Scholarships
Creighton scholarships help you dream bigger.
If you have good grades, demonstrate financial need or meet other criteria, you can earn a scholarship to help fund your education. Scholarships don’t need to be repaid, and they make a lasting difference for students.
Creighton offers 500+ scholarships across all our schools. Speak to an advisor to find an opportunity available to you.
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Undergraduate Scholarships
Creighton University awards need-based and non-need-based academic scholarships to students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, Heider College of Business, and the College of Nursing. The dollar amount of these scholarships varies. To be considered for need-based scholarships, a student must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and apply to Creighton. Creighton does not require the CSS Profile.
Merit-Based Scholarships
All students are evaluated for merit scholarships when they apply to Creighton. You don’t need to fill out a separate application for general merit scholarships. To receive priority consideration for Creighton merit scholarships, submit your application and all required credentials to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of December 1.
You’ll receive your scholarship decision along with your admissions decision, typically about 4-6 weeks after you complete your application. We begin reading applications in mid-October, so the first admissions and scholarship decisions are sent in early November.
Additional Undergraduate Scholarships
In addition to Creighton Merit Scholarships, Creighton also offers other scholarship opportunities—scholarships that require students to satisfy specific criteria and submit additional required materials, including an Additional Scholarship Application. The Additional Scholarship Applications will be available in the student portal for eligible students.
To be considered for these scholarships, you should submit 1) your Application for Undergraduate Admission and all required credentials by December 1; and 2) the Additional Scholarship Application with all additional required materials to the Admissions Office by January 10 at 11:59 p.m. (in your local time zone).
The Ashton Welch History Fellows Program provides funding, mentoring, and supplemental programming to support undergraduate historical scholarship and career preparation, regardless of the long-term career plans of the recipients. Welch Fellows will receive $2,500 per year for up to four years ($10,000 total) for educational expenses. These expenses may include tuition, internship stipends, research funds, subsidies for Creighton study abroad programs, and other pre-approved activities.
Apply for this scholarship by visiting the Student Portal. All eligible applicants are required to complete an interview. Applicants may elect to complete their interview virtually over Zoom, or sign up to attend an in-person interview on campus during select dates.
Welch Fellows will have faculty mentors and will be invited to participate in special programming like meetings with visiting scholars and career preparation workshops. Renewal requires:
- Taking at least one history course in the first year at Creighton
- Declaring a history major by the fall of the second year
- Maintaining good academic standing and a minimum 2.75 GPA (in the major and overall)
- Participating in special History Fellows programming
The Christina M. Hixson Scholarship in Business awards $5,000 to academically motivated incoming freshmen business students from Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Wyoming.
A $32,000 renewable tuition award funded by the G. Robert Muchemore Foundation is available to graduates of Nebraska high schools entering as Creighton Freshmen. Financial need is considered when selecting recipients of these awards. Applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2025. Students whose academic qualifications place them in the top 3% of our incoming freshmen class are automatically considered for this award.
The Application for Admission serves as the scholarship application.
Renewal requires maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.30 and filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. This award may not be used in conjunction with other Creighton merit scholarships, but may be combined with additional need-based opportunities.
Creighton University offers $4,000 scholarships, given by the Grace Keenan Endowment to the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The renewable scholarships will be awarded to incoming freshmen who intend to major or minor in visual or performing arts.
All applicants are required to complete an audition or portfolio review. Applicants may elect to complete their audition or portfolio review virtually over Zoom, or sign up to attend an in-person audition or portfolio review on campus during select dates.
Renewal beyond sophomore year requires declaring a major or minor in art, music or theatre or a minor in dance.
Apply for this scholarship by visiting the Student Portal.
The Harper Nursing Scholars Program is Creighton’s premier nationally competitive nursing scholarship and leadership program. Seven to eight Harper Scholars are chosen annually to receive a $40,000 annual education scholarship.
Heider College of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Scholarship provides $2,500 academic scholarships recognizing students for exceptional service accomplishments and leadership potential.
Any incoming freshman who attends a Jesuit high school will receive a $1,000 Jesuit High School Recognition Award.
The Application for Admission serves as the scholarship application.
Endowed by the estate of Joella Cohen, a 1948 Creighton graduate, this $6,000 renewable scholarship is available to incoming freshman enrolling in the College of Arts and Sciences with an intended major of Journalism or Graphic Design.
Apply for this scholarship through your student portal. Financial need is considered when selecting recipients of these awards. Applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2025.
Renewal requires maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.75, filing the FAFSA each year, and declaring a major in either Journalism or Graphic Design.
The Leo Vincent Jacks Scholarship in Classical Languages is a $2,000 renewable scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who have an interest in the study of the ancient languages (Greek or Latin) and plan to pursue the Classical Languages Major at Creighton University.
The Application for Admission serves as the scholarship application.
Renewal requires:
- Declaring and continuing a pursuit of the Classical Languages Major
- Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 3.5 GPA in courses taken in the major
- Participating in department life and activities, such as research, Eta Sigma Phi, and recruiting efforts
Creighton University is a sponsor of National Merit Scholarships. If you are a National Merit finalist and want to compete for a Creighton-sponsored award, select Creighton as your first-choice school and apply for admission. For more information, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Native American Merit Scholarships are $32,000 renewable tuition scholarships awarded to students who show a strong and continuous commitment to diversity through extracurricular activities and leadership. Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Demonstrate proof of tribal enrollment
- Minimum 3.3 high school GPA on a 4.0 scale at time of admission
- Must be defined as Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Must be a first-generation college student
Applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1, 2025. The Application for Admission serves as the application for the Native American Merit Scholarship.
Renewal requires maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.75 and filing the FAFSA each year.
This award may not be used in conjunction with other Creighton merit scholarships, but may be combined with additional need-based opportunities.
As a Catholic, Jesuit university, Creighton recognizes that a diverse student body benefits and enriches the educational experiences of all students, faculty, and staff. The Next Generation Leaders Program includes elite opportunities for leaders seeking to positively impact the culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion on Creighton’s campus and in their future careers. Next Generation Leaders receive a full-tuition scholarship together with programming as a four-year leadership program. Awards are based on academic achievement, leadership, and service. Applications are open to all students, domestic and international, with a minimum 3.8 high school GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of admission. Applicants may pursue a major in any college at the University. Students must complete the Common Application or Bluejay Premier Application by December 1st and complete the Next Generation Leaders Program application by January 10th.
Next Generation Leaders will be selected based on:
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) through academic, personal or community-based leadership, service and/or employment opportunities
- A commitment to acknowledging and/or celebrating diverse groups
- A history of bringing together and/or serving diverse groups
- Demonstrated initiative and community leadership
- Perseverance through challenging circumstances
- Passion for a Jesuit education and the Jesuit values
- Service to people from historically underrepresented backgrounds
Selected candidates will receive:
- Full tuition scholarship for four years (eight consecutive semesters)
- Intentional programmatic support designed to enhance their leadership skills, understanding of, and commitment to issues of equity, diversity and inclusion
- Four-year inclusive leadership development and coaching
- Purposeful connections with the Creighton University network on campus and throughout the Omaha area
- Group service projects
Renewal requires maintaining standard academic progress, remaining in good standing according to student conduct policies, and regular participation in the Next Generation Leaders program requirements.
Creighton offers Army ROTC and has a partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha for Air Force ROTC.
The Army and Air Force ROTC scholarships contribute towards tuition and fees, a book allowance, and a 10-month stipend. Recipients are selected by the Army ROTC and by the Air Force ROTC. Creighton will provide a full room and board supplement upon activation of the scholarship.
The Scott Scholarship provides full tuition, mandatory University fees, on-campus room and board fees covered through scholarship dollars for four years (eight consecutive semesters), sponsored by the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation and Creighton University. Students who receive this scholarship will also be enrolled in our premier four-year leadership development program as a Scott Scholar.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a first-time University student or immediate high school graduate
- Minimum 3.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale at time of admission
- Minimum 28 ACT or 1300 SAT
- US Citizen
- Intend to pursue a business degree and work in the business field
Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students
Like all undergraduate students, international applicants are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Additionally, all international students who apply to Creighton before March 1 are automatically considered for Matteo Ricci, S.J. Awards, which vary in amount. We’re looking for students who achieve in the classroom, students with extraordinary talent, students who give back to their communities and students who embody Jesuit ideals.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Creighton University also works closely with EducationUSA, which is in over 100 countries across the globe. Please reach out to your local EducationUSA branch to see if they have any additional information about local and government scholarships, or payment opportunities that are available to students from your home country.
Frequently Asked Questions for International Students
- Where is Creighton University located?
- Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska in the central United States
- Does Creighton accept International students?
- Yes, Creighton University accepts international students from around the world.
- How do international students apply to Creighton?
- Where can I submit my documents?
- All documents can be uploaded into your student portal or by emailing them to admissionsforms@creighton.edu (PDF format is preferred).
- English is already my first language, do I still need to submit an English proficiency test score?
- The answer depends on your country of origin or the type of school you attended.
- Does Creighton offer scholarships to international students?
- Yes, Creighton offers merit scholarships to students admitted to the University. Scholarships range in award and are determined by application.
- Does Creighton offer need based aid to international students?
- No, Creighton does not offer need based financial aid to international students. While we offer as much as we can in merit aid, full tuition and cost of attendance scholarships are not available. Students should not apply unless they can realistically pay the costs associated with attending Creighton. More information can be found here
- Can I fill out the FAFSA?
- It depends on your status. If you are a US Citizen, a permanent resident/green-card holder, have been granted asylum or refugee status, or fit into one of these categories
- It depends on your status. If you are a US Citizen, a permanent resident/green-card holder, have been granted asylum or refugee status, or fit into one of these categories
- What activities and services are available to international students at Creighton?
- There are numerous services ISSS is able to offer international students, including International student orientation, international student focused community activities, social activities, and Visa/I-20 advising.
- Can international students become employed while at Creighton?
- There are limited work opportunities on campus for students, including international students. Students may work on campus if work is available and only typically after the first semester of classes. Students must apply, interview, and work the hours hired for, if they work on campus. Work is not guaranteed to any student and students should not come to Creighton expecting to be hired for a part-time job. Off campus work is typically not authorized for international students, due to US immigration policies.
Adult Undergraduate Scholarships
Adult students returning to school for an undergraduate degree are eligible for certain scholarships at Creighton University. Adult undergraduates are also encouraged to explore outside scholarships.
Osher Re-entry Scholarships
Awarded to a limited number of undergraduate students, ages 25-50, who are pursuing their first degree after a cumulative gap in education of at least 5 years and who demonstrate the promise of achieving academic success. This is a tuition-only scholarship. Students will be reviewed for this scholarship with their admission application.
Dean’s Merit Award
A need-based scholarship designed to help adult students with the cost of tuition. Based on FAFSA results and available for currently enrolled students.
Graduate School Scholarships
Applicants to the School of Medicine, School of Law and School of Pharmacy and Health Professions are automatically considered for scholarships when they apply. Once you become a student, you may be eligible for additional scholarships, which range from $500 to full tuition.
Elsewhere, the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is a federally funded grant that provides students from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully compete for, enter, and graduate from health professional schools. HCOP will offer a scholarship (to cover tuition, fees, books and other related educational expenses) to students who matriculate or are currently in the professional schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy or occupational therapy.
In the School of Dentistry, students may be eligible for scholarships in the second semester of their first year.
For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid.
As a Jesuit, Catholic university, we offer special rates for graduate students in ministry and education. Students in other graduate school programs may access a limited number of scholarships. Students should contact the Dean’s Office of the school they are enrolled in for further information or review available outside scholarships. Potential students can contact admissions for more scholarship information:
402.280.2703
gradschool@creighton.edu
Additional Graduate-Level Scholarship Information
Ministry Remission
Full-time or part-time clergy; religious or parish administrators; pastoral ministers; catechists, ministers with youth, elderly, family or prisoners; deacons, etc., enrolled in graduate programs in Ministry, Theology or Spirituality may take up to nine credit hours per semester during the regular academic year and unlimited hours in the summer at 50% off regular tuition. Explore programs.
Education Students
- Secondary Education Certification Program: If you’re a college graduate, you can complete professional education courses at Creighton in a post-baccalaureate certificate program at a 50% discount.
- Special Education Certification Program: If you have teaching certificates in either elementary or secondary education, you can take the necessary EDU courses to obtain K-6 or 7-12 special education certification at a 50% discount.
- Religious Education K-12 Teaching Endorsement: Sponsored by the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Omaha and Creighton University Education Department, this 50% discount is offered to current teachers and administrators who want to earn a secondary endorsement in Religious Education.
- Elementary Education Discount: If you have a bachelor’s degree and wish to complete elementary education certification requirements, you’re eligible for a 50% discount.
The following scholarships are awarded annually. For incoming first year students, the application to law school serves as the application for scholarships. To receive scholarships in your second and third year of law school, you must reapply for them. Also, part-time law students are generally not eligible for scholarships.
A.A. & Ethel Yossem Endowed Scholarship
Established by the late A.A. Yossem for students of the Jewish faith. Eligible applicants must request consideration on the Application for Admission.
Albert & Kathleen McGinn Scholarship
Established by the law firm of McGinn, McGinn, Jennings & Springer for first-, second- or third-year students demonstrating financial need and academic scholarship. Preference to students from Council Bluffs or Southwest Iowa.
Amelia & Emil Graff Endowed Scholarship
Established by the estate of Amelia Bunbury Graff in recognition of her husband, Emil Graff, Arts and Sciences Class of 1922, for first-, second- and third-year students.
Baird Holm LLP Annual Scholarship
Established by the law firm of Baird Holm LLP for first-year students.
Barbara J. Gaskins Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
As a memorial to a past Law School faculty member and administrator, this endowed scholarship is granted to a first year student with an undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska/Lincoln who has financial need and high academic credentials. It may be renewed based on the availability of funds and normal academic progression.
Brian McCullough Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in the memory of Brian McCullough, Class of 1980, by his family.
Carl J. Peter Scholarship
Established in memory of Carl J. Peter Sr., a distinguished graduate of the Creighton University School of Law, Class of 1929, and beloved husband, father and grandfather by members of his family for a third-year student of the Catholic faith who received an undergraduate degree from a Catholic university.
Carl J. Peter Scholarship Application
Charles E. Stenicka, III Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 in honor of Charles E. Stenicka, III. The award is for first-, second- and third-year students.
Charles Sherman, Jr. & Charles Sherman III Endowed Scholarship
Established by Charles and Lucille Sherman in honor of their son, Charles Sherman, for second- or third-year law students.
Clayton J. and Arlene D. Vaske Annual Scholarship
For second and third year students. Established by Ronald K. Vaske, Class of 1997, in honor of his parents for their encouragement and support while he was a student at the Creighton University School of Law.
Cole & Joan Macdonald Endowed Scholarship
Established to honor Cole and Joan Macdonald on the occasion of their 55th wedding anniversary by their daughter Deborah A. Macdonald, Class of 1980, for first-, second- and third-year students with financial need.
Creighton University School of Law Student Bar Association Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by Creighton University for two third-year students with the highest and most improved GPA.
Croker, Huck, Kasher, Dewitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, L.L.C. Endowed Scholarship
The Croker, Huck, Kasher, Dewitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, L.L.C. Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of one of the firm’s senior and founding members, Richard E. Crocker, Class of 1957. The award is for second- or third-year students with high academic standing and financial need.
Daniel Clifford Nolan Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Daniel Clifford Nolan by his son Richard J. Nolan, Class of 1970, and Jean O’Neil Nolan for students of Catholic faith who have resided in the state of Iowa.
David A. Svoboda Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Kennedy Holland Law Firm (the former Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda partners are now associated with Lamson, Dugan & Murray and Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP) in memory of their colleague, David A. Svoboda, a 1959 graduate of Creighton University School of Law.
David Furnas Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established by Carol and James Furnas in memory of their son, David Furnas, Class of 1993, for a student interested in pursuing a career in health and/or medical law.
Dean's Academic Scholarship
Awarded by the Law School to students of superior academic ability. The Dean’s Academic Scholarship is a three-year scholarship, subject to certain conditions.
Donald & Daphne Campbell Endowed Scholarship
Established by Donald Campbell, Class of 1978, and Daphne Campbell for first-, second-, and third-year students.
Dr. Eileen O’Neil Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Eileen O’Neil Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by a bequest from Dr. O’Neil’s living trust. The Fund provides tuition assistance for law students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need. Dr. O’Neil received her BA and JD from Creighton University. She was a professor of Public Health and Family Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine in Boston, MA, conducting research in public health, healthcare law and ethics, epistemology, and healthcare policy and politics.
Dr. Richard Shugrue/Phi Delta Phi Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of Dr. Richard Shugrue, Professor of Law, by an anonymous donor for a second-or third-year member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
Father John D. 'Jack' Zuercher, S.J. Memorial Scholarship
Established by an anonymous donor in honor of Father John D. ‘Jack’ Zuercher for a third-year law student. Father Zuercher was a former Chaplain of the Creighton Law School and a longtime member of the Creighton Jesuit Community.
Frances M. Ryan Diversity Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of Professor Frances M. Ryan in recognition of her efforts to promote diversity in the School of Law. The purpose of the Ryan Scholarship program is to encourage those who will promote ethnic, racial and other forms of diversity to enter the profession of law. The School will give individualized consideration to all applicants and consider the degree to which each applicant will promote diversity, whether the applicant has overcome a disadvantaged background and the applicant’s potential for success. All applicants who wish to apply for a Ryan Scholarship must request consideration on the Application for Admission.
Francis Gerald Griffen Reardon Endowed Scholarship
Established by the will of Neal D. Reardon in memory of his late brother, Francis Gerald Griffen Reardon. This scholarship shall be used to assist some worthy student who produces a dissertation on some phase of legal ethics.
Francis L. & Margaret M. Cudahy Endowed Scholarship
Established by Francis L. Cudahy, Class of 1935, for second- and third-year students.
Frank J. Kellegher Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Frank J. Kellegher Foundation for second- and third-year students who have expressed an interest in the subjects of Estate Planning and federal and local tax law.
Fraser Stryker PC LLO Scholarship
Established by the law firm of Fraser Stryker PC LLO for first- and second-year students.
G. Robert Muchemore Foundation Scholarship
Established by the G. Robert Muchemore Foundation that provides scholarships for three law students. Applicants must be graduates of Nebraska high schools with a “B” average, must demonstrate financial need, and must maintain a “B” average in law school.
Gail Werner-Robertson & Scott Robertson Endowed Scholarship
Established by Gail Werner-Robertson and Scott Robertson for third-year students who indicate interest in using their legal education to pursue an entrepreneurial career.
Gail Werner-Robertson & Scott Robertson Endowed Scholarship Application
George W. & Susan J. Venteicher Endowed Scholarship
Established by George W., Class of 1962, and Susan J. Venteicher for second- and third-year law students who did not receive a scholarship upon entering law school. This award is for students who have a respect for the body of knowledge that makes up the study of Law, who seek to enter the profession for the value of the work, and who maintain high ethical and moral standards.
Harold Rock Endowed Loan Repayment Fund
Established in memory of Harold L. Rock, BS’54, JD’59, by the law firm Kutak Rock LLP to help graduates employed in a public interest position repay student loans.
Harry G. & Marion M. Montgomery Scholarship
Established by the late Harry G. and Marion M. Montgomery for first-, second- or third-year students with high academic standards and financial need.
Harry Kenneth Dwyer Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of Harry Kenneth Dwyer, Class of 1930, by his widow, Edith Anne Dwyer, to assist students of high academic standing with need for financial aid.
Harry L. Welch Award
Established by the law firm of Gross & Welch, P.C., in memory of one of its founders, Harry L. Welch, Class of 1927, noted Nebraska trial lawyer, member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past President of the Nebraska State Bar Association, and presented annually to the first year student who attains the highest grade in Civil Procedure for the first semester.
Harry R. Henatsch Endowed Scholarship
Established by the law firm of Katskee and Henatsch, family, and friends of Harry R. Henatsch in commemoration of his 50 years in the practice of law, for second- and third-year students.
Hawkins Family Endowed Scholarship
Established by Kim, Class of 1979, and Karen Hawkins for students who have demonstrated high academic potential and have financial need.
Honorable Allen A. Sekt Endowed Scholarship
Established by the late Honorable Allen A. Sekt, Class of 1936, who was grateful for the opportunities afforded to him by Creighton and the Jesuits. Senator Sekt felt it was an honor to have received his legal education at Creighton and felt a moral duty to give back to the institution that afforded him the opportunity and to the Jesuits who instilled in him a sense of fairness and service to others. He left a rich legacy of public service to his adopted land of Guam and to all he came in contact with.
Honorable Michael W. Amdor Book Fund
Established in 2012 by Mrs. Cathleen Amdor in memory of the Honorable Michael W. Amdor, Class of 1976, to commemorate his love for the law and for learning. This award is for second-year law students to assist with textbook costs.
Honorable Sandra L. Dougherty Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Honorable Sandra L. Dougherty Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by The Honorable Sandra L., JD'82 and Charles J. Dougherty, PhD. The fund provides tuition assistance to a student enrolled in the School of Law with demonstrated financial need with preference extended to a female, first-year student with minor children. This scholarship is an acknowledgement of Sandy's gratitude for her experience as a member of the School of Law Class of 1982. Sandy attributes much of her career success to her Creighton School of Law education.
Honorable Walter H. Smith Endowed Scholarship
Established by the family of the Honorable Walter H. Smith, Class of 1937, to provide scholarships for second and third year law students who have shown sincere dedication to their education, have financial need and have a high level of integrity.
Jack & Judy Twidwell Pogge Endowed Scholarship
Established by Jack Pogge, Class of 1978, and Judy Twidwell Pogge, Class of 1979, to assist students of high academic standing with need for financial aid.
James A. & Amelia Doyle Endowed Scholarship
Established by James A. Doyle, Dean of Creighton Law School from 1947 until 1971, for second- and third-year students.
James J. Fitzgerald Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of James J. Fitzgerald, Class of 1927, by his associates in the law firm formerly known as Fitzgerald, Brown, Leahy, Strom, Schorr & Barmettler, for third-year students.
James L. Koley ’54 Scholarship in Constitutional Law
Established to honor the remarkable legal and business career of James L. Koley, Class of 1954 by the law firm of Koley Jessen P. C., for a second- or third-year student who has demonstrated an aptitude and interest in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and related constitutional issues.
Jerry M. Slusky Annual Commercial Real Estate Scholarship
Established by Jerry M. Slusky, Class of 1971, for students who have exhibited an interest in pursuing a legal career in the practice of commercial real estate law, finance and development.
John J. & Eleanor B. Sykora Endowed Scholarship
Established by John J. and Eleanor B. Sykora in memory of their son, John D. Sykora, Class of 1977, to provide one full-tuition scholarship annually to a student who ranked in the top five percent of his or her undergraduate graduating class.
Joseph D. Edney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Joseph D. Edney, Class of 1983, by his parents, John A. and Mary Jane Edney, and friends for third-year students.
Judge Richard E. Robinson Scholarship Fund
Established by the Honorable Richard E. Robinson JD’27 for first-year students of high academic standing with financial need.
Lamson Dugan & Murray Suit Scholarship
Suits can be an expensive part of the job application process. In order to alleviate some of the stress of having to pay for a suit, Lamson Dugan & Murray is generously offering a suit scholarship.
Lamson Dugan & Murray Suit Scholarship Application
Lawrence & Dinah Raful Endowed Scholarship
Established to honor Lawrence Raful, Dean of the School of Law from 1988 to 1999, and his wife Dinah.
Lena Lorge Endowed Scholarship
Established by the will of Lena Lorge.
Leo & Joy McCarthy Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2007 from a bequest made by the late Leo A. McCarthy, Class of 1963. The Leo & Joy McCarthy Endowed Scholarship is intended to assist students enrolled in the Creighton School of Law.
Lisa and Saro Hayan Scholarship in Public Service Law
Established in 2012 by Mrs. Lisa Andrus Hayan, Class of 2003 and Mr. Saro Hayan to honor the excellent education and support Mrs. Hayan received while attending Creighton Law School. The award is for third-year students who are of high academic standing, demonstrate financial need and have an interest in pursuing a career in public interest.
Locher Pavelka Dostal Braddy & Hammes, L.L.C. Scholarship
Established by the law firm of Locher Pavelka Dostal Braddy & Hammes, L.L.C. for second- and third-year students who have demonstrated high academic potential and have financial need.
Lois J. TePoel Endowed Scholarship
Named in memory of Louis J. TePoel, Dean of Creighton Law School from 1920 to 1947. This scholarship is for students with high academic achievement and potential for success in the legal profession.
Margaret Brooks Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Margaret Brooks, by her sister, for second- and third-year female students.
Marianne & Thomas Culhane Scholarship
Established by Marianne and Thomas Culhane, Class of 1974, for second- or third-year students who are able to demonstrate the need for financial aid.
Mark De Gennaro Endowed Scholarship
Established by Mark De Gennaro, Class of 1986, for first-, second- and third-year students.
McGrath North Mullin and Kratz Endowed Scholarship
Established by the law firm of McGrath North Mullin & Kratz for two entering first-year students based on academic merit. These scholarships are in the amount of one-half tuition.
McKee, Voorhees and Sease PLC Endowed Scholarship
Established by the law firm formerly known as Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees & Sease, for a second- or third-year student with an interest in intellectual property.
Medico Insurance Company Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Mutual Protective and Medico Life Insurance Company for third-year students.
Megan M. Hottman Annual Scholarship Fund
Established by Megan Hottman, Class of 2004. This scholarship is for first year Law students in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. Preference shall be extended to African American female students.
Michael J. Galvin, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
Established by Michael J. Galvin, Sr., Class of 1925.
Milton & Pauline Abrahams Endowed Scholarship
Established by Milton R. Abrahams, Class of 1927, and Pauline S. Abrahams for second- and third-year students
N.H. Rasmussen, M.D. Annual Scholarship
Established as an annual gift from John A. Rasmussen, Jr., in honor of his grandfather, N.H. Rasmussen, M.D. 1915, to be used to provide scholarships for deserving students in the School of Law.
Omaha Law League Scholarship
Established by the Omaha Law League for a student demonstrating academic excellence.
P. James Cosgrave Endowed Scholarship
Established by Pearl-Joan Cosgrave in honor of her father, P. James Cosgrave, for second- and third-year students.
Patrick & Mary Rensch Endowed Scholarship
Established by Patrick Rensch, Class of 1950, and Mary Rensch for first-, second-, or third-year students who demonstrate financial need.
Philip F. & Ruth E. Nestor Endowed Scholarship
Established by Phillip F. Nestor, Class of 1940, for a third-year student.
Poverty Law Program
Established by the Robert P. Heaney, BS’47, MD’51 Family Fund Advisors. This gift expands the Poverty Law Program at Creighton University to help those with limited means—some of the most vulnerable members of our society—by education our students about the legal, political and social challenges facing those living in poverty.
Rodney & Lois Shkolnick Endowed Scholarship
Established honoring Professor and former Dean Emeritus of the Law School, Rodney, and his wife, Lois Shkolnick, by the law firm of Erickson & Sederstrom for a third-year student. McGrath North Mullin and Kratz is a principal benefactor for this scholarship.
Roland J. Santoni Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2009 by the Gary & Mary West Foundation on behalf of Roland & Rosemary Santoni. Professor Santoni served as a Creighton Law School faculty member for more than 20 years and Mrs. Santoni earned her undergraduate and her graduate degrees from Creighton. The award is for exemplary third-year law students who have received little or no prior scholarship support.
Sal & Mary Kay Carta Endowed Scholarship
Established by Salvadore Carta, Class of 1968, and Mary Kay Carta to acknowledge the importance Creighton University has played in their personal and professional lives, and in recognition of and thanksgiving for the many blessing bestowed on them. The Scholarship is for second- and third-year students who demonstrate the need for financial aid and who rank in the top one-third of the class.
Simon Korshoj Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1991 by the late Simon Korshoj, for third-year students.
Student Bar Association Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2010 by the Student Bar Association Board members. The award provides equal awards for two students entering their third-year of law school who have not previously received scholarship assistance from the School of Law. One award shall be given to the third-year law school student who has the greatest percentage improvement in his or her grade point average between the second semester of his or her first year of law school and the second semesters of his or her second year of law school. The second award shall be given to the qualified third-year law school student with the highest grade point average. The same student cannot receive both awards and the scholarship is not renewable.
The Don Scott Greene Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Professor Greene, a member of the faculty of Creighton Law School from 1979 until 1981, by his widow, colleagues, and students.
The Evelyn E. Labode Endowed Scholarship
The Evelyn E. Labode Endowed Scholarship at the School of Law was created in memory of Mrs. Evelyn E. Labode through the generosity of her devoted husband, Bode and her loving children, Modupe, Moyo and Ayodele, JD’97. Mrs. Labode was a 1992 graduate of the Creighton University School of Law. By attending law school as a non-traditional student, she was able to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming an advocate for children in the Juvenile Court system and sought to bring justice those who could not afford legal representation. Mrs. Labode passed away in 2011 after a battle with cancer. Her family created this endowed fund in her honor to provide financial aid to qualified first-year African-American students, or students that have a demonstrated history of volunteer work and service to others.
The Emil F. Sodoro Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by the family of the late Emil F. Sodoro, Class of 1951, a first-generation college student and first-generation Lebanese American who was committed to hard work and Catholic education. As a child, he contributed to his family’s welfare by delivering groceries and working the yard at the Union Pacific Railroad. He put himself through law school by working at his mother’s restaurant. The scholarship is for a third-year law student who did not receive a merit-based scholarship upon entering the School of Law, but has performed very well in the first and second years.
The Honorable Lyle E. and Regina Strom School of Law Centennial Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Honorable Lyle E. Strom, Class of 1953 and Clinical Professor and Director of the Robert M. Spire Internship Program at the School of Law, and Regina Strom for second- and third-year students.
The Iowa State Bar Review School Endowed Fund
The Iowa State Bar Review School has generously provided an endowed fund to assist Creighton University School of Law students defray the costs associated with their preparation for the Iowa Bar Examination. The scholarship is available to third-year students who intend to take the Iowa Bar Examination. Distribution of the scholarships will be contingent on the students’ verified registration with the Office of Professional Regulation, Iowa Supreme Court. The School of Law’s faculty member responsible for oversight of bar exam preparation, in consultation with the School of Law administration, shall determine eligible scholarship recipients and select the actual recipients.
The John F. and Anne Hanighen Daly School of Law Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2016, by the estate of John F. Daly, PHB’38, JD’40 for law students with high academic standing and financial need.
The Leon 'Bud' Gaskill Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2011 by the trust of Leon ‘Bud’ Gaskill for a law student who is a graduate of a Nebraska Catholic high school.
Thomas and Ann Lowe McCormick Law Endowed Scholarship
Established by Thomas JD’80 and Ann Lowe McCormick, JD’80 for students of high academic standing with financial need.
Valentino Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Established by the family of the late Salvatore Valentino, Class of 1983, a member of the Creighton’s College of Business Administration faculty, for first-, second- and third-year students of high academic standing who demonstrate financial need.
William F. Grodinsky Endowed Scholarship
Established on the 90th birthday of the late William F. Grodinsky, Class of 1913, by friends and associates in the firm of Kutak Rock for second-year students.
William J. & Kathleen A. Lillis Endowed Scholarship
Established by William J. Lillis, Class of 1968, & Kathleen A. Lillis, to assist students of high academic standing with need for financial aid.
William P. Lynch Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of William P. Lynch, Class of 1906, by his son, the Honorable Patrick William Lynch, Class of 1938.
Winthrop & Frances Lane Scholarship
Established in memory of Winthrop and Frances Lane by a family foundation and associates of the Omaha firm of Baird, Holm, McEachen, Pedersen, Hamann & Strasheim.
Yale J. Kaplan Endowed Scholarship
Established by the estate of Yale J. Kaplan, Class of 1952, for first-, second- and third-year students who are of high academic standing and demonstrate financial need.
Yale S. Kroloff Endowed Scholarship
Established by the will of Yale S. Kroloff, Class of 1930, for third-year students.
Academic Scholarship Renewal
If a student receives a scholarship, it is generally renewed by maintaining the required cumulative grade point average associated with the scholarship and making normal academic progress toward a degree. Some scholarships are only for one year or term, and this is explained in the announcement letter. Some scholarships are based on financial need in addition to other criteria, and so the FAFSA needs to be completed each ensuing year to remain eligible for renewal.
Scholarship renewal is reviewed at the end of each spring term for the next academic year’s renewal. Students also receive a warning letter after the fall term if their grade average is below the required renewal level. Specific criteria for eligibility and renewal can be found in your scholarship announcement letter or in the University’s catalogs and bulletins.
Outside Scholarships
If you are the recipient of an external scholarship, you must notify the Creighton Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid office is required by law to adjust federal aid if the addition of an outside scholarship results in an over-award situation.
There are certain times when an outside scholarship may make you ineligible for the federal financial aid you were previously awarded. Your financial aid officer will notify you if a change is made in your aid offer.
All outside scholarship checks should be mailed to:
Creighton University
Financial Aid Office
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
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These prestigious awards recognize the nation’s best students. They offer considerable support either for continued education at the graduate level or for other significant post-graduate work, such as service to the nation or the community. Academic fellowships provide full tuition, fees, living expenses and a stipend. Non-academic honors include a stipend and other benefits.
Some of the most well-known scholarships and fellowships, such as the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship and the Fulbright Scholarship involve international work overseas, although some, such as the National Science Foundation fellowships allow you to pursue your graduate work at the university of your choice in the U.S.
Some of these, such as the Truman Scholarship, the Udall Scholarship and the Goldwater Scholarship can be held when you are an undergraduate, with the award carrying over to your graduate studies as well. Explore Creighton’s resources and information about these awards.
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Military and Veteran Benefits
There are a variety of benefits available to members of the military.
You can pursue a healthcare career while serving your country in the Army. Learn more about the benefits or call 402.343.9400.
The Navy offers several scholarship programs to help pay for school so you can enjoy college life and focus on your studies before starting a career in the Navy. View the college scholarship options with the Navy or call 402.558.2121.
You can also learn about using military and veteran benefits at Creighton and explore ROTC scholarships.
Scholarships for Student-Athletes
Athletic scholarships solidify our commitment to our student-athletes. They also give them what they need to perform at their best—on the playing field and in the classroom.
Athletic grants-in-aid are available and administered in accordance with NCAA rules and coordinated with other University, federal, state and private third-party student financial assistance programs. To find more detailed information on athletic scholarships, please contact the Director of Athletics.
Scholarships and Study Abroad
Creighton students who are interested in studying abroad may be eligible for scholarship funding.
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