College of Education and Human Development Scholarships
The College of Education and Human Development awards scholarships to students in order to help them succeed in college. Eligibility criteria vary and include both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Please review the available scholarships below.
If students are interested in receiving a scholarship, they must complete and submit the general University scholarship application form. More information, including a link to the FAFSA application, is available through the University's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
College of Education & Human Development Scholarship Available
These scholarships are available when you fill out your FAFSA application. Please make sure to fill out FASFA and update each year.
- Recommended by the College of Education & Human Development Scholarship Committee
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Human Development and Family Science program in the College of Education & Human Development
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA
- Preference for students whose scholarship application includes a statement of their career goals and how their degree in HDFS will advance those goals
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Junior or Senior Standing
- Education Majors
- Financial Need
- Minimum 3.0 UNR Cumulative GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended)
- One Year Scholarship
- A Change of Major Forfeits the Scholarship
- Make Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Education Majors
- Graduates of an Accredited Northern Nevada High School
- Academic Excellence and a Potential For Success in a Teaching Career
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Minimum 2.75 UNR Cumulative GPA
- Making Satisfactory Academic Progress
- One Year Scholarship
- A Change in Major Forfeits the Scholarship
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Junior or Senior standing
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA
- Potential for success in the field of Education
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester
- Make Satisfactory Academic Progress
- One Year Scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Nevadans or Hawaiians (as evidenced by graduation from high school in Nevada or Hawaii)
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Upper division or graduate students only
- Elementary education with an emphasis in mathematics and science (interpreted for UGRD as IET Plan with student interest in Math & Science as of Fall 2015)
- Undergraduate (Juniors & Seniors) minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Graduate minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Juniors majoring in education or counseling
- Prefer those with outstanding academic (>3.50) or athletic achievement
- Prefer financial need
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative UNR GPA
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Female students majoring in Elementary Education
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make Satisfactory Academic Progress
- One year scholarship
- Undergraduate majors in Human Development & Family Studies in the College of Education & Human Development
- Selection by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Award shall be in $2,000 increments unless the total funds available are less than $2,000 in which case the entire balance shall go to one recipient
- Thank you note with some insight into recipient background required
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Fifth-year students in their teaching internship
- Minimum 3.00 UNR cumulative GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Female students
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Potential recipients must submit a one-page letter of application and two letters of recommendation - One from a professional source and one from a private source
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Undergraduate major in HDFS at UNR
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative UNR GPA
- Must maintain Minimum 3.0 UNR GPA while receiving the award
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Recipients must be mothers who meet the following criteria: gave birth to a child before the age of 17; returning to college after more than a decade since the date of high school graduation (or expected graduation if student dropped out of high school); can demonstrate that child care is available for school attendance; works a minimum 20 hours per week, has a GED, high school diploma, or some community college transfer credits
- In the event that no candidate meets all of the above criteria, the scholarship may be given to a single/married woman who best meets the intent of the award
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Female Senior students or female fifth-year interns in the College of Education & Human Development
- Graduates of an accredited Nevada high school
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) Undergraduate; Minimum 9 credits per semester Graduate
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Elementary Education majors
- Junior or Senior standing
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nevada residents
- One year scholarship
- Two awards available
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Major in Special Education - students with Special Education as a dual major are also eligible
- Junior standing or above
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; minimum 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year award
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Students doing their teaching internship in the College of Education & Human Development, typically fifth-year Seniors or Graduate students
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA Undergraduate; 3.00 UNR GPA Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors "who demonstrate a joy of learning and life"
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA for Undergraduate; 3.00 UNR GPA for Graduate
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 6 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Award may be renewed upon nomination by the scholarship committee within the College of Education & Human Development
- Recipients must prepare a thank you note for the donor
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Elementary Education majors
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors in their teaching internship Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development pre-major or in a College of Education & Human Development program
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Students in their teaching internship
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development Scholarship committee
- Undergraduate students in their student teaching semester
- Preference is for those student-teaching at a Title I (at- risk) school
- US Citizen
- Prefer Nevada residents
- At least one recipient per year must student teach at an elementary or middle school
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester for Undergraduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors in their fifth year - teaching internship
- Minimum 2.80 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Undergraduate or Graduate Education majors in their student teaching/intern semester
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 15 credits per semester for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Secondary Education major
- Graduates of Nevada high schools
- Minimum 3.0 UNR GPA
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Secondary education major in teaching intern semester
- One recipient per year
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA
- Must make satisfactory academic progress
- One semester award
- Majors within the College of Education & Human Development
- Prefer graduate students
- Minimum 12 UNR undergraduate credits per semester
- Minimum 9 UNR graduate credits per semester
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA
- Must make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Selection by the College of Education & Human Development Scholarship Committee
- Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the College of Education & Human Development
- Nevada resident with Junior or Senior class standing
- Prefer students from Tonopah, Round Mountain, or Gabbs
- Minimum 12 UNR undergraduate credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Minimum 3.0 UNR cumulative GPA *
- Must make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Prefer females who are married or single parents
- Minimum 2.5 UNR GPA Financial Need
- Undergraduate minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Graduate minimum 9 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Degree seeking undergraduate in the College of Education & Human Development
- Minimum 3.0 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Degree seeking student with a major within the College of Education & Human Development
- First preference for a graduate student in Literacy or Elementary Education
- Second preference to any undergraduate with Junior or Senior standing
- Undergraduate and graduate minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA* Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development Scholarship Committee
- Student pursuing a graduate degree in the College of Education & Human Development
- Prefer Nevada HS graduate
- Recipient must meet one of the following criteria, in order of preference: major in school psychology (if it exists); major in school counseling; major in early childhood education
- Minimum 3.0 UNR GPA
- Graduate minimum of 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Undergraduate student who intends to become a teacher
- Northern Nevada High School graduate with preference to Hug High School graduates
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Undergraduate or graduate students
- Preference for Education majors
- Recipients must be participants in the Dean's Future Scholars program
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative UNR GPA for undergraduate students; 3.0 cumulative UNR GPA for graduate students
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Undergraduate Education majors
- Preference for students working their way through college
- Graduates of accredited Nevada high schools
- Minimum 2.75 cumulative UNR GPA
- Minimum 15 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development scholarship committee
- Undergraduate or graduate education majors
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative UNR GPA
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One-year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Minimum 2.50 UNR GPA to receive and retain award
- Minimum 6 credits per semester for undergraduate; 5 credits for graduate students
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Female senior planning to be a public school teacher
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 credits preferred
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Award entire account balance to one student unless it exceeds the cost of full time tuition and fees
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Junior, senior, or master's student pursuing a degree in secondary education
- Prefer students majoring in English with the intent to teach at the secondary level; however, if no qualified candidate meeting this preference is available any secondary education major is allowed
- Minimum 3.0 UNR GPA
- Undergraduate minimum 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 credits preferred
- Graduate minimum 12 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship; may be renewed at the department's discretion
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Undergraduate or Graduate students in the College of Education & Human Development
- Prefer students with permanent residence in one of the rural counties of Nevada
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate
- Minimum 9 UNR credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors (excluding pre-education)
- Prefer Nevada resident with an interest in international education in student internship semester
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate students
- Minimum 9 UNR credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Minimum 2.75 UNR GPA for undergraduates; 3.0 UNR GPA for graduates
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 6 credits for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Juniors or Seniors in Elementary or Secondary Education, or Graduate students completing their student teaching
- Graduates of a rural Nevada high school
- Prefer graduates of Albert M. Lowry High School
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate students
- Minimum 9 UNR credits per semester (6 with assistantship) for Graduate students
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors
- Female students Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 15 credits per semester for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Prefer graduates of Sparks High School
- If no Sparks HS graduate is identified, then the following (in order of preference): graduate of any Sparks, Nevada high school; graduate of Hug High School; graduate of a Washoe County high school
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Majors in Secondary Science Education
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 15 credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Undergraduate students with at least Junior standing
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Recipient names will be published by ASUN
- May not receive multiple ASUN funded scholarships other than the ASUN Senate Textbook fund
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Preference to women pursuing Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education or Master's Degrees in Literacy Studies
- Prefer non-traditional students - examples include, but not limited to: heads of household, single parents, career changers, those returning to college after extended absence due to financial/parent/familial obligation
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 6 credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education major
- In student teaching semester
- Graduate of a northern Nevada high school
- Prefer graduate of Reno High School, Elko High School, or Carson High School
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester (6 if teaching) for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One semester scholarship
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- College of Education & Human Development majors (Undergraduate or Graduate)
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 9 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Education majors in their Student Teaching Internship
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended) for Undergraduate; 6 credits per semester for Graduate
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Undergraduate Elementary Education majors
- Prefer those intending to teach at the youngest levels of K-8
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA Minimum 12 credits per semester (15 recommended)
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- One year scholarship
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development Scholarship committee
- Degree seeking student
- Minimum 2.75 undergraduate UNR GPA
- Minimum 3.0 graduate UNR GPA
- Minimum 12 UNR credits per semester for Undergraduate students
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester for Graduate students
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by the College of Education & Human Development
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Education
- Minimum 2.5 UNR cumulative GPA
- Minimum of 12 UNR credits per semester; 15 recommended
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Students pursuing a Masters Degree in Special Education
- Strongly prefer 2 Teachers currently employed as Special Education Teachers in Washoe County and 2 Teaching Assistants or Aides for WCSD who are pursuing a teaching license by obtaining a Master's in Special Education
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Nominated by College of Education & Human Development
- Students pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Minimum 3.00 UNR GPA
- Minimum 6 UNR credits per semester
- Make satisfactory academic progress
- Joe and Joy Crowley Scholarship
- Edgington Miltenberger Scholarship
- Mariluz C. Garcia Scholarship
- Kenneth Coll & Brenda Freeman Scholarship
- Dean's Future Scholarships Annual
- Gerald & Sharon Smith Scholarship