Smart Heart Scholarship Sponsor:  Children’s Heart Foundation Amount:  2 – $3000.00 Eligibility:  High school senior about to enter a four-year college.  The applicant must have been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and must be currently under the care of a Nevada Pediatric Cardiologist.  In addition, they must met the academic qualifications listed on our...Read More

Each year Odyssey Charter High School Administration picks a few students to speak at graduation.  It is always one of the high points of the graduation ceremony.  The opportunity to submit a speech is extended to all graduates of 2014.  Speeches should be 2 to 3 minutes in length.  The deadline for speech submissions is...Read More

Benson Bertoldo Baker % Carter Scholarship Sponsor:  Benson Bertoldo Baker $ Carter Law Firm Amount:  $5,000 Eligibility:  High School Senior, interested in the legal field of study.  Enter this Contest-Scholarship by submitting a 3 page minimum essay on the topic:  “How can a lawyer positively change the world?”  For the official rules and regulations, or...Read More

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program   You are making a difference in your classroom and in your community.  If you have the passion to succeed – especially infields of study important to the automotive and related industries – the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is looking for you.  This year, we will award 100 renewable scholarships...Read More

Congratulations to George Espino for his admission, for the Fall of 2014, to the University of Oregon and to Boise State University!  Looks like you will have to make a decision!!!  Congrats again!  Great job!Read More

March 1 – Priority Deadline About the Engelstad Program: The Engelstad Scholars Program was established by the Engelstad Family Foundation through an endowment of $12.625 million to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in November of 2008. Students placed with our nonprofit partners complete 100 hours of service each year.  The scholarship awards $5,000.00 per...Read More

Who May Apply: Graduating seniors in attendance at a Nevada High School, who have completed at least two years at Von Tobel Middle School.  Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of a least 2.0, and prior to funding must provide proof of high school graduation with minimum 2.0 GPA and enrollment in an accredited post-secondary...Read More

If you’ve already submitted your online FAFSA, soon after you should have received an emailed confirmation including an amount (without a dollar sign) identified as the EFC, Expected Family Contribution.  Eligibility for student financial aid is based on the difference between what the EFC and the cost of attending the college or university.  The EFC...Read More

The Academic Success Center at UNLV is currently accepting applications for the Hixson-Lied Scholarship Program.  The Hixson-Lied Scholarship Program helps make a difference in the lives of students by providing both financial and academic support through the Academic Success Center.  It provides students the following: A scholarship in the amount of $1,250 per semester for...Read More

Review your 7th semester grades; make sure you are on target to graduate Explore options to retrieve credits, if necessary Check to make sure your courses meet college admission requirements Monitor your progress toward Millennium Scholarship requirements http://nevadatreasurer.gov/millennium/ Complete the FAFSA on the Web (www.fafsa.ed.gov) after January 1 Complete and mail university/college-based scholarship and financial...Read More