Scholarships
Scholarship Applications will be accepted starting October 15, 2025 thru January 5, 2026
Scholarship History
Nevada Women's Fund scholarship program was established to empower women in northern Nevada by supporting their educational pursuits. Since its inception, the program has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships to women across the region, helping them achieve their academic and career goals. Over the years, the program has expanded to include support for students in a variety of fields, with a focus on fostering economic self-sufficiency and professional advancement. Through this commitment, Nevada Women’s Fund continues to invest in the potential of women to drive positive change in their communities.
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NWF welcomes applications from women from northern Nevada. NWF defines northern Nevada as all Nevada counties except Clark County.
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Applicants must be attending post-secondary university, college, or trade-school in northern Nevada or at an accredited online program. If attending a school outside of northern Nevada, the field of study must not be offered at any school in northern Nevada.
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Applicants must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or greater.
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Applicants must upload a copy of their 2024 or 2025 FAFSA Submission Summary and a copy of their most recent school transcript.
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Applicants must be enrolled in school in the upcoming Fall Semester to be awarded funds.
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Eligible applications are reviewed by the NWF Allocations Committee and scored based on financial need, academics, and personal background.
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Scholarship Awards will be announced in April each year.
Endowed Scholarships
Amanda Fischer Lifelong Learning Endowed Scholarship
AT&T Nevada Endowed Scholarship
Barbara Nielsen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Beverly Jean Acton Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Bill & Dottie Raggio Endowed Scholarship
Bill & Moya Lear Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Charles H. Stout Endowed Foundation Scholarship
Charlotte L. MacKenzie Endowed Scholarship
Cheryl Guinan Perseverance Endowed Scholarship
Cyril T. Hofmeister, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Davis Family Endowed Scholarship
Derrivan/Rinaldi Endowed Scholarship
Dorothy Blakey Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Kristen McNeil Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Rita Huneycutt Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Sandra A. Daugherty Endowed Scholarship
EWB Math And Science Endowed Scholarship
Faralie S. Spell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Frankie Sue Del Papa Endowed Scholarship
Fritsi H. Ericson Endowed Scholarship
Gail E. Aldrich Endowed Scholarship
Guild Family Law Endowed Scholarship
Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson Endowed Scholarship
Jan Evans Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Jeanne T. Shearer Endowed Scholarship
Jennifer Satre Endowed Scholarship
Jill M. Winter Endowed Scholarship
​June Wisham Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Laura Dianda Endowed Scholarship
Marco/Schaffner Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Eddelman O'Donnell Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Hart Conaboy Endowed Scholarship
Martha H. Jones Endowed Scholarship
Meggin McIntosh "Emphasis on Excellence" Endowed Scholarship
Michele Attaway Endowed Scholarship
Milton and Peggy Glick Endowed Scholarship
Nancy Peppin Endowed Scholarship
Natalie and Randy Brown Endowed Scholarship
Northern Nevada Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Pauline Helms Endowed Scholarship
Peg Murphy Endowed Scholarship
PPG Accounting Education Endowed Scholarship
Raffealli Family Endowed Scholarship
Reno Gazette Journal Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Renown Endowed Scholarship
Sandi McKee Legacy of Loyalty in partnership with Tom Dolan & Family Endowed Scholarship
Sher & Gary Muhonen Endowed Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers - Sierra Nevada Section Endowed Scholarship
Sue Wagner Endowed Scholarship
Susanne S. Stout Endowed Scholarship
Terry Lee Wells Endowed Scholarship
Wild Blueberry Fund Endowed Scholarship
WITS (Women, Invention & Technology Scholarship) Endowed Scholarship
Women in TESLA Endowed Scholarship
Annual Scholarships
AAUW Capital NV Annual Scholarship
AAUW- Reno Chapter Annual Scholarship
Amy Biehl Annual Scholarship Funded by Dermody Properties Foundation
Brookfield School Annual Scholarship
Courage Sans Peur Foundation Annual Scholarship
Cynthia Osborn Annual Scholarship
Dena L. Kruse Annual Memorial Scholarship
Empowering Women of Douglas County Annual Scholarship
Dr. Sandra A. Daugherty NV Teach Annual Scholarship
E.L. Cord Foundation Annual Scholarships
Ezell Images Empowering Women over 40 Annual Scholarship
Georgia Loy Annual Scholarship
I-80 Gold Annual Scholarship
IGT Annual Scholarship
Jay Family Annual Scholarship
JTNN Annual Scholarship
Kate Hanlon Annual Scholarship
Louise Larson Jacobson Annual Scholarship
Melanie Watkins Annual Scholarship
New Deantronics Annual Scholarship
NVEnergy Foundation Annual Scholarship
NWF Board Alumnae Annual Scholarship
NWF General Annual Scholarship
Orduna Hastings Scholarship
Orla Mining Annual Scholarship
PK Electrical Annual Scholarship
Redfield Annual Scholarship
Renate Neumann Memorial Annual Scholarship
Ross & Dorothy Ballard Annual Scholarship
Ruth Gaiser Brown Annual Scholarship
Sarah Dean Gaiser Annual Nursing Scholarship
Sharon Usedom Annual Scholarship
SilverSummit Healthplan Annual Scholarship
Stephanie Tyler Annual Scholarship
Timken Sturgis Annual Scholarship
Wawona Foundation Annual Scholarship
Wood Rodgers STEAM Team Annual Scholarship
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Ashley Hastings is pursuing a double major in political science and criminal justice at UNR, proudly maintaining a 3.9 GPA. She is honored to be the mother of three amazing children and plans to attend law school after graduation. Ashley is extremely grateful to the Nevada Women’s Fund for this opportunity.
Reno, NV