Nevada Scholarships for High School and College Students

Given to students at a four-year school. Students must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of one of the RMMI member states, and looking for a career in the mining industry. The selected students are also offered an all-expense paid trip to the RMMI Annual Meeting and Conference in late June, where they have the opportunity to meet industry leaders and attend all of the technical sessions.The following are the scholarship criteria. Each applicant MUST be:Enrolled full-time in a four-year degree program and in good standing at the time of selection;High School students are not eligible to apply. Applicant must...

AWARDSUp to ten scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees, books and required materials. Recipients do NOT recieve award funds.Awards must be accepted within three (3) weeks of award notification. If the award has not been accepted it will be awarded to another applicant.All awards must be disbursed to the recipient's educational institution by Dec. 31st of the award year. Awards will NOT carry over to the following year.Awards do not renew. You will need to...

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Since 1990, Zonta has given 1,128 awards, totaling US$1,673,750 to 956 young women from 61 countries.The program operates at the Zonta club, district and international levels. Zonta International offers 37 international awards of US$5,000. Each district may submit one applicant for consideration for an international scholarship. The five largest districts may submit a second applicant for a total...

Deadline April 1 for the fall school year(Example: If you submit your application by April 1 of 2024, any awarded funds will be available for fall 2024-2025 school year.)$1000-5000 scholarship for:Third or fourth year undergraduate student with lighting-related studies.Graduate students with lighting-related studies.Special consideration for specific projects or Grad students working toward a thesis about light or lighting.Fields related to lighting – architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, theater, film/TV, lighting design, vision or a field clearly related to lighting.Students must be enrolled in school in northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon or Washington State.Criteria:Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be...

When Duty Calls: Why Exercising the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is Important to MeWhat is the thing you prize the most? The possession you would never give away? Never put someplace you couldn’t find it? Maybe you are thinking computer, phone, fancy jewelry, favorite childhood stuffie or something like that.But how about your rights? As a U.S. citizen, you are guaranteed fundamental rights under the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the United States. Hand in hand with those rights come serious responsibilities to our nation and our society.The 2025 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest prompt challenges you to dive...

Award Amount: $2,500Eligible Student Level: UndergraduateGPA Requirement: 3.0 or higherLocation: Student must reside in one of the 23 states serviced by the BNSF Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, or Iowa.Eligible Fields of Study: Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Technology, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Communications, Computer and Information Sciences, Construction Management, Construction Trades, Marketing, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Agriculture.About:Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies. BNSF operates approximately...

The scholarship funds the undergraduate or graduate college education of first-generation young women of Portuguese, Mexican, Central American or South American ancestry, under the age of 25. The term first-generation is defined here as a young woman who has immigrated to the United States of America and become a naturalized citizen or the daughter of an immigrant of Portuguese, Mexican, Central American and South American Ancestry. The student must be a resident of Nevada or Hawaii.This scholarship is a one-time award of up to $5,000 based on need (which will be verified through your attached FAFSA and Financial Aid documents)....

$20,000 in Scholarship Awards AvailableFive $4,000 renewable scholarships available for high school seniorsPlanning to attend college as a full-time, degree-seeking student at any University of California (UC) or Cal State University in the Fall of 2025ELIGIBILITY:High school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County, CaliforniaPlan to attend a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2025. (If selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification.)A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.2A household income at or below the County Low Income Level (if selected, must provide...

Since 1964, the Italian Catholic Federation has awarded over $2,000,000.00 in scholarships to more than 6,000 high school students, of the Catholic faith, attending college.Each spring, the Italian Catholic Federation receives nearly 200 applications for its yearly scholarship awards. Applications are received from students in public as well as Catholic high schools in California, Nevada and Illinois. To apply, students must achieve a total cumulative GPA (3½ years) of at least 3.2 and meet one of the following:Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California, Illinois and Nevada, only where Branches of...

$4,000 in Scholarship Awards AvailableFour $1,000 Scholarships Available for High School SeniorsRoyal Business Bank is committed to supporting youth residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education.ELIGIBILITY:High school seniors who reside in:New York - New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond CountyNew Jersey - Middlesex CountyCalifornia - Los Angeles County , Orange County , Ventura CountyNevada - Clark CountyIllinois  Cook CountyHawaii - Honolulu County, Oahu onlyPlan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or a Community College as a 1st-year student in the Fall of 2025 (if selected, must submit college acceptance...