Other Financial Opportunities

SCC awards need-based, grant-funded financial assistance and scholarships to eligible students. A separate application must be completed to be considered for these awards:

• The City of Lincoln ARPA Scholarship – Provides funding for educational expenses to those adversely impacted by COVID-19.
• Davis-Chambers Scholarship - Recognizes academically promising students from diverse backgrounds who often find that the financial requirements of postsecondary education are a major obstacle. Qualified applicants should be graduates of a Nebraska High School and a resident of Nebraska, among other criteria listed in application. Application Closed: 2025/2026 application available late Fall 2024 Semester.
  
• Gap Assistance Program – Need-based financial support for tuition and other eligible costs for approved, short-termed non-credit training opportunities.
• Nebraska Career Scholarship Program – Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in programs of study leading to high wage, high skill and high demand careers.
• STEM Connect – Need-based federal scholarship for academically talented, low-income students with an interest in careers requiring strong skills in mathematics or computer science.