Nevada Department of Education Scholarships

Opportunities For Future and Current Educators

The State of Nevada offers scholarships intended to help pre-service and in-service educators with their career goals. These scholarships are designed for students with varying needs and circumstances. Are you a recent high school graduate, hold a bachelor's degree in a non-education related field, or currently teaching in a Nevada public school and would like to advance your career? The State of Nevada wants to invest in you!

Teach Nevada Scholarship (TNS)

  • The TNS covers up to 75% of tuition and fees per semester.
  • Students may receive the remaining 25% after working as a teacher in a Nevada school five years following graduation and meeting State Board Education requirements.
  • Eligibility: Students should have graduated from a Nevada high school and in Fall 2024 be either a freshman, sophomore, or junior enrolled in a teacher preparation program (early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education) or Master’s degree students who will be student teaching after the 24-25 academic year.
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Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching (IPT)

  • This scholarship up to 100% of tuition and fees per semester.
  • Eligibility:
    • Student Teaching/Apprentice Teaching in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025.
    • Agree to maintain employment in a Nevada public school for five (5) consecutive years.
    • Agree to complete an endorsement in English as a second language or special education (may be completed after graduation).
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Nevada Teacher Advancement Scholarship (NTAS)

  • The TNS covers up to 75% of tuition and fees per semester.
  • Students may receive the remaining 25% after continuing as a teacher in a Nevada school three years following graduation and meeting State Board Education requirements.
  • Eligibility: Must be a licensed teacher who has taught at least two years within the last five years and enrolled in a master’s degree program in an education related field.
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For more information, email coehd-nde_edschol@unr.edu or visit the Nevada Department of Education webpage.