State guide
3 scholarships on this site are limited to Nevada residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is Nevada Promise Scholarship on Oct 31, 2026. Nevada students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: Nevada offers Silver State Opportunity Grant (Up to $5,500 per year – 15+ credits), run by Nevada System of Higher Education. Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in Nevada are handled by the Nevada State Apprenticeship Council (Office of the Labor Commissioner) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 2 community foundations in Nevada with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is Nevada Community Foundation Inc in Las Vegas. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 25 accredited trade programs in Nevada appear in federal College Scorecard data.
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.
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.
Up to $5,500 per year (15+ credits)
Nevada residents with financial need enrolled at least 12 credits at an eligible NSHE college.
Set by your college.
Official pageNevada grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full Nevada apprenticeship guide →
All 2 Nevada community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 25 accredited trade programs in Nevada.
Yes. 3 on this site are limited to Nevada, and the next deadline is Oct 31, 2026 (Nevada Promise Scholarship).
Silver State Opportunity Grant. Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from Nevada unless their own rules say otherwise.