Scholarships in Nevada
ABC Stores Jumpstart Scholarship
Applicant must be a full- or part-time student who is a resident of Hawaii, Nevada, Guam or Saipan. Applicant must be an employee or dependent of an employee of ABC stores or Company Island Gourmet Markets.
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 19
Advancement of Women in Sports and Entertainment Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time female undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college in Nevada. Applicant must be majoring in communication studies, marketing, public relations, media studies, or journalism. Minimum 2.75 GPA required.
- Amount: $1,000 (minimum)
- Deadline: June 15
Alpine Recovery Lodge Bi-Annual Scholarship
Applicants must be residents of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona or Nevada. Students must demonstrate financial need. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment along with an essay detailing how their life has been directly affected by addiction.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: July 1
Animal Health International FFA Scholarship
Applicants must be under 23 years of age and current members of FFA. Applicants must be residents of one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 8
Bank of America Business Scholarship
Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student majoring in a field of study within the College of Business. Full-time enrollment and FAFSA required. Preference given to Southern Nevada residents and previous recipients.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
Cady McConnell Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a woman and a resident of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. Proof of legal home residence and six copies of application, proof of membership in ACSM, a brief statement describing educational...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: December 1
Chester D. Simms Scholarship
Applicant must be a full-time entering freshman or current student from Nevada who is majoring in special education. Minimum 2.5 GPA and FAFSA required.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 1
DL English Design PAVE Scholarship
Applicants must be enrolled in a program working towards a degree in the retail design industry. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Students must be studying within the following states: Arizona, California, Nevada,...
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Donna Weistrop and David B. Shaffer Scholarship
Applicant must be a master's student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate college pursuing a degree in astronomy, chemistry, geoscience, or physics. Preference given to students in physics or astronomy. Minimum 3.5 GPA, resume, statement of purpose, unofficial transcript, and one...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: December 1
Drummond Law Firm
Applicants must be Nevada high school students currently in a JROTC or Boy Scout Explorer program, current Nevada ROTC college students or U.S. military veterans enrolled in a Nevada post-secondary institution.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: August 15
Fresh Start Scholarship Program
Applicant must be a current college student in Washington, Nevada, or Arizona. Responses to the following questions are required to be submitted: Home ownership is often considered a cornerstone of the American Dream. Where do you see potential areas of economic exploitation of those pursuing...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: July 31
George W. Von Tobel College Aid Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Nevada High School who completed at least two years at Von Tobel Middle School. Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Award amount based on GPA.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship
Applicant must be Roman Catholic, have a minimum 3.2 GPA, and be a resident of California, Nevada, Arizona, or an Illinois city where branches of the Federation are established. Applicant must be wholly or partially of Italian ancestry or be the child or grandchild of an ICF member. If the...
- Amount: $400 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 15
Jack Hughes Education Scholarship
Applicants must be high school seniors who will be graduating or college undergraduates. Students must reside in California or Nevada and demonstrate a desire to expand racquetball. Applicants must also be current USAR members.
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: August 15
Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and a resident of Nevada or northern California for three consecutive years prior to deadline. Applicant must submit an unpublished work-in-progress: fiction (novel or short story), nonfiction, prose, or poetry. Nonfiction writers who...
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: Unknown
Log Cabin Rustics Scholarship
Applicant must be an undergraduate architecture, design, building, or construction student at one of the following schools: Arapahoe Community College, Boise State University, Cal Poly - Pomona, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern University, Highline Community College, Lawrence Technological...
- Amount: $300 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 31
Naqvi Scholarship
Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate from the state of Nevada who is seeking a law oriented degree. Minimum 3.0 GPA, student aid report, and transcript required. Letters of recommendations and resumes are encouraged.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 31
Native American Scholarship
Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a member of a Nevada Tribe and is a graduate of a Nevada high school.
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: None
Nevada Women's Fund Scholarship
Applicant must be a woman and a resident of northern Nevada. Preference is given to female students at the University of Nevada & Community College System in Northern Nevada.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 28
Nevada Women's Fund Scholarships
Northern Nevada residents and those attending northern Nevada schools receive preference. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited two or four year degree or certifying program, will take a minimum of 6 to 8 credits per semester and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 28