Nebraska Sigma Zeta Educationfoundation
About Nebraska Sigma Zeta Educationfoundation
Nebraska Sigma Zeta Education Foundation works where families actually feel the need, in classrooms, during tax season, and in the everyday push to help young people stay on track. It awards scholarships, mentors at-risk boys and girls, and offers free tax preparation, school support, and economic empowerment workshops for Nebraska communities. If you want to back an organization that serves students, families, and local schools with practical help, this one has a clear lane.
What sets this foundation apart is how its programs stay close to real life. Scholarship support sits alongside mentoring, free tax preparation, school supply support, and health-focused community work, all through Nebraska-linked partnerships with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Scholarship Programs
Awards scholarships to deserving high school graduates and college students attending a Nebraska post-secondary institution.
Omaha Sigma Beta Club Youth Mentoring Program
Mentors at-risk males ages 8 to 18 in education, culture, social, and athletics, with opportunities to earn college scholarships.
Zeta Phi Beta Youth Mentoring Program
Mentors at-risk females ages 5 to 18 through Pearlettes, Amicettes, and Archonettes in education, service, and social development, with opportunities to earn college scholarships.
Project S.E.E.D. (Sigma Economic Empowerment Development)
Offers free workshops on personal finance management, home ownership, wealth building, and support for minority, community, and Sigma-owned businesses.
VITA Program
Provides free tax preparation assistance for taxpayers earning less than or equal to $51,000 and promotes tax understanding and awareness.
Adopt-A-School Programs
Supports low-performing schools through supplies, equipment, volunteer hours, parent engagement, and collaboration with school administrators.
Sigma Wellness Project
Promotes healthier lifestyles for African-Americans in Nebraska through education and collaboration with health care institutions, the American Cancer Society, and churches.
The Stork’s Nest Program
Provides community-based prenatal health promotion for low-income pregnant women through incentives and education that encourage prenatal care and healthy behaviors.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
The Nebraska Sigma Zeta Education Foundation, Inc. seeks to educate and empower its surrounding community through social action, community consciousness, economic development, and scholarship.
Who they serve
At-risk boys ages 8 to 18, at-risk girls ages 5 to 18, deserving high school graduates and college students, low-to-moderate income taxpayers, low-income pregnant women, African-Americans in Nebraska, and local schools and communities.
Their impact
- awarded over $50,000.00 in scholarship funds and counting
- Total Scholarship Dollars Awarded Since Inception: $14,000.00
- Total Scholarship Dollars Awarded Since Inception: $46,500.00
How your donation helps
- Scholarship funds for deserving high school graduates and college students
- Support for academic and extra-curricular programs that promote S.T.E.A.M. initiatives
- Youth mentoring programs for boys and girls
- Free workshops on personal finance, home ownership, wealth building, and business support
- Free tax preparation assistance through the VITA Program
- School supplies, equipment, and parent engagement support for adopted schools
- Health education and prenatal incentives for community programs
Our story
Founded in 2007, the Nebraska Sigma Zeta Education Foundation was created to help the Nebraska chapters of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. carry out their education, social action, economic empowerment, and scholarship goals in Omaha and the surrounding community.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Nebraska Sigma Zeta Educationfoundation’s services.
Scholarship applicants download the application materials, complete the required forms, and mail the package to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. c/o Barbara Nance, P.O. Box 11756, Omaha, NE 68111. The VITA Program provides free tax preparation assistance for taxpayers earning less than or equal to $51,000.
Stories
The people behind the work.
Events
Bernard Hogan Memorial Golf Outing
annualAn annual golf outing at Topgolf Omaha that supports the Bernard Hogan Scholarship Fund.
N.S.Z.E.F. Annual Golf Outing
annualAn annual golf outing at Topgolf Omaha that supports the NSZEF Scholarship Funds.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Nebraska Sigma Zeta Educationfoundation has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Mentor at-risk boys ages 8 to 18 in the Omaha Sigma Beta Club Youth Mentoring Program
- Mentor at-risk girls ages 5 to 18 in the Zeta Phi Beta Youth Mentoring Program
- Provide volunteer hours to adopted schools
- Assist with parent engagement programs at adopted schools
Recognition & press
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who can apply for the Zeta Phi Beta scholarship?
It is for an African American female graduating high school senior who is enrolled in a four-year college or university and is a Nebraska resident.
Who can receive help through the VITA Program?
Taxpayers earning $51,000 or less can get free tax preparation assistance through the VITA Program.
What do the mentoring programs focus on?
They focus on education, culture, social development, athletics, and life skills for at-risk boys and girls in local communities.
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