Jennie (McDowell) and Harlan Layton Scholarship-Lancaster Co
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Current graduating seniors from a public high school in Lancaster County, Nebraska, or GED recipients who plan to attend a qualified nonprofit two- or four-year college and can demonstrate financial need may apply.
Awards are up to $5,000. Preference is given to students with a B average.
Apply through the Lincoln Community Foundation Student Success Scholarship portal with transcripts and the first page of your FAFSA report.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Transcripts
- First page of FAFSA report
- Answer THREE (3) of the six supplemental questions (only the first three responses are reviewed if more are submitted)
- Each response limited to 100 words
- Submit the Lincoln Community Foundation general application
- Submit transcripts
- Submit first page of FAFSA
- List other scholarships/grants expected to receive (names and amounts, up to five) or enter NA
- Eligibility: current graduating seniors or graduates of Lancaster County, NE public/private high schools, or GED graduates residing in Lancaster County, NE; planning to attend an accredited 2- or 4-ye
- Deadline: 03/15/2026
- Submit the Lincoln Community Foundation general application.
- Answer three of the six supplemental questions; each response is limited to 100 words.
- List up to five expected scholarships or grants and their amounts, or enter NA.
- A B average is preferred.