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JANUARY – DUE DATE
Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada State Education Association (NSEA)
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Be currently enrolled as a high school senior in Clark or Nye county in Nevada. Be eligible to attend an accredited two-or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school with a complete course of study. Have a minimum unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher. Be a legal U.S. resident less than 21 yrs. of age. High School transcript, test scores (ACT), personal statement, no more than two pages, resume, one-page letter. For additional information and application please visit or
Deadline: January 7, 2011
Ron Brown Scholar Program (National)
Sponsor: CAP Charitable Foundation
Amount: 10 to 20 - $10,000 per year for four years
Eligibility: African-American senior, transcript, financial need, demonstrate traits of excellence, leadership commitment to public service, and desire to make a difference, essay and two letters of recommendation. For additional information and application please go to .
Deadline: January 9, 2011 (Final deadline to be considered only for the Ron Brown Scholar Program).
Gates Millennium Scholars (National)
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Amount: To be determined
Eligibility: Senior. African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific American or Hispanic American. Unweighted 3.30 GPA. Have significant demonstrated financial need as defined by Federal Pell Grant Eligibility Criteria. Participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities. For additional information and application go to .
Deadline: January 10, 2011 (Postmarked)
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: APIASF Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census, be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply, Be enrolling in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2011. Please read each listing for specific eligibility requirements regarding the academic standing required for each scholarship. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED.
Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 1, Submit one letter of recommendation. For more information visit
Deadline: January 14, 2011
FEBRUARY – DUE DATE
Legacy Awards
Sponsor: Elks National Foundation
Amount: 250 - $1,000 per year for four years
Eligibility: Senior, child or grandchild of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2008 or charter member. Applicants must take the SAT or ACT by December 31, 2010 for additional information and application go to enf/scholars
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Vocational Grant Program
Sponsor: Nevada State Elks Association
Amount: To be determined
Eligibility: Senior, US citizen, entering a Vocational/Technical program, statement not more than 200 words, summarizing his/her activities, accomplishments, needs and objectives, letters of recommendation, transcript. For additional information and application go to nsea-.
Deadline: February 1, 2011
Past Exalted Rulers Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada State Elks Association
Amount: 1 - $1,000
Eligibility: Senior. Attending an institution of higher learning in the State of Nevada in a nursing program, with a 2.5 GPA or better, financial need, for additional information and application go to nsea-elks-org.
Deadline: February 11, 2011
NSEA-Reach for the Stars Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada State Education Association (NSEA)
Amount: To be determined
Eligibility: Any graduate of a Nevada public high school enrolling in an accredited community college, university, or career technology institution. Essay topic “Why will this scholarship help you Reach for the Stars?", no more than two pages, resume, two letters of recommendation and transcript. For additional information and application please visit nsea-.
Deadline: February 14, 2011
Davidson Fellows Award (National)
Sponsor: The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Amount: Possible wards of $10000, $25,000 or $50,000
Eligibility: Must be under the age of 18 on October 1, 2011. This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements of young people who can demonstrate the development of their talents with a significant piece of work. Areas of recognition are: science, technology, mathematics, the humanities and to individuals who have "Out of the Box" ideas. Each submission must be a piece of original work recognized by experts in the field as "significant" and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society. For additional information and application please go to .
Deadline: February 16, 2011
American Nuclear Society Nevada Section Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to major in a Nuclear Engineering or a Nuclear Science related field (e.g.,
Radiochemistry, Health Physics or the Nuclear Engineering option in Mechanical Engineering) at UNLV may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.8 cumulative GPA is required.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Susan Ayers Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $500.00
Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attended Estes McDoniel Elementary School may apply for this scholarship.
Applicants must plan to attend an accredited post‐secondary college or university. A minimum 3.0
unweighted cumulative GPA is required.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Munir H. Bawany Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $500.00
Eligibility: CCSD seniors who are of Muslim faith, with a minimum 3.5 GPA, weighted or unweighted and who
plan to attend a post‐secondary institution may apply for this scholarship.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Corbett-Porter Building Bridges Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have worked to create a school environment free of discrimination, harassment and
intolerance by building bridges between the gay/lesbian and straight communities may apply for this
scholarship. Students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA and plan to attend an accredited post‐secondary
institution. Financial need may be considered.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Sharon Dattoli Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.00 unweighted GPA, who come from a single‐parent home
may apply for this scholarship. Recipient must have a least two years of high school in Nevada and be Christian.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
The Draney Family Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.00 unweighted GPA, who come from a single‐parent home
may apply for this scholarship. Recipient must have a least two years of high school in Nevada and be Chris Boulder City high school seniors who plan to pursue a post‐secondary education at an accredited
college, university or trade school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0
GPA. Parent's income with less than $60,000 will be given priority.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Travis Dunning Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,500.00
Eligibility: Green Valley, Coronado, Foothill, Silverado and Liberty High School seniors who plan to attend an
accredited four‐year college or university may apply. Applicants must have a 3.0 weighted or
unweighted GPA. Financial need will be considered.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Durango Fall Classic athletic Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: Durango high school senior female athletes who plan to attend an accredited college or university may
apply. A minimum 3.5 weighted cumulative GPA is required .
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Flora English Creative Writing Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: Seniors from all high schools in Clark County, including private schools, who are interested in pursuing
a degree in English at an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0
cumulative GPA is required and students must demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Gretchen Hauff Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: CCSD female seniors who are interested in pursuing a degree in physical education at an accredited
college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 2.5 unweighted cumulative GPA is
required and students must demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
Michael J. Hoggard Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Eligibility: Green Valley High School seniors who have been on the school's soccer team for at least two years,
including their senior year and plan to attend an accredited post‐secondary college or university may
apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required. Financial need will be
considered.
Deadline: February 25, 2011
William “Bill” Endow Scholarship
Sponsor: Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Senior. Asian ethnicity. Must include an ethnicity background statement. Resume with emphasis on community
service, extra curricular, and other involvement. Transcript. Test scores. Essay maximum of 500 words on “How
school and community service as benefited me”. Use the CCSD Scholarship application. All applicants must
attend an orientation session sponsored by the Asian Chamber of Commerce, at Clark HS, 4291 W. Pennwood
Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102, on Monday, November 29th at either 3:00 pm or 5:00 pm. For more information visit
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Deadline: February 27, 2011 (Postmarked)
MARCH – DUE DATE
Truman D. Picard Scholarship
Sponsor: Intertribal Timber Council
Amount: 1 - $1,500
Eligibility: Letter of application to include, name, address, phone number email, interest in natural resources, commitment to education, community and your culture, financial need. Students who have completed Free Application for Federal Student aid (FAFSA) should attach the Student Aid Report or have it sent. Resume, 3 letters of reference, evidence of validated enrollment in a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native Corporations as established by the U.S. Government (photocopy of enrollment card, front & back) and transcripts. For additional information visit .
Deadline: March 18, 2011
Tobias Mishel Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Tobias Mishel Program
Amount: 1 - $1000
Eligibility: CCSD senior, pursuing an education in music. No GPA requirement. Must have overcome a personal challenge or tragedy and accepted to a two or four-year college, University or Trade School. Submit an essay on personal challenge and goals in life, along with resume and transcript. Use CCSD scholarship application and send to tobiasprogram@
Deadline: March 25, 2011
APRIL – DUE DATE
Official 2011 Farwest Region Scholarship
Sponsor: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Amount: Up to $30,000.00
Eligibility: Female African-American high school senior during the academic year of 2010-2011. Student
Must reside in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, or Washington.
Students can also reside through the military installations in Okinawa, Tokyo (Japan), and Seoul (Korea) in
which our organization also services, legal U.S. citizen, less than 21 years of age, GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 2.0 on a 3.0 scale. Students must receive official admissions from an Historically Black College or University during their senior year. Students must be enrolled in and attend an HBCU starting the Fall of 2011. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the HBCU.
Deadline: April 15, 2011
MAY – DUE DATE
Drive for Excellence 2010-2011
Sponsor: Desert Honda and CCSD School-Community Partnership Office
Amount: 1 – Honda Fit
Eligibility: Student who has attended CCSD School for their entire senior year, maintain a 3.7 weighted cumulative GPA, with no unexcused absences will be invited to a special event. At the event a Honda Fit automobile, laptops, college scholarships and many other prizes will be given away.
Deadline: May 3, 2011
Cultural Diversity Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Cultural Diversity Foundation
Amount: 2 - $1,500
Eligibility: Senior, with a 3.0 GPA. Clark County resident, transcript, two letters of recommendation and two page double spaced essay, explaining scholastic ambitions and career plans. Must demonstrate financial need, and be currently accepted & enrolled in a college with a minimum of 6 credit hours. For additional information and application go to scholarships.html.
Deadline: May 6, 2011
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nevada Department of Education
Amount: $1,500.00 annually for 4 years
Eligibility: A Junior in High School, take the ACT or SAT prior to January 1 of your senior year and score at least a 25 on the ACT or 1100 on the SAT (The optional essay portion is not included in the minimum score). A unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, apply or be accepted for enrollment as a full-time student for the 2011-2012 school year at a public or private institution of higher education, be a legal resident of the State of Nevada, File a Statement of Selective Service Registration Status with the institution of higher education you are planning to attend, if required by the school, in accordance with the Student Assistance General Provision Regulations (34 CFR Part 668)
Deadline: Ongoing
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