2026-2027 Workforce Development Scholarship-CLOSED
- For students pursuing associate degrees, technical training or certificates to enter the construction industry.
Scholarships are $1,000 per year, renewable for up to two years
APPLY HERE
Sergott Family Scholarship-TBD
The Sergott Family Scholarship aims to propel Nevada’s current and former foster youth and young adults from Washoe County and all other Rural Region counties to a successful higher education experience. Six Scholarship recipients will each receive $1000 to help alleviate the financial burdens associated with pursuing a college degree or vocational certification.
Applicants must:
• Have experienced foster care in any Nevada county except Clark County.
• Either be a graduating high school senior or already obtained a high school diploma or
equivalency certificate in any Nevada county except Clark County.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Not yet reached 26 years of age at time of application deadline.
Apply here
Paws for Love Memorial Scholarship-TBD
*3.0 GPA
ATTACH a short essay on the following:
* How have you contributed to the community in a special way
* Your knowledge or interest in pet therapy
* Briefly describe your college or career goals and intended major or career
Apply Here
Nevada Elks Association Past Exalted Ruler Scholarship-TBD
1. Graduate from an accredited Nevada high school.
2. Attend an institution of higher education in Nevada or California with Nevada
reciprocity.
3. Have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or better.
4. Have sufficient financial need.
5. Must be accepted to a Nevada Nursing program or acceptable California
Nursing School.
Click Here to access Application
Sons of American Revolution-CLOSED
The Battle Born Patriots Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, will award in 2024 two Liberty Grants in the amount of $1,500 each. The two (2) grants will be awarded for winning essays which reflect the applicants' beliefs and understanding of aspects of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence.
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Project 150 Scholarship-CLOSED
This program is open to all high school seniors and current Project 150 scholarship recipients who would like to apply for financial assistance to attend any of Nevada's higher education institutions, including ANY accredited vocational training institute.
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Nevada Womens Fund-CLOSED
- Applicants must be attending post-secondary university, college, or trade-school in northern Nevada or at an accredited online program. If attending a school outside of northern Nevada, the field of study must not be offered at any school in northern Nevada.
- Applicants must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or greater.
- Applicants must upload a copy of their 2024 or 2025 FAFSA Submission Summary and a copy of their most recent school transcript.
- Applicants must be enrolled in school in the upcoming Fall Semester to be awarded funds.
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Sierra Nevada Chapter DAR Scholarship-CLOSED
*1,000 word essay
*2 letters of recommendation
*3.25 GPA
Please check out the link to access full requirements
Application available online or in B-4
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Optimist Club of Reno- CLOSED
Applicant Qualifications:
â–ª Be at least sixteen(16) years of age and not older than 20 years of age
â–ª Be a legal citizen of the fifty (50) United States
â–ª Currently enrolled in a trade school or CTE recognized program in a high school.
Apply here
Orville Belding Memorial Scholarship -CLOSED
Eligibility:
- You are a student-athlete
- You were born and raised in Nevada
- Your family income shows a need for tuition assistance
- You are a Washoe County High School senior
- You have a minimum 1100/SAT or 20/ACT score
- You agree to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts at the end of each semester you are receiving a scholarship
Click link to get application details
Karen Bosch Memorial Scholarship-CLOSED
Who should apply: Students who attended Marvin Moss or Robert Mitchell and must be majoring in education. Click the link below to access application.
Boschscholarship.pdf
P.E.O Marguerite Scholarship-CLOSED
The P.E.O sisterhood is an international philanthropic and educational organization that promotes educational opportunities for women through grants, loans, and scholarships.
Requirements:
*Display excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service and academic
*must be a graduating high school senior
*must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
*Must have plans to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the USA and a full be student.
*exhibit financial need.
click HERE to access application
Robert and Judy Dreiling Scholarship-CLOSED
Eligible applicants will:
- be enrolled in an Associate’s Degree track or certificate program at the school of their choice; the degree track or certificate program should result in a good lead to a good job
- be enrolled full-time
- agree to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts at the end of each semester you are receiving a scholarship
Applications must include:
- brief essay discussing your life, your plans for the future, why you chose your certificate program, and how your education will impact your life and your family
- copy of high school transcript, equivalency certificate, or current college transcript
Apply HERE
NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship-CLOSED
Eligibility Requirements:
Click here to access application
Reno Rodeo Foundation-CLOSED
- Applicants who are undocumented will be deemed ineligible.
- Applicants must have graduated from a Northern Nevada high school and must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 at the time of application to be considered. Note: the following counties shall not be considered Northern Nevada: Clark County, Esmeralda County, and Lincoln County.
- The Scholarship award will be administered by the educational institution on behalf of the recipient to fund tuition or other educational-related expenses.
- The recipient must enroll as a full-time student and maintain a 3.0 college GPA or equivalent based on the educational institution’s grading system. If a recipient cannot meet the requirements during any school year of the award, the award will be forfeited, and the funds will be returned to the Reno Rodeo Foundation.
- Students must declare a major at an accredited Nevada System of Higher Education Nevada College or University or at an out-of-state accredited College or University if the declared major is not offered in Nevada
;
- Students must be accepted into a Career College, University, or Vocational School licensed by the State of Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education in good standing with accreditation status as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Click here for more details.
Nevada Jiffy Lube Teen Driver Scholarship-CLOSED
Apply Here
Steingard Family Scholarsip-CLOSED
Established in 2019 the Steingard Family Scholarship will award up to $2,500. Awards have the potential to be renewed with reapplication for up to three additional years.
Eligible applicants are graduating high school seniors from Northern Nevada who will be first-generation college students. Applicants must be Nevada residents seeking a certificate, 2-year or 4-year degree at the University of Nevada, Reno, or Truckee Meadows Community College who wish to pursue a business or education degree.
Eligible applicants must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative unweighted GPA and a minimum SAT score of 1100
and/or a minimum ACT score of 20.
Apply HERE
Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows- DUE 3/15/2026
The emphasis this year will be on students needing funds for technical and vocational careers rather than 4-year college degrees. All students with a 2.5 GPA or greater and who can demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply.
Access application HERE
Greater Nevada Credit Union Scholarship-CLOSED
·Applicants must be a Greater Nevada member or the child, spouse, parent, grandparents, or legal guardian of a Greater Nevada member.
·Greater Nevada may, at its discretion, award a second continuing scholarship to a student who has had a successful preceding academic year and has demonstrated financial need.
· Recipients must be enrolled as full-time students during the 2026-2027 school year
NAHAS Scholarship-CLOSED
*Must submit proof of acceptance to University of Reno
*3.0 GPA
*Submit short biographical essay
*3 letters of recommendation
*must have community service hours
*must have participated in a competitive sport for 2 year.
Click link to access the application and other requirements
Ray Roberts Play Ball Foundation-CLOSED
Eligibility- *Must be a resident of Reno/Sparks
*must have a 2.0 GPA
*must submit a 500 word essay
*must actively be participating in a competitive baseball or softball program.
*one letter of recommendation
Apply Here
Euguene and Nadine Stegelmeyer Scholarship- CLOSED
You are eligible to apply for this scholarship if you:
are a Washoe County High School graduate or graduating senior
are interested in the field of education or geriatrics as a career
have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0
have a minimum 1050 SAT or 18 ACT (if still in high school)
agree to maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average and provide a copy of your unofficial transcripts at the end of each semester you are receiving a scholarship
Apply HERE
GIAR Grandmother’s First-Generation Scholarship-CLOSED
The GIAR Grandmothers Scholarship is designed for students who:
- are residents of northern Nevada (typically described as Tonopah and north) or the state of Hawaii
- have graduated or are a graduating senior from high school with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0
- have been accepted to an accredited U.S. College or University
- transcript
- proof of enrollment or acceptance to a U.S. College or University
- one-page essay written by the student answering the following prompt: “We did then, what we knew how to do, but now we know more, so we can do better” ~author unknown. How does this quote speak of your past and inspire your future?
- completed financial aid.
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Lexa and Marla DaVee Family Scholarship-CLOSED
Eligible applicants will be graduating seniors from a Nevada high school, or those who have earned their GED in the State of Nevada, who plan to attend a 2- or 4- year college or university, community college, or trade school in Nevada or an out-of-state school.
This is a one-time award of up to $5,000, and has the potential to be renewed with reapplication.
Along with this application, you'll be required to attach:
- Transcript
- Essay
- Financial Aid Packet & FAFSA Application
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Awardees will need to be enrolled full-time, maintain above a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and must submit a copy of their transcript at the each semester they receive the award.
Apply HERE
Caesars Nevada Team Member Scholarship-CLOSED
- your parent or legal guardian is a full-time employee of Caesars Entertainment (formerly Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.) at any Caesars property in Nevada
- your parent or legal guardian has been employed with the company for at least three consecutive years on the date the application is submitted;
- your parent or legal guardian employee is hourly, non-management salaried, or management grade L14 and below
- You have a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.0 GPA;
- a one-page essay telling the selection committee something about you, your interests and goals–things that aren’t revealed in your application, and your motivation in choosing your school
- your school transcripts
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Mary J. Yamamoto Memorial Scholarship Due -CLOSED
Eligible applicants will be:
· young women who are graduating high school seniors from Washoe County, Nevada, and Huron County, Michigan,
· who will be attending accredited colleges, universities, or trade schools to obtain and 2 or 4-year degree or certificate.
· Applicants must be seeking a certification, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution;
· have a minimum GPA of 2.5; have a minimum SAT score of 1000 and/or ACT score of 22;
· be a U.S. citizen; and agree to maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit an unofficial copy of transcripts at the end of each semester they are receiving an award.
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The Ron & Linda Smith Family Scholarship-CLOSED
The Ron & Linda Smith Family Scholarship is offered to Northern Nevada residents attending Truckee Meadows Community College, Western Nevada College, or Great Basin College, who are pursuing a degree or certificate program, or who are enrolled in a vocational program at a qualifying vocational school. This is a one-time award of up to $1,000, with the potential to be renewed with reapplication.
The Smith Family Scholarship is designed for a student who:
- is a U.S. Citizen
- is a graduating high school senior or non-traditional student
- has a high school diploma or equivalency
- has a minimum 3.2 unweighted cumulative GPA
- is a resident of Northern Nevada
- is pursuing a degree or certificate from TMCC, WNC, or GBC; or is enrolled in a vocational program
- agrees to maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average and provide a copy of unofficial transcripts at the end of each semester they are receiving a scholarship
Click link to access essay and additional requirements.
Reno Elks Lodge 597 Vocational Grant Program-CLOSED
Who may apply:
Any prospective or current student (male or female), residing within the jurisdiction Washoe County of the Reno Elks Association, who plan to pursue an eligible vocational/technical course may file an application.
Individuals who are 18 years of age or older & are a US Citizen on the date the application is filed
Click HERE to access application
Fraternal Order of Eagles, Nevada State Aerie-TBD
*Must be a high school senior graduating in the current academic year
*Must have a minimum GPA 3.5
*Must be accepted into an accredited college, university or trade shcool for the upcoming academic year.
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CHECK FOR NEW SCHOLARHSIPS- Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
This website will contain a number of scholarships that will be available for applications with various deadlines and eligibility requirements. Must create a log in to see scholarships.
Click here to see all the scholarships that are available.
