Metro guide
The Las Vegas metro area covers Clark County in Nevada, with principal cities including Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Paradise. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 1 community foundation with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Nevada Community Foundation Inc in Las Vegas ($253 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 4 more open awards are limited to Nevada residents, and state aid includes Silver State Opportunity Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA. 1 union apprenticeship application window in the area is on our windows tracker.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
Up to $5,500 per year (15+ credits)
Official page ↗Nevada high school seniors (Class of 2027) who will enroll in at least 12 credits in an associate degree program at a Nevada community college.
Full-time undergraduate or graduate nursing students attending an in-person program (not online or hybrid) with at least one year left, who meet the foundation's California or Nevada residency rules.
Northern Nevada candidates seeking a certification only (not a degree). Check eligibility with the foundation's quiz and apply in its scholarship portal.
Students pursuing an associate degree at a nonprofit, regionally accredited public college in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada or Utah who meet the financial-need and GPA criteria.
Full Nevada guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 1 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Silver State Opportunity Grant. Most require the FAFSA.