The Public Education Foundation has issued an announcement! Seniors:  “Please apply for every scholarship where you meet the criteria!  There are thousands of drafted applications, but only hundreds of submitted applications.  This means students are beginning the process and not completing the entire application!” Please make sure you are going to The Public Education Foundation...Read More

January Due Dates Legacy Awards Scholarship Sponsor:  The Elks National Foundation Amount:  Several $4,000 ($1,000 per year for four years) Eligibility:  High school senior, taken the ACT test by December 31, 2013.  Has to be a child or grandchild of an active Elk member.  Please go to www.elks.org/enf/schholars or www.nsea-elks.org for more specific information.  Any...Read More

Nevada State College will be hosting its annual Open House on Thursday, January 16th, 2014. Students and their families are encouraged to come down to the Liberal Arts & Science Building on the main camus any time between 5:30  – 8:00 p.m..  The address for the main campus is: 1125 Nevada State Drive Henderson, Nevada...Read More

Join to good folks at UNLV to fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial Aid experts will personally assist you in completing the FAFSA and answer any questions you may have.  Submit your FAFSA at the workshop to receive priority consideration for federal aid for your college education. Workshop Offered: January...Read More

Hello Seniors! There are over 50 scholarships currently listed on The Public Education Foundation website.  This list will continue to grow as they receive letters of intent from donors and as they acquire new scholarships.  The website to review the scholarships is www.thepef.org.  Good luck and happy scholarship hunting.Read More

December Obtain the FOW (FAFSA on the web worksheet); download it from the internet (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and complete it with your parents. Continue to research open application periods for apprenticeship and technical/trade schools; apply if applicable. Continue to apply for scholarships; watch deadlines Apply to UNLV or UNR or NSC – February 1 deadline   January...Read More

SENIORS: Next week the counselors will be coming into the classrooms for you to get registered with a PIN number for the FAFSA.  Make sure you know your SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.  If you don’t know it, ask your parents.  You will need this to register for a PIN number. The FAFSA is the free application for federal...Read More

  TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME FAFSA APPLICANTS There is no longer a reason to suffer pre-fafsa online anxiety.  The pop-ups and clarifications provided for first-time users seem to anticipate every possibility for confusion.  Keep in mind that the FAFSA can be completed in pieces.  Simply continue until the frustration level hits you red zone, then click...Read More

A demonstration site is available so you can increase your own understanding of the FAFSA on the Web before you apply after January 1,2014.  At the site, you can complete a sample FAFSA, make corrections, check the status of the application, and sign it electronically.  However, when  you choose “submit,” the information is not actually...Read More

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships:  Awards two $5,000 college scholarships to 2014 graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.  Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl.  Postmark deadline is February 20, 2014.  Early submission is encouraged.  Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong...Read More