Competitive Academic Scholarships
Competitive scholarships are subject to availability and are tuition waiver scholarships
unless noted otherwise. Competitive scholarships cannot be combined and are available
to freshmen who enroll for the fall semester immediately completing high school. Eligible
candidates must be degree-seeking, reside in on-campus housing and enroll in 12 or
more credit hours each semester.
Bobcat Bound (Levels 1 - 5) |
Award Amount: |
$2,000 - $7,000
|
Deadline: |
Rolling Deadline |
Eligibility: |
- High School Graduate
- Must be an admitted student to Peru State
- ACT score required for Level 1
- Minimum GPA 2.7
- Non-athlete
LEVEL
|
AMOUNT
|
GPA
|
ACT
|
Level 1
|
$7,000
|
3.85
|
18+
|
Level 2
|
$6,500
|
3.85
|
*
|
Level 3
|
$4,000
|
3.50
|
*
|
Level 4
|
$3,000
|
3.20
|
*
|
Level 5
|
$2,000
|
2.70
|
*
|
*Peru State is test optional, but submission of test scores is encouraged to enhance
your profile for scholarship review.
|
Nebraska Career Scholarships |
Award Amount: |
Nebraska Career Scholarship - $28,000 ($7,000/yr)
|
Deadline: |
Rolling Deadline |
Eligibility: |
- Majoring in Business, Education, Criminal Justice or Computer & Management Information
Systems.
- Minimum ACT of 18, Minimum GPA 2.7
- Non-athlete
- Submission of a Personal Statement
|
Board of Trustees Scholarship |
Award Amount: |
Full Tuition - $22,320 ($5,580/yr) |
Deadline: |
January 15 |
Eligibility: |
- Must be a Nebraska high school graduate or resident
- Be an admitted student to Peru State
- If you have taken the ACT, submit official score to Peru State (not required)
- Submission of a Personal Statement
|
No Boundaries Scholarship |
Award Amount: |
Full Tuition - $22,320 ($5,580/yr) |
Deadline: |
January 15 |
Eligibility: |
- Must be a non-resident of the state of Nebraska
- Be an admitted student to Peru State
- If you have taken the ACT, submit official score to Peru State (not required)
- Submission of a Personal Statement
|
Cooperating Schools Scholarship |
Award Amount: |
Half on-campus tuition waiver renewable for four years |
Deadline: |
January 15 |
Eligibility: |
- Eligible Schools for 2022-2023
- ACT score of 14 or higher
- GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Submission of a Personal Statement
|
RHOP | Rural Health Opportunities Program |
Award Amount: |
Full Tuition - $22,320 ($5,580/yr) |
Deadline: |
December 1 |
Eligibility: |
- RHOP requires separate application
- View Program Details
- Enrolled as a full time, on-campus student, 12 credit hours
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Scholarships requiring separate applications are specified. All scholarships are subject
to availability and are tuition waiver scholarships unless noted otherwise. These
scholarships cannot be combined and are available to freshmen who enroll for the fall
semester immediately completing high school. Eligible candidates must be degree-seeking
and enroll in 12 or more credit hours each semester.