Scholarships
Gifts to Reduce Your College Costs
Your education is an investment — and thanks to the generosity of donors who believe in your future, you don’t have to carry the full cost alone. Unlike student loans, these awards are true gifts, free money that you never have to pay back. Scholarships may be awarded for academic excellence, leadership, involvement or financial need. From funds provided through the Bryan Foundation to support from community partners, these opportunities are designed to make your path to a healthcare career more affordable and achievable.
Explore the options below and find the support that helps you focus on learning, not worrying about cost.
Bryan Foundation Scholarships
Each year, the Bryan Foundation awards more than 250 scholarships to students who show qualities like academic excellence, leadership and financial need.
- Application Dates: March 1–15
- Amounts: $1,000 and up
- How to Apply: Current students apply online through Scholarship Manager. Incoming freshmen have a separate process through their Admission Portal.
- Note: Not all eligible students will receive a scholarship.
Bryan Health Workforce Incentives
Bryan Blue Scholars
Dependents of full-time and part-time Bryan employees can receive scholarships for any Bryan College of Health Sciences undergraduate program. No application is required to receive this scholarship. Students can indicate dependent status when they apply to BCHS.
- Full-Time Employees: $7,500 per year for four years
- Part-Time (0.5-0.9 FTE) Employees: $3,750 per year for four years
- Requirements: Employee must have worked at Bryan for at least 3 years and remain employed. Student must maintain full-time enrollment and satisfactory progress.
Questions? Contact Timmery Kozisek at Timmery.Kozisek@bryanhealth.org or 402-481-8863.
Grow Your Own
For juniors in nursing or cardiovascular sonography:
- Offers a forgivable loan during senior year in exchange for a 1-year work commitment at Bryan Health after graduation.
Accelerated Nursing Scholarship
Accelerated BSN students may qualify for full tuition in exchange for a 3-year work commitment at Bryan Health hospitals in Lincoln, Grand Island, Crete or Kearney.
This opportunity does not include positions within Bryan Health clinics or the Bryan Physician Network and does not cover costs for books or enrollment deposits.
Partnership Scholarships
Hospitals across Nebraska offer scholarships for students willing to work at their facility after graduation.
- Amounts range from $1,000–$4,000 per semester
- Most require a GPA of 2.75 or higher and a 3-year work commitment
- Some require interviews or essays
Indicate your interest in these scholarship opportunities when you apply for Bryan Foundation Scholarships in March or anytime by emailing FA@bryanhealthcollege.edu.
List of Partnership Scholarships
Memorial Community Health Inc. Aurora
- $1,500 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, 2.75 GPA or higher
- Major: BSN or Sonography
- Interview Required: Yes
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
- County of Residence: Any
- Past or Current Attending High School: Any
Brodstone Memorial Hospital
- $1,500 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, 2.75 GPA or higher
- Major: BSN or Sonography
- Interview Required: No
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
- County of Residence: Clay or Nuckolls
- Past or Current Attending High School: Superior, Sandy Creek, Lawrence Nelson, homeschool
Community Medical Center, Falls City
- $1,000 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, junior or senior, 2.75 GPA or higher
- Major: BSN, MLS track for Biomedical Sciences or Healthcare Studies
- Interview Required: Yes
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
- County of Residence: Richardson County preferred, but not required
Gordon Memorial Hospital District
- $1,500 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, 2.75 GPA or higher
- Major: Any
- Essay Required
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
- County of Residence: Panhandle preferred, but not required
Kearney County Health Services
- $4,000 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, junior or senior, 2.75 GPA or higher
- Major: BSN or Sonography
- Interview Required: Yes
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
- $1,500 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, junior or senior, 3.0 GPA or higher
- Major: BSN
- Interview Required: Yes
- Work Commitment Length: 1 year
Thayer County Health Services
- $2,000 renewable scholarship per semester
- Bryan College of Health Sciences student, 3.0 GPA or higher
- Major: Any
- Work Commitment Length: 3 years
- County of Residence: Thayer
- High Schools: Any in Thayer County
Learn to Dream Scholarship
Through a partnership with Southeast Community College, students can take up to 30 hours of transferable non-math and science courses at SCC for free while enrolled at BCHS and taking their program's required math and science courses. This can help you save time and money!
Learn if you are eligible and how to apply.
Free Scholarship Searches
Free scholarship searches allow you to create a profile and be matched with scholarships that fit your criteria. This is a free, effective way to narrow your scholarship search. ScholarshipQuest.org lists local, Nebraska-based scholarships and reputable national scholarship websites to consider.
Other scholarship resources could include your coach, clubs and organizations, and your parents’ employers & civic organizations.
Get a scholarship guide and see new opportunities
