Nevada Promise Scholarship
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
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Who can apply: High school seniors; class of 2027 to 2027; residents of NV.
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A last-dollar scholarship for Nevada high school graduates who go to a Nevada community college. It covers up to three years of registration and other mandatory fees left after Pell, SEOG, Silver State Opportunity Grant and Millennium Scholarship money. You apply during senior year (the 2026-27 window is August 1 to October 31, 2026), then finish a training, the FAFSA, eight hours of community service and a mentor meeting. There is no GPA minimum, essay or recommendation.
What you'll need to apply
- Nevada Promise online application by October 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
- Complete one training offered by your college by March 1, 2027
- Financial information: FAFSA by April 1, 2027, and then receive a Student Aid Index
- Complete and report 8 eligible community service hours by May 1, 2027
- Meet with your college-assigned mentor by July 1, 2027
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance: A Nevada community college that takes part in the program
- Nevada resident for tuition purposes who earns a Nevada (or bordering-state county) high school diploma or a GED in 2026-27, is under 20 when first receiving it, and has no prior associate or bachelor's degree. The dates are the ones Great Basin College posts for this class, so check your own college's page
Requirements can change each cycle. Confirm them on the sponsor's page before you apply.
How the effort score of 84 is figured
- Start at100
- Financial information: FAFSA by April 1, 2027, and then receive a Student Aid Index−5
- Complete and report 8 eligible community service hours by May 1, 2027−5
- Proof of enrollment or acceptance: A Nevada community college that takes part in the program−2
- Nevada Promise online application by October 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.−1.5
- Complete one training offered by your college by March 1, 2027−1.5
- Meet with your college-assigned mentor by July 1, 2027−1.5
- Effort score84
Points come off 100 for each thing the application asks for. They are our estimates of effort, not measured hours. How the score works
Eligibility
- • Graduation year 2027–2027
- • Residents of: NV
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