UNO Goodrich Scholarship Program — Learning Community & Advising Support

About This Opportunity

The UNO Goodrich Scholarship Program — established by the Nebraska Legislature in 1972 — is far more than a scholarship. It is a comprehensive college success program built around an intentional learning community that provides every Goodrich Scholar with holistic support from enrollment through graduation. The program includes: the MavEd core curriculum (a structured academic and life skills sequence), academic advising by dedicated Goodrich faculty advisors, peer mentoring through the Goodrich Organization (GO!), connections to professional internships and employer partners, and ongoing community engagement with organizations like Partnership 4 Kids and Big Brothers Big Sisters. The 85% graduation rate — far above national averages for low-income and first-generation students — is the direct result of this community-first model. Goodrich Scholars are any Nebraska resident with financial need and academic merit; there is no income cutoff that disqualifies you from the scholarship component, and the learning community benefits every Scholar equally. Any Nebraska resident attending UNO who wants to be part of this community should apply. Application for the scholarship (and learning community access) opens October 1 of each year. Visit goodrich.smapply.org to apply.

Who Can Apply

Must be a Nebraska resident attending or planning to attend UNO. Financial need and academic merit required (no specific minimum GPA stated — varies by year). Apply at goodrich.smapply.org when applications open on October 1 each year. Applications for the following fall are reviewed through the spring. The learning community (advising, mentoring, peer community) is available to all Goodrich Scholars — receiving the scholarship unlocks full program participation.