STUDENTS WITH APTITUDE IN MATH AND SCIENCE

The Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, College of Science, at the University of Nevada, Reno is actively seeking motivated young men and women who are interested in a challenging and rewarding education leading to careers in earth science or the related engineering fields.

Degree Programs in:
GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING,
GEOPHYSICS, HYDROGEOLOGY, and MINING ENGINEERING

Mackay uses its scholarship resources strategically to attract the best and brightest to the School. Mackay believes in supporting its deserving students with scholarships and pursues an aggressive policy of distributing scholarship funds.

• Each year, more than 50% of Mackay's incoming freshmen receive scholarships.
• Scholarship support is awarded to 50% of the continuing Mackay undergraduates.
• Scholarships at Mackay generally supplement University general fund and external scholarships.
• Mackay scholarships are awarded in addition to the Nevada Millennium Scholarships.
• Scholarships at Mackay are merit based and are awarded on a competitive basis.
• Preference is given to those high school seniors with the highest GPA and ACT or SAT scores, particularly in math. All students with a GPA over 3.5 and high ACT scores can anticipate scholarship support at some level.

If you are applying as a new freshman or transfer student, completing the University of Nevada, Reno application for admission is also the scholarship application. Students must have their application, ACT and/or SAT test scores, and official high school transcript on file with Admissions and Records by February 1 each year in order to be considered for scholarships.

In order to be considered for a Mackay scholarship, you must list one of Mackay's degree programs in the space labeled: "Major" on the application (Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology, or Mining Engineering). Your application will then be forwarded from the UNR Admissions Office to Mackay for scholarship consideration.

For continuing students, the scholarship application is on the University's website. Please complete scholarship application by February 1 of each year in order to be considered for University and Mackay-specific scholarships.

For more information, please contact the Coordinator of Student Services, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering (168), University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557. Phone: (775) 327-2056. E-mail: ballmines.unr.edu.