Ongoing Scholarships
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Local University Scholarships
Millennium Scholarship: There is NO APPLICATION for the Millennium Scholarship. Students who qualify by graduation are automatically put on a list that is sent to the Nevada Treasurer's office. This scholarship has continued many years beyond its original planned funding and could be ended at any time prior to next graduating class. As of fall 2019, students who earn at least a 3.25 weighted, cumulative GPA by graduation - OR - earned a qualifying ACT (21) or SAT (1070) score, AND complete all graduation requirements with 4 years of math (including Algebra 2 or higher) and 3 years of science, and graduate from Nevada high school, and were a resident of Nevada for at least TWO years of high school qualify. Click here for more information.
Nevada Promise Scholarship: For students planning to attend a Nevada state community college. Each community college has an application web page for the Nevada Promise Scholarship and starts helping potential students complete the application for the Nevada Promise Scholarship in August. The application is due October 31st every year. TMCC's Nevada Promise Scholarship - Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Nevada, Reno Scholarships
TMCC Scholarships
Millennium Scholarship: There is NO APPLICATION for the Millennium Scholarship. Students who qualify by graduation are automatically put on a list that is sent to the Nevada Treasurer's office. This scholarship has continued many years beyond its original planned funding and could be ended at any time prior to next graduating class. As of fall 2019, students who earn at least a 3.25 weighted, cumulative GPA by graduation - OR - earned a qualifying ACT (21) or SAT (1070) score, AND complete all graduation requirements with 4 years of math (including Algebra 2 or higher) and 3 years of science, and graduate from Nevada high school, and were a resident of Nevada for at least TWO years of high school qualify. Click here for more information.
Nevada Promise Scholarship: For students planning to attend a Nevada state community college. Each community college has an application web page for the Nevada Promise Scholarship and starts helping potential students complete the application for the Nevada Promise Scholarship in August. The application is due October 31st every year. TMCC's Nevada Promise Scholarship - Truckee Meadows Community College
University of Nevada, Reno Scholarships
- First in the Pack: program designed to connect you to the multitude of resources that will help you becomes a successful UNR student. This program is open to incoming first-time, full-time freshmen from families where neither parent has a bachelor's degree. Click here for more information.
- UNR TriO Scholarship Program: serves undergraduate students who meet the following requirements. Click here more information.
- UNR McNair Scholars Program: If you fit either of these categories below, consider applying for the University of Nevada, Reno McNair Scholars Program! Selected students will receive the support needed to enter graduate programs that lead to careers in teaching, research, or administration on college and university campuses. Click here for more information.
TMCC Scholarships
- Internal scholarships: www.tmcc.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships
- External scholarships: www.tmcc.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/external-scholarships
Miscellaneous Scholarships
American Indian College Fund: Each year the Full Circle scholarship application deadline is May 31st. Click here for more information.
Ascent Monthly Scholarships - Ascent’s scholarship giveaways may help cover the cost of your school-related expenses – including tuition, books, rent, groceries, parking and transportation, and more, as well as other monthly bills and purchases. Students (18+) from all majors, colleges and technical-skills training programs can enter for a chance to win. Click here for more information.
Asian Pacific Fund: To apply for a scholarship administered by the Asian Pacific Fund, please review the complete eligibility criteria for each scholarship program, and download the application for the program(s) for which you are eligible. Click here for more information.
Community Foundation Scholarships of Northern Nevada: Complete the common Eligibility Quiz as a starting point. The software prompts you to provide all the information necessary. After completing the questions on the Quiz, you will have access to multiple scholarships that match your qualifications. Click here for more information.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award: Enter to win up to $10,000 four times per year. Click here for more information.
Hispanic Scholarship Opportunities: As the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid to Latino students, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a diverse range of scholarship programs, including Gates Millennium Scholars. Click here: www.hsf.net/scholarship for more information on Hispanic scholarship opportunities.
Horatio Alger Association Scholarships: As one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need. Click here for more information.
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Click here for more information.
Nevada Women's Fund Scholarships: NWF scholarships are designated for women residents of northern Nevada, with preference to women attending school at a northern Nevada accredited institution. Click here for more information.
Reno Elks Lodge 597 Vocational Grant Program: Grants range from $500 to $1000 for the first year with an option to renew for a second year. Click here for more information.
Reno/Sparks Assistance League: Scholarship is designed for current or former enrollee of Children in Transition Program. Must be a high school graduate and be eligible to work in the United States. For more information and to apply go here: SIT Scholarship Application - Assistance League of Reno-SparksAssistance League of Reno-Sparks.
Tech Force Foundation Scholarship Opportunities: Click here for more information.
Unigo: Allows students to conduct college searches, look at college reviews and rankings, and conduct scholarship searches. Create a profile and get matched to different colleges and scholarships that match your information! Click here for more information.
Varsity Tutors: $1,000 monthly scholarship. Click here for more information.
American Indian College Fund: Each year the Full Circle scholarship application deadline is May 31st. Click here for more information.
Ascent Monthly Scholarships - Ascent’s scholarship giveaways may help cover the cost of your school-related expenses – including tuition, books, rent, groceries, parking and transportation, and more, as well as other monthly bills and purchases. Students (18+) from all majors, colleges and technical-skills training programs can enter for a chance to win. Click here for more information.
Asian Pacific Fund: To apply for a scholarship administered by the Asian Pacific Fund, please review the complete eligibility criteria for each scholarship program, and download the application for the program(s) for which you are eligible. Click here for more information.
Community Foundation Scholarships of Northern Nevada: Complete the common Eligibility Quiz as a starting point. The software prompts you to provide all the information necessary. After completing the questions on the Quiz, you will have access to multiple scholarships that match your qualifications. Click here for more information.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award: Enter to win up to $10,000 four times per year. Click here for more information.
Hispanic Scholarship Opportunities: As the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid to Latino students, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a diverse range of scholarship programs, including Gates Millennium Scholars. Click here: www.hsf.net/scholarship for more information on Hispanic scholarship opportunities.
Horatio Alger Association Scholarships: As one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need. Click here for more information.
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. Our scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Click here for more information.
Nevada Women's Fund Scholarships: NWF scholarships are designated for women residents of northern Nevada, with preference to women attending school at a northern Nevada accredited institution. Click here for more information.
Reno Elks Lodge 597 Vocational Grant Program: Grants range from $500 to $1000 for the first year with an option to renew for a second year. Click here for more information.
Reno/Sparks Assistance League: Scholarship is designed for current or former enrollee of Children in Transition Program. Must be a high school graduate and be eligible to work in the United States. For more information and to apply go here: SIT Scholarship Application - Assistance League of Reno-SparksAssistance League of Reno-Sparks.
Tech Force Foundation Scholarship Opportunities: Click here for more information.
Unigo: Allows students to conduct college searches, look at college reviews and rankings, and conduct scholarship searches. Create a profile and get matched to different colleges and scholarships that match your information! Click here for more information.
Varsity Tutors: $1,000 monthly scholarship. Click here for more information.