Apply | Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy | College of Engineering

Thank you for your interest in the Engineering Academy! Applications for Cohort 5 are available starting November 1, 2025, for students graduating from a Nebraska high school in May 2026. In addition to completing this application, your full university admission file will be used in the review process.

Please note that each essay question has a 150-word count maximum, and you cannot save your progress in the form. Therefore, we encourage you to complete your essay responses in a separate Word document and then upload them to this form.

Also, we encourage you to attend our Engineering Academy Application Workshop on December 9th from 7:00-8:00 pm CST over Zoom to learn more about the program and hear from our current students. If you have any additional questions about the Engineering Academy or our scholarship application process, please feel free to reach out to our Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention, Maggie Miller, or check out our FAQ page.

Cohort 5 Priority Deadline: February 2, 2026

Cohort 5 Final Deadline: February 9, 2026

NU ID or NET ID Required

Name Required

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Last

Email Required

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Which campus are you applying to? Required

Lincoln (City and East campuses)

Omaha (Scott campus)

Both (I've been accepted to the College of Engineering in Lincoln and in Omaha)

What is your intended major? Required

Please describe how your interests and experiences have shaped your motivation to engage in the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy and contribute to its community. Required

What inspires you to promote leadership and equity to broaden participation in engineering, computing, and construction, and how do you plan to contribute to that effort? Required

What experiences have you had that sparked an interest in engineering, computing, and/or construction and what do you hope to do with your degree? Required

How do you envision the PKF Engineering Academy shaping your academic and professional journey beyond financial support? Required

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

We would like to know more about your involvement during high school. Please provide a list of your Activities, Awards, and Volunteer/Work Information or upload a copy of your resume in the box below.

Optional Resumé Submission

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Acknowledgement Required

Students who are eligible to file the FAFSA (general eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen) are required to do so. Students who are ineligible to file the FAFSA may submit the Federal Student Aid Estimator Form and attach a screenshot or PDF file to their application. Applicants are required to have a completed FAFSA or Federal Student Aid Estimator Form to be on file with UNL/UNO no later than 8:00 a.m. on February 6, 2026.

I acknowledge that I must file the FAFSA no later than 8:00 a.m. on February 6, 2026, to be eligible for consideration.

I am not eligible to file the FAFSA and will Federal Student Aid Estimator Form no later than 8:00 a.m. on February 6, 2026, to be eligible for consideration.

For Noncitizens, please upload your completed Federal Student Aid Estimator Form here

Federal Student Aid Estimator Form

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Data Use Policy Required

View the Data Use Policy.

I acknowledge that the information I provide in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I agree to provide any necessary verification information upon request. I further acknowledge that the information I provide, and my institutional data will be used in accordance with the Data Use Policy.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on any protected status. Please see go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination for additional information.