Scholarship Application

General Scholarships

Limited scholarships are available to attend all Big Red Summer Academic Camps.  To apply for a scholarship to be used at any camp, complete the 2013 Big Red Summer Academic Camp Scholarship Application and submit it along with your completed registration materials and a check for the full registration fee, postmarked by April 1, 2013. Winners will be notified by April 19 and will receive a refund when they arrive at camp this summer. Scholarships are for camp registration fees only and do not cover the cost of transportation or other expenses. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Jeffries at pjeffries1@unl.edu or at 402-472-2805.

Significant Scholarships

While limited General Scholarships are available to attend all Big Red Summer Academic Camps, Significant Scholarships are available for the following select camps:

• Discover Crop Science
  Scholarships are available in the amount of $300 to participants who enroll in the Crop Science focus area and submit two short crop science essays.
  

  When registering for the camp, please submit the following attachments.

  • A short (< 300 words) essay that highlights past ecrop or plant science related experience and/or interest in pursuing a degree in agronomy or plant-science related areas.

  • A brief essay (< 100 words) on the topic, “What do I hope to learn in the Crop Science Investigation camp?”

    Send completed scholarship applications to Brandy VanDeWalle at bvandewalle2@unl.edu or at 402-759-3712.
    

• Discover Education
  Scholarships are available to participants in need and to participants who are the first in their family to attend college. For additional information regarding the scholarships for the Discover Education Camp, please contact Dr. Guy Trainin, Associate Professor of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, at gtrainin2@unl.edu or at 402-472-3391.