NSC Foundation Scholarships

The Nevada State College Foundation funds a number of scholarship programs for students. Applications are reviewed by NSC committees which include faculty from across campus. Award amounts are determined by the Foundation based on donor agreements. Please keep in mind that Board of Regents' policies require scholarship recipients to have at least a 2.75 GPA and full-time enrollment unless otherwise specified by the donor.

The 2022-2023 application will be available on this page from December 15, 2021 through April 15, 2022.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR 2020-2021:

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Bank of Nevada - three awards totaling $5,000
Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship - three awards totaling $2,000
Employee Annual Fund Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Fred Maryanski Memorial Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Henderson Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - three awards totaling $7,500
Roberto's Taco Shop Scholarship - five awards totaling $10,000
Robyn Carr Scholarship - four awards totaling $20,000
NSC General Scholarship - sixteen awards totaling $16,000

FOR EDUCATION MAJORS

Dietrich Trust Scholarship - four awards totaling $15,000
Gwen and Gregory Scholarship - three awards totaling $3,000
Marydean Martin Scholarship - four awards totaling $8,000
Scottish Rite Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Laura J. Silvestri Scholarship - one $2,000 award
Marie B. Simms Scholarship for Deaf Education - one $1,000 award
Speech Rehab Services Scholarship - five awards totaling $5,000

FOR BUSINESS MAJORS

Sletten Construction of Nevada - one $2,000 award
Cameron Robinson Scholarship  - one $1,000 award

FOR SCIENCE MAJORS

Professor Jan Scholarship - one $1,250 award
Robert A. Swadell Memorial Scholarship - three awards totaling $6,000
Teachers Now Scholarship Fund - one $1,500 award

FOR NURSING MAJORS

Amanda Howard Nursing Scholarship - two awards totaling $8,000
Ed and Shauna Smith Nursing Scholarship - eighteen awards totaling $108,000
Part-Time Nursing Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Student Nurses Association Alumni Scholarship - one $1,455 award

FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MAJORS

Charleston Hartfield Scholarship  - one $1,000 award

FOR VISUAL MEDIA MAJORS

AGEM Visual Media Scholarship - two awards totaling $4,000