Nevada scholarships and grants
Every program the state of Nevada runs for students, checked against its official page. For a list matched to you, answer a few questions.
Show service scholarships (2) These pay for school in exchange for working in a job or place afterward.
Open to most students
Nevada Promise Scholarship (NPS)
Up to three years of community college registration fees and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid (last-dollar)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents; awarded by the four NSHE community colleges
Open now · due October 31, 2026Last-dollar scholarship that covers community college registration and mandatory fees for up to three years for new Nevada high school graduates who apply by October 31 of senior year.
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- Who can get it: no citizenship requirement stated; students prohibited by law from completing the FAFSA file an alternative (Non-FAFSA Filer) form
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
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)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
Apply any timeNeed-based Nevada grant of up to $5,500 a year for low-income, college-ready students taking 12+ credits at an NSHE community college or Nevada State University, awarded from the FAFSA.
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
- Who can get it: not stated; students prohibited by law from completing the FAFSA should contact their college's financial aid office about an alternate application
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
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 semesterNevada State Treasurer (Millennium Scholarship Office) with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
Apply any timeNevada's merit scholarship: up to $10,000 total toward tuition at Nevada colleges, paid per credit ($40-$80/credit, up to 15 credits a semester), for Nevada high school grads with a 3.25 GPA or a qualifying ACT/SAT score.
- What it takes: transcript + test scores
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- Needs a 3.25+ GPA
- Who can get it: US citizenship not required; students sign an affidavit that they are a citizen, have lawful immigration status, or have filed / will file to legalize their status as soon as eligible
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Regents' Higher Education Opportunity Award (Nevada Student Access Aid)
Varies by college; each NSHE institution sets its own award amounts (no statewide amount published)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents; awarded by each NSHE college
Apply any timeNevada's largest state student aid pool: mostly need-based grants (plus some scholarships and work study) that every NSHE college awards from state and registration-fee funds, based on the FAFSA.
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
For specific students
Military families, foster youth, certain careers and more. Each card says who qualifies.
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Fee Waiver
Registration, laboratory and other mandatory fees waived (balance after federal education benefits)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents
Apply any timeMedal of Honor recipients (service members or veterans) and their children pay no registration, lab or other mandatory fees at NSHE colleges after federal benefits.
- Who it's for: Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (service member or veteran) or child of one
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Education Payments for Dependent Children of Public Safety Officers and Public Employees Killed on Duty
All registration fees, lab fees and required textbooks/course materials for undergraduate classes (subject to available funds)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.545, Trust Account for the Education of Dependent Children)
Apply any timeNSHE pays registration fees, lab fees and required textbooks for undergraduate classes for dependent children (up to age 23) of public safety officers or other public employees killed in the line of duty.
- Who it's for: dependent child of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty, or of another public employee killed in the performance of duties
- What it takes: See how to apply
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Fee Waiver for Children and Spouses of Nevada National Guard Members Killed on Duty
Registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and spring, for up to 10 yearsNevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5442)
Apply any timeThe child or surviving spouse of a Nevada National Guard member killed while performing Guard duties pays no registration fees (and most lab fees) at NSHE colleges for up to 10 years.
- Who it's for: child or spouse of a Nevada National Guard member killed while performing Guard duties
- What it takes: See how to apply
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
NSHE Foster Youth Fee Waiver
Undergraduate registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and springNevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents
Apply any timeStudents under 26 who were in Nevada foster care (child welfare custody) after age 13 pay no undergraduate registration fees and most lab fees at NSHE colleges.
- Who it's for: foster youth (in Nevada child welfare custody after age 13)
- What it takes: FAFSA + state application
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
NSHE Native American Fee Waiver
Registration, laboratory and all other mandatory fees waived (all terms, including summer)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5449)
Apply any timeMembers (or certified descendants of members) of federally recognized tribes pay no registration, lab or other mandatory fees at NSHE colleges if they are Nevada residents, belong to a Nevada tribe, or live on qualified tribal land.
- Who it's for: member or certified descendant of a federally recognized tribe or nation
- What it takes: FAFSA + membership
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Nevada National Guard Fee Waiver
Registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and springNevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.544)
Apply any timeActive Nevada National Guard members (and recruits) pay no registration fees and most lab fees for fall and spring classes at NSHE colleges; reenlisting members can assign the waiver to a spouse or child.
- Who it's for: active Nevada National Guard member or recruit (or spouse/child assigned the waiver by a reenlisting member)
- What it takes: membership
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
POW/MIA Dependent Fee Waiver
Registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and springNevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5445)
Apply any timeThe child or spouse of a service member permanently stationed in Nevada who is a prisoner of war or missing in action pays no registration fees (and most lab fees) at NSHE colleges.
- Who it's for: child or spouse of a US service member permanently stationed in Nevada who is a POW or MIA
- What it takes: See how to apply
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Purple Heart Recipient Fee Waiver
Registration, laboratory and other mandatory fees waived (balance after federal education benefits)Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5443)
Apply any timePurple Heart veterans, and children of Nevada-resident Purple Heart veterans who graduated from a Nevada high school, pay no registration, lab or other mandatory fees at NSHE colleges after federal benefits.
- Who it's for: Purple Heart veteran, or child of a Nevada-resident Purple Heart veteran (child must have graduated from a Nevada high school)
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Millennium Scholarship
Up to $5,000 (one-time)Nevada State Treasurer / Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada
Opens laterUp to $5,000 for four Millennium Scholars a year who are seniors majoring in elementary or secondary education with a 3.5 college GPA and plan to teach in Nevada.
- Who it's for: Governor Guinn Millennium Scholar
- What it takes: state application + essay + recommendation + transcript
- For undergrads
- Needs a 3.5+ GPA
- For elementary education, secondary education students
- Usual timing: Annual; application opens in April, recipients chosen at the June board meeting. Closing date not published while closed.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
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