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.

Marilyn Rolf Business Scholarship

Created from a memorial gift by the estate of Marilyn Rolf, this scholarship shall be awarded annually to an upperclassman student majoring in Business with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Miss Rolf was a long-time Professor of Business at MLC and this fund was set up to honor her legacy.

Maria Rosenblatt Scholarship

Gifts given by friends and former students on the occasion of Miss Rosenblatt’s 90th birthday have created this endowed scholarship, which supports Midland students in good academic standing with financial need.

Rotary Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a Fremont junior or senior who demonstrates financial need.

Rowe-Baehr Scholarship

Established by Herman and Grace (Rose) Baehr in honor of their parents to provide one or more scholarships to children of families of the Presbyterian Church in Fremont, Nebraska, or Christ Lutheran Church in Wisner, Nebraska.

Rev. John D. Russell Scholarship

Created initially by a gift from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Grand Island, Neb., to honor the Rev. John D. Russell, this scholarship provides annual assistance to students considering the possibility of attending seminary and preparing for ordained ministry.

Floyd and Grace Sager Scholarship

Established by the Sagers, loyal alumni and longtime friends of the university, this scholarship was created for the purpose of assisting one or more Midland students from a farming community or small town with less than 3,500 population in Nebraska or one of the neighboring states. Preference is given to a nursing student, but may be awarded to a student who is active in the music department. The recipient should be in the upper 25% of the high school graduating class.

Gerald Sampter Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded each year to one or more worthy and deserving student(s) and may be renewed for succeeding years.

Wanda K. Samson Business Scholarship

Established by this alumna and long-time business educator in the Fremont Public Schools, this scholarship is to provide assistance to a senior student preparing to teach in business, or a student majoring in business who is entering a business internship. 1) First preference is to award the scholarship to a senior that plans to be a business education teacher that graduated from Fremont High School; 2) Second preference is to award the scholarship to a senior that plans to be a business education teacher; 3) Third preference is to award the scholarship to a junior or senior business major that is doing a business internship from Fremont High School; 4) Fourth preference is a junior or senior business major that is doing a business internship from any high school.

Marlene Beekman Samuelson Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded each year to one or more worthy and deserving student(s) and may be renewed for succeeding years.

Austin P. Sanborn Memorial Scholarship

Established by Mrs. Austin P. Sanborn in recognition of the faithful years of service and continuing interest Mr. Sanborn had in Midland Lutheran College, this scholarship is to be awarded to a young person in the sophomore or junior year and may be continued. Consideration is given first to the fields of full-time Christian service or social work and secondly to the financial need of the individual.

James F. Scherer Scholarship

This annual scholarship was established by Midland alumnus James Scherer '60 through the ELCA Foundation.

Hanna Schmidt Scholarship

This scholarship was established by a Will in the form of a trust provided by Hanna Schmidt, a friend of the University. Scholarships are awarded to students of at least sophomore standing, who are majoring in nursing and who are residents of Dodge County.

John & Mary Ann Schmidt Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded each year to one or more worthy and deserving students and may be renewed for succeeding years.

Dr. Wallace V. Schmidt and Susan Osborn Schmidt Scholarship

This scholarship was established to support deserving undergraduate students based on financial need.

Virginia Schroeder Memorial Scholarship

Established by the Rev. Dr. Martin Schroeder in memory of his wife, Virginia, who was devoted to the profession of nursing, this scholarship shall be awarded each year to a deserving student majoring in nursing. The scholarship recipient should be of good academic standing with financial need.

Ron Schultz Ag Scholarship

The Ron Schultz Ag Scholarship is awarded to a freshman entering into the Agribusiness program at Midland University. The student must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference should be given to a student interested in or pursuing Farm Management.

Marge (Brdicko) Schultz Elementary Education Scholarship

The Marge (Brdicko) Schultz Elementary Education Scholarship was established by Ron & Marge Schultz of Fremont, Nebraska in honor of Marge's impactful teaching career at Fremont Public Schools. The scholarship is awarded to an elementary education major.

Dr. Alan and Sharon Seagren Endowment for Scholarships in Education

This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Education demonstrating the greatest promise or the greatest need.

Donald Sjogren Scholarship

As part of the Luther Heritage Fund Scholarship Program, the Donald Sjogren Scholarship will be given to students in good academic standing that are from Central Nebraska with preference for students from Phelps or Kearney counties.

Dr. Don and Mary Ann Skoog Scholarship

Awarded to students in good academic standing with financial need pursuing a career in the medical field, human performance, and/or athletic training. This scholarship is funded in honor of a lifetime of service of Dr. Don Skoog in the medical field and in memory of Mary Ann Skoog and her service in the medical field.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Grand Island Scholarship

This scholarship, provided by the St. Paul Lutheran Church Foundation, Grand Island, Nebraska, provides financial aid to a worthy student each year. The scholarship is intended to help students attend Midland and to encourage congregations and people of the Nebraska Synod to develop scholarship programs at the college.

Marie Starkey Agribusiness Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Jill and Randy Schreck in honor of Jill's mother and is awarded to an Agribusiness major. The scholarship is intended to be initially awarded to a first-year student and be renewable for up to four years. First preference should be given to students from Nebraska.

Richard Blair Stellhorn Scholarship

This scholarship was established in memory of Richard's son, August Stellhorn, and is to be awarded to a deserving Lutheran student(s) of good academic standing and in need of scholarship assistance.

Dr. Caryl and Shirley Steyer Scholarship

Upon the occasion of Dr. Steyer’s retirement from service to Midland as dean of students, friends, family and former students created this endowed scholarship. Awards are given annually to deserving students with financial need, with preference given to those who are active in student activities.

Studt Family Scholarship

Established by Lillie Studt in memory of Don and Ota Studt. To be awarded to a worthy student with preference given to descendants of the Studt family or to members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glasco, Kansas. If first preferences cannot be honored, earnings from the scholarship are to be used for the purpose of aiding needy and worthy students.