Teach Nevada Scholarship (TNS)
Nevada Department of Education (awarded through approved Nevada educator preparation programs)
State scholarship worth up to the cost of tuition, registration and mandatory fees for students in approved Nevada teacher-preparation programs, in return for teaching in a Nevada public school.
- How much
- Up to the cost of tuition, registration and mandatory fees
- Who qualifies
- Enrolled in an approved Nevada educator preparation program (traditional or alternative route) leading to a bachelor's or master's degree; 5-year Nevada public school teaching commitment; ESL or special education endorsement; license provision limits reciprocity for 5 years.
- For undergrads, grad students, transfer students, adults going back to school
- For education, early childhood education, special education students
- When to apply
- Opens later Semester applications through each educator preparation program; e.g., UNR's Fall 2026 window ran May 7-Aug 28, 2026, and Spring 2027 applications are expected mid-November 2026.
- How to apply
- Apply through the approved Nevada educator preparation program you attend (e.g., your university's college of education), each semester while applications are open
- The program forwards awards made from its Department of Education grant
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (doe.nv.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Created by SB 511 (2015), NRS 391A.550-391A.595. The Legislature appropriates money each year; the Department of Education makes grants to approved Nevada educator preparation programs (EPPs), which choose recipients. Candidates must have a high school diploma and attend an approved Nevada traditional or alternative-route-to-licensure program leading to a bachelor's or master's degree (early childhood, elementary, secondary or special education). A TNS is worth up to the cost of tuition, registration and mandatory fees. Program terms published by participating universities for 2026-27 (example: UNR): agree to teach full time in a Nevada public school for five consecutive years immediately after graduating, complete an ESL or special education endorsement (may be after graduation), meet satisfactory academic progress, accept a five-year provision on the Nevada license (it cannot be used for reciprocity with another state during that time), and reapply each semester; only one NDE scholarship per semester. Recipients awarded before July 1, 2025 may claim 25% of their tuition award as reimbursement after five consecutive years of full-time contracted teaching.
More money from Nevada
- Silver State Opportunity Grant (SSOG)Up to $5,500 per year (up to $4,400 per year at 12 credits per semester; prorated below 15 credits)
- Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (GGMS)Up to $10,000 total; $40 (lower division)/$60 (upper division) per credit at NSHE community colleges, $60 per credit at Nevada State University, $80 per credit at all other eligible institutions; up to 15 credits each semester
- Nevada Promise Scholarship (NPS)Up to three years of community college registration fees and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid (last-dollar)
- Regents' Higher Education Opportunity Award (Nevada Student Access Aid)Varies by college; each NSHE institution sets its own award amounts (no statewide amount published)
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
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