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.

The 2020-2021 application is available from December 15, 2019 through April 15, 2020.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR 2019-20:

FOR ALL STUDENTS

Bank of Nevada - three awards totaling $5,000
Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship - two awards totaling $2,000
Employee Annual Fund Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Fred Maryanski Memorial Scholarship - three awards totaling $6,50
Henderson Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - two  awards totaling $5,000
Roberto's Taco Shop Scholarship - five awards totaling $10,000
Robyn Carr Scholarship - four awards totaling $20,000
NSC General Scholarship - 43 awards totaling $42,000

FOR EDUCATION MAJORS

Dietrich Trust Scholarship - 15 awards totaling $55,000
Gwen and Gregory Scholarship - three awards totaling $3,000
Marydean Martin Scholarship - six awards totaling $10,000
Scottish Rite Scholarship - one $1,000 award
Laura J. Silvestri Scholarship - two $2,000 awards

FOR BUSINESS MAJORS

Sletten Construction of Nevada - five awards totaling $9,000
Cameron Robinson Scholarship  - one $2,000 award

FOR SCIENCE MAJORS

Professor Jan Scholarship - one $2,000 award
Robert A. Swadell Memorial Scholarship - two awards totaling $3,000
Cox Communications Scholarship - one $3,500 award

FOR NURSING MAJORS

Amanda Howard Nursing Scholarship - seven awards totaling $24,000
Ed and Shauna Smith Nursing Scholarship - sixteen awards totaling $101,110
Part-Time Nursing Scholarship - one $1,000 award

FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MAJORS

Charleston Hartfield Scholarship  - one $1,000 award