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Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Nevada provides high quality education at competitive price with a variety of funding opportunities. Approximately 80% of international graduate students receive graduate assistantships from academic departments.

• New/Transfer International Student Award is a partial scholarship offered to new full-time students in F-1 or J-1 status.
• International Awards are offered to international undergraduate and graduate students; competitive application process is directed at students currently enrolled. Continuing students must complete the General Scholarship application in their MyNEVADA account between November 1 and February 1 annually to be eligible.
• Kayoko Okumoto Scholarship is offered to Japanese students majoring in Business and History. Continuing students must complete the General Scholarship application in their MyNEVADA account between November 1 and February 1 annually to be eligible.
• Wilter Ocampo Scholarship offered to undergraduate and graduate Bolivian students. Continuing students must complete the General Scholarship application in their MyNEVADA account between November 1 and February 1 annually to be eligible.
• Graduate Assistantships (Teaching and Research) are valued at an estimated $33,600 and include a monthly stipend of $1,400, a per credit grant-in-aid, health insurance, and in-state resident status for tuition purposes. The academic departments make decisions on awarding the graduate assistantships and students should contact the intended academic department directly.
• The Graduate Student Association (GSA) offers graduate students assistance in variety of ways:
• $500 travel grants for students to attend professional conferences
• Outstanding International Graduate Student Scholarships offered to outstanding, full-time international graduate students
• Research grants of up to $2,500, computer loans up to $1,500, financial crisis grants, medical hardship and child care scholarships are available to international graduate students
• GSA Household Items program distributes free furniture items and other household necessities to current graduate students

For more information about the scholarship application processes and deadlines, please visit our forms page to learn more about specific scholarships. You may also view our list of helpful financial aid sites.