Dr. Jim and Betsy Bobenhouse Scholarship Grant

The Dr. Jim and Betsy Bobenhouse Scholarship, established in 2026, supports graduating high school seniors from Lancaster County, Nebraska, who plan to pursue a degree in education or healthcare at a Nebraska college or university. The scholarship aims to encourage students with a GPA of 3.0 or above who are actively involved in extracurricular activities and demonstrate financial need. This initiative reflects the commitment of the Lincoln Community Foundation to foster educational opportunities in the community.

Through partnerships and collaboration, Lincoln Community Foundation facilitates positive change for the common good.
LCF serves as a faithful steward for many types of philanthropic gifts and helps donors create lasting legacies of giving. With gifts of all sizes from thousands of donors over the years, the assets of LCF have grown to more than $270 million.
Scholarships
Generous donors to Lincoln Community Foundation have established 90 scholarship funds that benefit students in Lancaster County and across the state of Nebraska. For 2025, there were 299 scholarship recipients who received awards that totaled over $606,000.
The Dr. Jim and Betsy Bobenhouse Scholarship was established in 2026. Dr. Jim and Betsy Bobenhouse are Nebraska educated professionals in medicine and music education living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jim is a graduate of UNMC and Betsy holds a Master of Music from the Glenn Korff School of Music at UNL. Jim and Betsy encourage high school graduates to study medical and education professions at Nebraska institutions of higher learning.

Eligibility

To qualify for this scholarship, you must be a graduating high school senior from a Lancaster County, Nebraska high school planning to attend a 4-year college or university in Nebraska. Students should have maintained a high school GPA of 3.0 or above.