Scholarships

​Nebraska bankers understand the importance of a well-educated, well-trained workforce in our state. For that reason, the NBA supports a number of scholarships for Nebraska college students. 

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Nebraska Bankers Association Foundation Scholarships

Up to ten $2,000 annual scholarships are awarded each year to Nebraska business students enrolled at state or privately funded Nebraska colleges and universities (excludes the University of Nebraska system).

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Bill Brandt

William B. “Bill” Brandt served as a long-time general counsel and lobbyist for the Nebraska Bankers Association. Bill’s 25-year tenure with the Nebraska Bankers Association began in 1965, following two terms of service in the state Legislature. Many generous donations to the scholarship fund have been made in his name. 

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University of Nebraska Foundation Scholarships
Since 1995, the NBA provided scholarship funding to students at the University of Nebraska campuses at Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney. 

Contact the department for more information and application details. 

• University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Agricultural Economics
• University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Finance
• University of Nebraska Kearney College of Business and Technology
• University of Nebraska Omaha Department of Finance, Banking and Real Estate

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Graduate Banking Schools' Scholarships
Scholarship applications are accepted annually in November for the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado in Boulder, and the ABA Stonier National Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania-Philadelphia. Scholarships are intended for those applying for the first year of the Graduate School of Banking.
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For More Information Contact:
Kara Heideman, Director of Communications & Marketing
Ron Arrigo, (Graduate Banking Schools' Scholarships) NBA Executive Vice President