Scholarship & FAFSA Information
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Types of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Scholarships
These do not need to be paid back and may be issued by a college/university, state governments (ex. the Millennium Scholarship), local organization/person, or national program (ex. National Merit Scholarship)
Grants
These do not need to be paid back and may be issued by the government or directly from a college.
Work Study
Colleges/universities may provide reduced tuition if a student maintains a job at the institution.
Loans
This money will need to be repaid (usually with interest). It is recommended that you explore all options above before using money from loans for college.
**You will have the best chance of receiving scholarships, grants, work study and loans if you fill out the FAFSA!! Most colleges will require the applicant and their family to fill this out to receive any type of financial aid. For help filling out the FAFSA, see below.
FAFSA Help
By completing the FAFSA, you can be offered; Grants, Work Study, Loans, and Scholarships
Student AND parents must first obtain an Account (FSA ID) – https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch?continueTo=fafsa
FAFSA form – https://studentaid.gov/fafsa-app/ROLES
NEWS AND EVENTS!
Current Scholarships - Apply Now!
SVVFDScholarInfoLtr - 2024.pdfSVVFDScholarApp - 2024.pdfThe Public Education Foundation Scholarships
The Public Education Foundation provides an extensive variety of scholarships to increase student access to post-secondary opportunities in support of their educational goals. These scholarships are provided by local organizations so students have a great chance of being selected because of the smaller applicant pool.
A list of all scholarships can be found HERE
The student application page can be found HERE
Video tutorials can be found HERE
PEFScholarships_InfoFlyerGeneric_$6M_2023.pdfPEF - Step-By-Step_Apply_2021.pdfNevada State Treasurer's Office Scholarship Page
Click HERE for a list of scholarships endorsed by the Nevada State Treasurer's office. Click on "Scholarship Database" to access the list of scholarships.
Click on the E-Book to the right to learn more about Financial Aid for College! --->
Financial Aid E-Book from ACT.pdfUniversity Scholarships
UNLV Freshman Tuition and Scholarships
UNLV Deadlines and Scholarships 2023.pdfUNR Freshman Scholarships
UNR Scholarships 2023.docxNevada State College Scholarships
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Scholarships
23-24 Nevada Promise App Fliers_HN.pdfNV Promise ENG Checklist HN 23-24.pdfNV Promise Student Volunteer Time Sheet.pdfOther Scholarship Information
Millennium Scholarship Information
GGMS_High_School_Flyer-12_2020.pdfACT-SAT-Form Millennium.pdfHelpful Student Resources
Confused about types of student aide and how to apply? Click here for more information: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types#aid-from-the-federal-government
National College and Scholarship Searches:
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