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 document and paste them into the form.

Application Opens: August 1, 2025
Application Closes: November 15, 2025

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

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

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

INCLUDE:

Title, Organization (Year)

SAMPLE: 

Vice President, National Honor Society (2025); Drum Major, Marching Band (2024-2025); Member, Science and Math Club (2023-2025); Member, 4-H Colfax Clovers Club (2020-2025)

INCLUDE:

Award Name, Organization (Year)

SAMPLE: 

Most Improved, Marching Band Trumpets (2024); State Qualifier in Entertainment Speaking, State Speech (2024); Student of the Year, Schuyler High School (2023)

INCLUDE: Title, Organization (Year)

SAMPLE: Volunteer, Foodbank for the Heartland (2021-2025); Server, Schuyler Golf Course (2024-2025)

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