Current Student Scholarship Form | Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers several scholarships to Math and CAS Data Science Majors that have demonstrated outstanding performance in their Mathematics, Data Science, and other related courses. All current Mathematics and CAS Data Science majors including those who were awarded a full or partial Eastman Scholarships as incoming freshmen or who were awarded scholarships in past years are required to complete the current student application to be considered for scholarships for the next academic year. The data collected below will be used for the selection of these scholarships and for other opportunities offered by the Math Department. This information will not be shared outside the University of Nebraska without the applicant's written consent.

PLEASE FILL OUT & SUBMIT THE APPLICATION BY 5 PM ON MONDAY, MAY 19TH. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

NUID Required

Any automatically removed leading zeros will be corrected.

First Name Required

Last Name Required

Preferred Email Address Required

Have you declared Math and/or Data Science in the College of Arts and Sciences as a Major? Required

Do you plan to declare a Math and/or Data Science major before the semester ends?

Did you graduate from a Nebraska High School? Required

Which village, town, or city in Nebraska did you graduate high school from?

Which US State or Country did you graduate high school from?

Have you completed the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming academic year? Required

Have you received any previous Math Department Scholarships? If so, list them by year, name, and amount of money. Required

What will your status be as of the next Fall Semester? Required

Please briefly explain your current student status.

Will you be a full-time student (12 credit hours or more) for the upcoming Fall Semester? Required

If you will be less than full time for the upcoming Fall semester, please explain.

Will you be a full-time student (12 credit hours or more) for the upcoming Spring Semester? Required

If you will be less than full time for the upcoming Spring semester, please explain.

Current Cumulative GPA Required

Normally, your cumulative GPA must be a 3.0 or above to be considered.

Please list the Math and/or Data Science courses that you have completed and are in-progress with as well as your course grades. Required

If you completed the course in high school, please list "high school" rather than a grade. If your course is in-progress, please list "IP" rather than a grade.

Current Math and/or Data Science Course GPA Required

Please attempt to calculate your current Math course GPA (i.e., a GPA based solely on your Math and/or Data Science coursework). You can access a GPA calculator at https://registrar.unl.edu/academic-standards/grade-point-average/.

Please provide the name of one faculty member in the Department of Mathematics who can speak about your academic performance. Required

The directory of current Math department faculty, staff, and graduate students can be found at https://math.unl.edu/about/directory/.

List all Math and/or Data Science courses you are enrolled in or planning to enroll in for the next academic year. Required

Write a short paragraph explaining your interests in Mathematics and/or Data Science. Required

Please aim for your response to be no more than 200 words.

Please tell us about any other courses or experiences in which you have participated (e.g., courses completed outside of UNL with grades, math graduate and/or reading courses with grades, REUs, internships, education abroad, etc). Required

Please aim for your response to be no more than 200 words.

Please list out your past, current, and future involvement with the Math Department. Include activities such as working as an MRC Counselor, Math Club, Math Day participation, or your attendance of events such as seminars and colloquia. Required

Please aim for your response to be no more than 200 words.

If this year or in the past you were dealing with extraordinary circumstances which impacted your academic performance, please include details regarding your situation.

Please aim for your response to be no more than 200 words.

By checking this box, I certify all information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Required