Nevada Scholarships
Contact:
Nevada Department of
Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
PH: (775) 687-9228
Scholarships:
Robert C. Byrd Honors
Scholarship Program
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship for high school seniors. Must be a Nevada
resident with a GPA of 3.5
or higher, planning to enroll
full time at a two or four
year college, university or
technical school.
Additional information: Applicant must be Nevada High School Scholar. Minimum 3.5 GPA and 1100 SAT or 25 ACT score required. Renewable up to four years.
Amount of award: $1,500
Contact:
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Capital Complex
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: 775-687-9150
Fax: 775-687-9113
American Legion Nevada Oratorical Contest
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be enrolled in high school.
Additional information: Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in Nevada.
Amount of award: $200-$500
Application deadline: January 15
Contact:
American Legion Nevada Oratorical Contest
737 Veterans Memorial Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Nevada Women's Fund
Scholarships
Type of award: Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements:
Scholarships for women for
academic and vocational
training. Open to women for academic and vocational training. Preference given to women who live in northern Nevada or attending UNLV. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a two or four
year technical school,
college or university. Scholarship award based on financial need.
Additional Information: Must be a female
resident of Nevada with preference
given to northern Nevada
applicants.
Eligibility Requirements:
Contact:
Nevada Women"s Fund
770 Smithridge Drive,
Suite 300
Reno, Nevada 89502
PH: (775) 786-2335
Nevada Student Incentive
Grant
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate or graduate study at vocational, 2-year or 4-year or graduate institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Scholarship for under-
graduate or graduate study
at a vocational, two year or
four year designated Nevada
institution. Applicant must
be a high school senior, a
U.S. citizen or permanent
resident residing in Nevada.
Application requirement: FAFSA
Amount of award: $5,000
Contact:
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Capital Complex
Carson City, Nevada 87910
PH: (775) 687-9150
Fax: (775)-687-9113
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Scholarship Awards
6671-B West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in a forensic science program recognized by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and planning a career in forensic science.
Cady McDonnell Memorial Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at 2-year or 4-year institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be female. Must be residing in Nevada, Utah, Alaska, Wyoming, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado or Hawaii.
Additional information: Applicant must be member of American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.
Amount of award: $1,000
Contact:
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
6 Montgomery Villiage Avenue, Suite 403
Gaitherburg, MD 20879
Phone: 240-632-9716 ex. 113
Fax: 240-632-1321
Past President's Parley Nurses' Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For junior study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be residing in Nevada. Applicant must be veteran; or dependent of veteran.
Additional information: Major/career interest in nursing.
Amount of award: $150
Contact:
American Legion Nevada Auxiliary, Department Secretary
1549 Silver Point Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89123
President's Scholarship and Junior Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be residing in Nevada.
Amount of award: $100-$300
Contact:
American Legion Nevada Auxiliary, Department Secretary
1549 Silver Point Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89123
President's Scholarship and Junior Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship
Intended use: For undergraduate study at postsecondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be American Indian. Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in Nevada.
Amount of award: $200
Contact:
American Legion Nevada Auxiliary, Department Secretary
1549 Silver Point Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89123
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