Scholarships

Scholarship selection is based upon many factors including GPA, Student status, field of emphasis, residency and need; the selection process is completed in the spring semester.

 

Apply Early! Final Application Deadline - February 1st  

To submit anapplication, follow these steps:

 

+ go to www.finaid.unr.edu

+ select scholarships

+ select continuing undergraduates (or graduate students, if applicable)

 

Scholarships offered in the Department of Geography:

 

  • Vivian Billick Mining scholarship
  • Viola Vestal Coulter Undergraduate
  • John Joseph Crowley Scholarship
  • Marie Crowley Scholarship
  • Alex Fittinghoff Scholarship
  • Enviroscientists Inc.
  • Chris Exline Geography Scholarship
  • Exline Land Use Scholarship

 

 

  • Department of Geography Scholarship
  • Gignoux Family Memorial Mining Scholarship
  • Parker Liddell Mining Scholarship
  • Joseph Stuntebeck Geography Scholarship
  • Richard Taylor Scholarship
  • Geoffrey David Terrile Memorial Scholarship
  • John James Scholarship

College.gov

College.gov was created for high school students and their families as a comprehensive online resource with the help and tools students need to get started on the path to college. www.college.gov

 

Student Awards

Mackay Statue on the Quad

Student Awards 2008-2009

Scheid Award - Steve Connett
Department Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Michael Freeman
Department Outstanding M.S. Land Use Planning Award - Robert Rule
Department Outstanding M.S. Geography Award - Candace Wheeler

 

Tuition and Fees

Go toTuition and Fees Site

 

Financial Aid

There are many sources of financial aid and way to pay for college. These include College of Science scholarships, work-study programs and paid internships.

Go to Financial Aid Site

 

Submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov by March 1 for maximum consideration. If you apply after that date, you will be considered for any remaining funds as of the date that your application is received. Need-based gift aid is awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible students.

  • Include our federal school code 002568; University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV