Kiewit Scholars Application Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Kiewit Scholar. In addition to completing this application, your full university admissions file will be used in the review process. You cannot save your progress in the form, so we encourage you to complete your essay responses in a separate Word document and then paste them into the form. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Requirements

Must be an incoming first-year student
Must be admitted to the College of Engineering
If selected as a finalist, must attend an in-person interview

Application Opens: August 1, 2024

Deadline: November 15, 2024

First Name Required

Please list your full first name as it appears in your UNL admissions file.

Last Name Required

NU ID Required

You can find your NU ID in your MyRed account (myred.unl.edu).

Preferred Email for Scholarship Notifications Required

List School & Community Involvement, Including Titles, Dates Required

400 Words Maximum | SAMPLE: Vice President, National Honor Society (2020); Drum Major, Marching Band (2019-2020);Member, Science and Math Club (2018-2020)

List Awards, Including Dates Required

400 Words Maximum | SAMPLE: Most Improved, Marching Band Trumpets (2019)

List Volunteer & Work Experience, Including Titles, Dates Required

400 Words Maximum | SAMPLE: Volunteer, Foodbank for the Heartland (2015-2020); Server, Schuyler Golf Course (2020-Present)

What is the most important reason why you want to obtain your degree? Required

250 Words Maximum

Give us an example of when you had to utilize your leadership skills. How do you believe this correlates to your future career? Required

250 Words Maximum

Give us an example of when you have given back to support a cause or your community. Required

250 Words Maximum

If you could have lunch with anyone (living or not) - who would it be and what would you discuss? Required

250 Words Maximum

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