Gateway to Success Scholarship
The Gateway to Success Scholarship has recently been updated.
Please read the following closely because criteria may have changed for this scholarship.
The Gateway to Success Scholarship, sponsored by Nebraska Medicine, financially assists first-generation college students demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, and educational commitment. Recipients are among our most accomplished students academically and have also distinguished themselves through leadership, service, and involvement in their schools, workplaces, and communities.
Scholarship Criteria
- Must be a new student at Clarkson College enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree program.
- Must be a first-generation student. For this scholarship, first-generation is defined as an individual whose parents did not complete a baccalaureate degree or who resided with and received support from only one parent who did not complete a baccalaureate degree.
- Exceptional academic achievement demonstrated with a 3.0 high school GPA or higher or a 3.0 college transfer GPA or higher. The GPA used will be the GPA from the student’s acceptance to the college.
- Must have demonstrated financial need (determined by current FASFA).
- Demonstrates values of compassion and caring through service to others. Applicants must submit a list of service hours completed and one contact person to verify hours if needed.
- Must list involvement in extracurricular activities, honor societies, professional organizations, etc.
- Demonstrated leadership through involvement in multiple school, workplace, and/or community activities. List years of contribution and leadership positions held.
- Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation of their choice.
- Complete a 500-word essay that is typed, double-spaced, and with a 12-point font in Times New Roman including the following information:
- A brief introduction of who you are to the selection committee.
- A brief reflection on how you have demonstrated values of compassion and caring through service to others (i.e., community and volunteer work, work/life experience, etc.).
- A brief description of the challenges you have faced as a first-generation student and how you plan to impact your community positively as a healthcare professional.
- Recipients are required to attend two (2) mentor appointments with a designated faculty member and a minimum of one (1) activity or group meeting each enrolled semester.
- Recipients must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA and remain in good academic and behavioral standing to continue receiving the scholarship.
- Students may be enrolled either full or part-time; however, the annual scholarship amount is awarded based on academic year and cannot exceed four (4) years.
Scholarship applications are accepted before the following deadlines:
- Fall Start: March 1st to March 31st at 11:59 PM
- Spring Start: November 1st to November 30th at 11:59 PM
- Summer Start: February 1st to February 28th at 11:59 PM
Applications are available by PDF and can be sent to [email protected].
Award Amount
A $15,000/year automatically renewable scholarship for four years toward a bachelor’s degree or two years toward an associate’s degree.
Contact
Student Financial Services Office
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2739
PH 402.552.2749 FX 402.552.6165
[email protected]
Student Financial Services
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Contact
Student Financial Services Office
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2739
FX 402.552.6165
Financial Aid:
Staff Contacts
Laura Tworek - Last names A-H;
Caylee Will - I-Se;
Vanessa Campbell - Sf-Z
Email
[email protected]
PH 402.552.2749
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Student Accounts:
Email
[email protected]
PH 402.552.6816
