Every state has their own scholarships that are offered to locals as well as to those looking to gain their education in one of the great colleges in their state. Nevada is no exception; they offer various scholarships in efforts to guide deserving students towards attending college. Organizations in Nevada recognize that there is a better chance of young students attending college if there is means to do so as opposed to having no financial resources to accomplish their goals of a college degree.
One of the most popular Nevada scholarships is the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship program. This is a program that is offered through the Nevada State Treasurer's Office. This scholarship takes notice of high school seniors throughout the state of Nevada who have managed to maintain high academic standards. This award is given to those who meet the academic requirements as well as a list of many others. The Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship awards up to $10,000 in a six year period for undergraduate classes. The catch to this particular scholarship is that once an individual earns it, they have to continue earning it. The scholarship works on a semester by semester basis in which eligibility depends on grades. The nice thing about this system is that even if you lose it due to a bad semester you are able to earn it back with hard work and determination.
For students originating from Nevada who wish to go to school out of state, it can be quite difficult to afford the out of state tuition that comes with going elsewhere for college. That's why a program called the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education administers the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program which makes it possible to attend school out of state while paying tuition fees that are only somewhat higher instead of gut wrenching.
There are also many grants in place to help individuals with specific needs. Two particular grants are the Nevada State Access Grant and the Nevada Grant-In-Aid. Both of these grants are designed to help Nevada residents who can prove that they are struggling greatly financially. There is also an Out-of-State Grant-In-Aid program that is targeted to those with the same needs as above but is offered to those out of state who wish to attend college in Nevada.
Due to the struggle that many women face in achieving their academic goals, Nevada has a scholarship aimed at this particular group. It's called the Nevada Women's Fund Scholarships which in 2006-2007 awarded $185,330 to 118 well deserving women ranging in ages and backgrounds. It's notable that Nevada helps to provide a means to so many of their young college bound students.
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