• February 9, 2018

    Tillman Scholarship - Student Veterans and Spouses

    The Tillman Scholar Program unites and empowers remarkable military veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The fellowship supports Tillman Scholars with academic scholarships, a national network, and professional development opportunities so they are empowered to make an impact in the fields of medicine, law, business, policy, technology, education and the arts.

    The scholarship assists with academic expenses, and can be used for tuition and fees, living expenses, and books. Tillman Scholars can expect an average award of $10,000. Read our Application One Pager and explore profiles of the Tillman Scholars to see what distinguishes our most successful applicants. Questions? Review the FAQs.

    Deadline: March 1, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. (PT)

    http://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/

    Eligibility and Application Requirements

    •Veteran and active-duty military service members
    ◦Pre-and post-9/11 service eras
    ◦From all branches of the U.S. Military including National Guard and Reserve

    •Current spouses of veterans or active-duty service members, including surviving spouses
    •Service members or spouses pursuing a degree as a full-time* student: ◦Undergraduate (Bachelor’s or above)
    ◦Graduate or professional degree
    ◦At a public or private, U.S.-based accredited institution

    *Full-time as determined by your institution and program of study

    Full story: pattillmanfoundation.org
  • February 7, 2018

    Salute to our Military: Husker Spring Game 21 April

    In appreciation of those who have served in America’s Armed Forces, First National Bank and Nebraska Athletics are proud to partner together to provide 3,000 tickets to active military, veterans and their families to the 2018 Red-White Husker Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 21. First National Bank is the Official Bank of Husker Nation and the official Presenting Sponsor of the Red-White Husker Spring Game.

    Tickets will be available only at select First National Bank locations across the region during regular branch hours on Friday and Saturday, February 9 and 10, and Friday and Saturday, February 16 and 17, while supplies last. Tickets will be limited to one set of four (4) tickets per family with an accepted form of Military ID. ID accepted will include Active Duty Military, Reserve Military, Retired Military, Military Dependent ID cards, VA Medical ID cards, American Legion or VFW cards and DD214 forms. Visit the Events page of firstnational.com, contact mailto:firstnationalevents@fnni.com, or call 402-602-3907 for more information. Check online for branch and drive thru hours.

    Following are the First National Bank locations where tickets will be available:

    Omaha Metro Area
    78th and Cass Streets
    132nd and West Center Road
    133rd and West Maple Road
    50th and G Streets
    84th and Frederick Streets
    90th and Fort Streets
    12th and Howard Streets
    2008 Pratt Ave, Bellevue
    7960 Towne Center Pkwy (Shadow Lake Towne Center), Papillion
    204th and West Maple Road, Elkhorn
    3815 Denmark Drive, Council Bluffs, Iowa

    Lincoln Metro Area
    6600 S. 27th Street (SouthPointe Pavilions)
    1501 N. 84th Street
    1340 L Street
    134 S 13th Street, Suite 100
    8633 Andermatt Drive
    2205 N. 6th Street, Beatrice

    Nebraska
    124 W. 3rd Street, Alliance (First National Bank North Platte)
    315 W. 3rd Street, Chadron (First National Bank North Platte)
    2623 13th Street, Columbus
    397 N. 4th Street, David City
    801 E. 23rd Street, Fremont
    2023 S. Locust Street, Grand Island
    3802 Second Ave, Kearney
    2223 Second Ave, Kearney
    1500 Market Lane, Norfolk
    201 E. Francis Street, North Platte (First National Bank North Platte)
    1926 Broadway, Scottsbluff (First National Bank North Platte)

    South Dakota
    332 Broadway Street, Yankton
    210 N. Lawler Street, Mitchell

    Full story: firstnational.com
  • February 3, 2018

    Scholarships, Grants and Loans

    Are you looking for additional sources of financial aid?
    The MOAA Scholarship Fund offers interest free loans, grants and scholarships for students seeking undergraduate degrees.
    Find out how you can apply or check out additional avenues for funding your undergraduate education.

    The application for 2018-2019 school year is now open.

    Apply here: https://scholarship.moaa.org/

    Full story: moaa.org
  • January 29, 2018

    Spreetail Internships & Job Opportunities for Student Veterans !!!

    In case you missed it - Spreetail was in the Military & Veteran Success Center on Tuesday, January 23.

    They were here offering Internships and Job Opportunities - here's is an overview on Spreetail.

    A company that is well on their way to reaching their goal of a billion dollars in revenue by 2022!!!
    Spreetail is an e-commerce company that competes with industry giants such as Amazon and eBay and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE on UNL’s Innovation Campus. This expanding company is currently looking for individuals to fill positions in the areas of software engineering, business development, marketing, finance, operations & logistics and customer service.
    They are also looking for individuals to join their fulfillment centers located in Georgia, Indian, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

    Spreetail has incredible internship opportunities open for all majors!

    They offer a great benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance, community outreach, company sponsored trips to incredible places, leadership development and stock appreciation rights.

    If you want to find out more information on Spreetail, please contact Spreetail directly at http://spreetail.com/ or talk to Darrell or Tom in the MVSC who would be more than happy to talk to you about Spreetail.

    Full story: spreetail.com
  • January 23, 2018

    Scholarship: Military Women Across the Nation

    Military Women Across the Nation 2018 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
    DEADLINE is March 2, 2018

    Military Women Across the Nation will award a $1,000 scholarship to a relative - male or female - of a military woman.
    The payment will be made jointly to the recipient AND his/her college, and notification of award will take place in June.
    This year's essay topic is “Moms Serving in the Military: The Challenges They Face.”
    www.milwomen.org
    Email the Application Package and/or any questions to the Scholarship Chair: MWANScholarship@gmail.com

    Full story: milwomen.org
  • January 22, 2018

    May 2018 Graduates - Application Deadline 26 January

    May 2018 Graduates- Application Deadline is January 26
    A $25 fee per degree will be automatically billed to your student account.
    Failure to submit an application for graduation by the deadline may result in a term delay in awarding your degree.
    Sign into MyRed, go to the ACADEMICS tab, select May 2018 application for graduation link.
    You will be emailed commencement ceremony information in April.

    https://registrar.unl.edu/student/commencement/application/

    Full story: registrar.unl.edu