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Scholarships
Scholarships
Thanks to the vision and generosity of many donors, Midland University offers a variety of scholarships with varied and diverse criteria. When you give to student scholarships at Midland University, you help offset the cost of education and open up opportunities for students who, due to financial pressures, would be unable to obtain an undergraduate degree. If you are interested in establishing a scholarship, please contact Laura Jensen, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, at 402-941-6523 or jensen@midlandu.edu.
Dillon Family Scholarship
Read more about Sid Dillon's vision for the Dillon Family Scholarship.
Mary Trenary Droullard Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to an academically qualified worthy and deserving student with financial need.
Dumler Family Scholarship
Established by the Dumler family in honor of Dr. Martin Dumler and his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Dumler. This scholarship is awarded each year to a student of good academic standing with financial need.
Ebers/Stockfleth Scholarship
Recognizing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ebers and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stockfleth, for the influence on their lives, and Midland Lutheran College for the impact it made as well, this scholarship is made possible by gifts from James C. Ebers, '67, and Sheryl Stockfleth Ebers, '69, and is to be awarded annually to a student from Dodge County.
EducationQuest Foundation Scholarship
Scholarships from this program are awarded to deserving and worthy students who are Nebraska residents and who have a demonstrated financial need.
Eggerling Midland University Scholarship
The Eggerling Midland University Designated Fund was established in memory of the Eggerlings and is supported each year through the Lincoln Community Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students with financial need.
Henry and Leona Einemann Scholarship
Established by Henry Einemann of West Point, Neb., the scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate academic ability and have financial need.
Paul and Luellen Elliott Memorial Scholarship
Established by family and friends in memory of Paul and Luellen Elliott, academic and athletic leader at Midland College in Atchison, Kansas, and Fremont, Nebraska, and former member of the Board of Trustees, this scholarship is awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated academic ability, campus involvement and financial need.
Erickson Family Good Steward Award
The Erickson Family Good Steward Award Endowment Fund was established in honor of the late Johannes Erickson. The award is presented annually to an individual who exemplifies outstanding stewardship in his/her daily life.
Erickson Family Scholarship
Given each year to a junior or senior student majoring in mathematics, natural science, physical science or nursing. The recipient must demonstrate academic ability, potential for leadership in church and society, and financial need.
Dr. Sheila M. Exstrom Memorial Nursing Scholarship
The Dr. Sheila M. Exstrom Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established through the estate of Sheila M. Exstrom and through donations from friends and family made in Sheila's memory. This scholarship honors Sheila's legacy at Midland and to the nursing profession. The scholarship is awarded to a sophomore level student or above majoring in nursing at Midland University with a minimum GPA of 3.0. First preference should be given to a student with financial need. Second preference should be given to a student from Nebraska.
Clement J. Ferster Scholarship
Established by his daughter, Teresa Ferster Glazier, in honor of her father, who graduated from Midland in 1913 and spent his entire life in the service of Lutheran congregations in the Middle West. The scholarship is awarded to a student preparing for service in the Lutheran Church.
First Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Platte
This scholarship is to be awarded to a worthy and deserving student, with preference to students who are members of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Platte.
Fremont Contract Carriers Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students from Nebraska pursuing a major in business. Applicants must demonstrate successful academic performance. Work experience (on or off) is preferred and financial aid, marital status and family contribution may be considered.
Fremont Midland Entertainment Series Scholarship
The Fremont Midland Entertainment Series Scholarship is awarded to performing arts students.
Andrew Fuhrmeister Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded to a worthy and deserving student.
Nicki G. Foundation Scholarship
The Nicki G. Foundation, located in Omaha, was established in honor of Nicki Glatter, who lost her battle with cervical cancer on December 9, 2014. Nicki (Urban) Glatter was a 1994 graduate of Midland. This scholarship honors her legacy at Midland University and is awarded each year to a junior softball player, with preference to a student-athlete who exhibits excellence on and off the field, and demonstrates a high level of perseverance and courage during times of adversity.
David and Elaine Gieschen Performing Arts Scholarship Fund
The David and Elaine Gieschen Performing Arts Scholarship was established in 2020 to assist students participating in Performing Arts. Preference is given to students who exemplify the qualities of leadership and community in their actions and participation on campus. Financial aid may also be considered.
Gimmestad Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established as a memorial to Dr. Herman Gimmestad, former dean and professor of English, by friends and former students in recognition of his contribution to Midland. The recipient shall be a junior or senior student majoring in an area of the humanities, with a preference toward an English major.
Golf Classic Tournament Scholarship
This scholarship has been established through the support of alumni, friends and businesses throughout the nation. It will be awarded to deserving and worthy students.
William T. Gordon Scholarship
Established by Mr. William Gordon to be used in support of Midland students in good academic standing with financial need. Preference will be given to students from St. Paul, Nebraska.
Gottneid/Lindbeck International Scholarship
This scholarship is established in gratitude to God who graciously called the Rev. J. Walter and Magda Lindbeck to pioneer mission work in the Church in China, and Dr. Allan J. and Alice Lindbeck Gottneid to work as educators in the Church in Tanzania. This scholarship is to help students of high academic achievement with a demonstrated financial need to participate in study programs, at home or abroad, relating to, but not limited to, Africa and China, which will enable them to more fully understand their role of service to all people as members of the same Body of Christ, the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.
Margaret Glandt Grange Scholarship
Established in memory of Margaret Glandt by the Elkhorn Grange, this scholarship is awarded annually to a Nebraska resident with financial need who has demonstrated leadership and service to his or her community, church or school.
Henry and Bertha Grothen Scholarship
Created by Henry and Bertha Grothen of Juniata, Nebraska, this fund awards one or more scholarships each year to a student of outstanding academic ability with financial need. The scholarship was created out of gratitude for God's blessings and from a desire to provide lasting assistance for students attending Midland University.
Hankey/Schroeder Endowed Scholarship
Established by Rev. and Mrs. Dan Schroeder to honor their parents, Professor Ralph L. and Eva Hankey and Dr. Martin A. W. and Florence Schroeder. Professor Hankey served the Midland Faculty as Professor of Foreign Languages for 34 years from 1929 to 1963. Dr. Schroeder graduated from Midland at Atchinson in 1916, and received an Honorary Doctorate from Midland in 1937. First Preference is for International Students who have spent at least one year at Midland who possess academic ability and financial need. Second Preference is for sophomore, junior or senior students with academic ability and financial need whose plans are to go into the ministry, another church vocation or an area of human services.
