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Scholarship Resources

Increase your odds of earning a scholarship. Your effort and energy will pay off. You are encouraged to apply for more than one scholarship if you feel you qualify.

General Information

You probably have lots of questions. We have some answers. See our Scholarship FAQs below, or email Michelle Duggan, Scholarship and Nonprofit Specialist, at mduggan@nevadafund.org.

Check out 11 Scholarship Tips for activities and ideas you can work on year-round.

Scholarship Recipient Spotlight: Jacquelyn Leung, pictured on the right, received the Stockman Scholarship. In Jacquelyn's thank you letter to the Stockman Scholarship Committee, she noted, "I’m happy to tell you that I have graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with my Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, Cum Laude. I will be moving to Seattle, Washington this summer to join Microsoft as a Software Engineer. I am deeply grateful for the scholarship and financial support it has given me these past four years. Thank you for believing in me and giving me the strength to accomplish my goals.”

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Scholarship FAQs