Generous donors to Lincoln Community Foundation have established 93 scholarship funds that benefit students in Lancaster County and across the state of Nebraska. For 2025, there were 299 scholarship recipients who received awards that totaled over $606,000.
Students selected to receive scholarships for the current cycle will be notified by email around May 1st. Students may also check their account at https://lcf.academicworks.com/ after May 1st to see if they’ve been offered a scholarship. New recipients and renewal recipients have until July 31st to complete the brief online form which is required before the disbursement of their award can be made directly to their school.
The next scholarship cycle is scheduled to open December 15, 2026. Prior to then, the list of scholarship opportunities may be reviewed on the scholarship portal.
For questions about Lincoln Community Foundation's scholarships, please contact our Grants and Scholarships Manager, Trish Reimer, by email or phone at 402-474-2345.
