Center City Consortium
Based in our nation's capital, the Consortium is a nationally recognized center of excellence in education with 14 schools dedicated to serving the educational needs of inner-city children.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Nelnet's partnership with provides higher education opportunities for Hispanic students and families across the country with college planning, financial aid information, and student loans.
Junior Achievement
As the national sponsor of the Junior Achievement Financial Aid Center, Nelnet provides education finance counseling and tools, scholarship support, and volunteer support to JA students across the nation.
National College Access Network
Nelnet's cooperative scholarship program with the National College Access Network provides financial support to qualifying students across the country.
Nelnet Scholars
Nelnet is proud to provide a program for our own associates' children to earn scholarship support. Each year we award two $5,000 and ten $1,000 scholarships to deserving dependents of our associates as they prepare for higher education.
Scholarships
Nelnet’s scholarship programs, available for both needs-based and merit-based students, are close to our hearts as they truly represent our vision of making educational dreams possible.
United Negro College Fund
Nelnet's scholarship contribution to the United Negro College Fund helps support the UNCF mission to increase minority degree attainment by reducing financial barriers to college.
Associate
Nelnet is both proud and supportive of our associates throughout the U.S. who give their time and energy volunteering for student education and community assistance programs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
The recipient of Nelnet's 2005 holiday honor gift, Big Brothers Big Sisters is one of the oldest youth mentoring organizations in the United States.
Corporate Matching Gifts
To encourage charitable giving among our associates, Nelnet provides dollar for dollar matches to contributions to educational institutions as well as civic organizations.
Hurricane Katrina Relief
We all felt the pain of our hurricane victims in 2005 and Nelnet was proud to provide a variety of financial assistance, including $250,000 of Visa Gift Cards to displaced college students.
Local Giving
In addition to its scholarship program and Foundation gifts, Nelnet's offices also undertake local giving programs to serve our home communities.
United Way
Representing a number of valuable civic organizations, Nelnet conducts associate giving programs for the United Way throughout its offices.