additional year with a maintained 3.0 GPA.
Submit via lcf.academicworks.com by 11:59 PM March 15 with transcripts, FAFSA Student Aid Index, two references, and a 250-word essay.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- College transcript(s)
- FAFSA Student Aid Index
- Two references
- Essay responding to the applicable undergraduate or graduate prompt
- One essay of no more than 500 words; applicant answers the prompt track matching their level (Undergraduate = both questions; Graduate = the single question)
- College transcript(s) (copies acceptable)
- Two references' e-mail addresses (references notified automatically to complete an online form; family members not acceptable)
- Graduate applicants: at least one reference from a college instructor/professor or current supervisor addressing academic potential and commitment to education
- Application submitted online via Lincoln Community Foundation portal (lcf.academicworks.com) by 11:59 p.m. March 15
- Apply through the Lincoln Community Foundation portal by 11:59 PM March 15.
- Renewal for one additional year requires maintaining a 3.0 GPA.