• Nevada Promise Scholarship Deadline Oct. 31

     

    The deadline for high school seniors to apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship is fast approaching. The application deadline is October 31.

    The scholarship, in its second year, will pay all mandatory tuition and fees for up to three years at any Nevada community college minus any federal or state financial aid. In addition to the financial benefits, students in the program are also assigned a mentor who can help guide them through college, are required to perform community service each year, and benefit from programming and assistance to make their transition into college successful.

    Student Eligibility 

    To qualify, students must either be a continuing Nevada Promise Scholarship recipient beginning with the class of 2018 or a high school graduate from the class of 2021 applying for the first time. 

    Students must: 

    • Be classified as a Nevada resident for tuition purposes by the instruction where they plan to receive the Nevada Promise Scholarship. 
    • Have earned one of the following during your high school senior academic year: 
    • High school diploma from a public or private high school located in Nevada; 
    • High school diploma from a public high school in a country of another state that borders Nevada and accepts Nevada residents; or 
    • General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent document before 20 years of age no later than June 15. 
    • A homeschool student may satisfy this eligibility requirement  by obtaining a general equivalency diploma or equivalent document (i.e. GED, HSET, or TASC) no later than June 15 
    • Not have earned prior associate or bachelors degree. 
    • Meet ALL program deadlines 
    • Enroll in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in an associate degree program, a bachelor's degree program or certificate of achievement program for each semester of the school year immediately following the school year in which the student graduates from high school. 

    Eligibility requirements include:

    • apply on or before October 31
    • enroll in at least 12 credits per semester
    • have received a high school diploma or equivalent
    • begin classes in the fall of 2022
    • complete a Federal Financial Aid Application and its verification (FAFSA)
    • complete at least 8 hours of community service
    • work with a mentor during the program
    • complete two trainings, which are available online
    • not be in default on any federal student loan or owe a refund to any federal student aid program
    • not have earned a prior college degree

     

    TMCC Nevada Promise Scholarship Application

    Great Basin Nevada Promise Scholarship Application

    Western Nevada College Nevada Promise Scholarship Application

    College of Southern Nevada -Nevada Promise Scholarship

     

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