Student Scholarship Awards

The Sanford Center for Aging offers scholarship awards and stipends to University of Nevada, Reno undergraduate, graduate, medical and professional students to encourage them to consider careers in geriatric and gerontology specialties. Scholarships are for one year. Recipients may receive an award in more than one year. Award amounts vary.

Qualifications

Grade-point average of 3.25 or better (excludes medical students)
Demonstrated financial need
Interest in gerontology or geriatrics

Application Information

Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form 2012

Graduate Scholarship Application Form 2012

After receiving their award, scholarship recipients are required to: Attend the Sanford Center for Aging Celebration of Scholars in Aging recognition ceremony, held in the spring; Visit the Sanford Center for Aging at least once to meet the director, faculty and graduate students and learn about the center's mission and activities. Submit a letter of appreciation to the Foundation Scholarship Committee.

Selection Committee

The Sanford Center for Aging Scholarship Review Committee is responsible for producing and forwarding a ranked list of nominees to the Director of the Sanford Center for Aging.

2011 Award Winners


Undergraduates:

Joy Quanrud Grimsley (Psychology & Sociology)
Jessica Haltom (Psychology)
Judie Henderson (Social Work)
Jodi Jones (Social Work)
Jeffery Koch (Neuroscience)
Erin Meyer (Biology)
Lynn Wegener (Psychology & Anthropology)

Graduates:

Casey Catlin (Clinical Psychology)
Clair Rummel (Clinical Psychology)
Ada Diacanu-Muresan (Social Psychology)
Valerie Lykes (Social Psychology)
Urmila Mainalie (Public Health)
Amanda Miller (Medicine)
Shane Moulton (Social Psychology)
Andrea Robinson (Social Work)