NS Foundation Scholarships

Nevada State University Foundation

The 2025-2026 application is now open and will close on April 15, 2025.

The NSU Foundation Scholarship Application for the 2025-2026 academic year is now open, offering over 100 awards totaling approximately $250,000. These scholarships support students across various disciplines, including nursing, education, business, and STEM. Current and prospective NSU students who meet the criteria for specific awards are encouraged to apply. Applications close on April 15, so don’t miss this opportunity to secure funding for your education.

Scholarships Awarded in 2024-2025

For Arts Majors

• AGEM Visual Media Scholarship – four awards totaling $4,000
• Desert Bloom Art Scholarship – one $500 award

For Business Majors

• Cameron Robinson Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• Icon Trust Scholarship – one $2,500 award
• Sletten Construction of Nevada – three awards totaling $6,000

For Education Majors

• Dietrich Trust Scholarship – five awards totaling $20,000
• Jeanne Soderquist Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• Marydean Martin Scholarship – three awards totaling $4,000
• Scottish Rite Scholarship – five awards totaling $3,000
• Teachers Now Scholarship – three awards totaling $3,000

For Deaf Studies Majors

• Gwen and Gregory Scholarship – five $1,000 awards
• Marie B. Simms Scholarship for Deaf Education – two $1,000 awards

For Law Enforcement Majors

• Charleston Hartfield Scholarship – two awards totaling $1,000

For Nursing Majors

• Amanda Howard Nursing Scholarship – five awards totaling $20,000
• Beverly Canfield Nursing Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• Dahn Nursing Scholarship – one $1,500 award
• Ed and Shauna Smith Nursing Scholarship – eighteen awards totaling $96,000

For STEM Majors

• AT&T Data Science Schoalrship – three awards totaling $3,750
• Cox Communications Scholarship – one $1,500 award
• Elaine Hodgson Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• Robert A. Swadell Memorial Scholarship – two awards totaling $4,000
• SIM Las Vegas Scholarship – one $2,500 award

For Various Majors

• Courage to Learn Scholarship – two $1,000 awards
• E. Anderson May Scholarship – one $500 award
• Employee Annual Fund Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• EV&A Architects Scholarship – one $1,000 award
• Forum Scholarship – five $4,000 awards
• Fred Maryanski Memorial Scholarship – six awards totaling $4,300
• Glenn and Ande Christenson Scholarship – two awards totaling $10,000
• Henderson Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – two $2,500 awards
• Jan Curtis Smith Scholarship – one $500 award
• NS Foundation General Scholarship – four awards totalling $4,000
• Roberto’s Taco Shop Scholarship – seven awards totaling $15,000
• Sims Family Liberal Arts, Sciences & Business Endowed Scholarship – one $1,000 award