Greater Nevada Credit Union has expanded its annual scholarship program to help even more people Live Greater by pursuing their undergraduate, technical or trade school education goals. We will award $2,000 scholarships each to 30 qualifying individuals through two different categories.
We have awarded a total of $604,500 in scholarships to 405 recipients since the program began in 2000.
Now Accepting Applications for the 2023-2024 School Year
- Recipients must attend school as a full-time student during the 2023-2024 school year.
- Twenty-five $2,000 scholarships will be available to applicants who are a GNCU member, or the child, spouse, or parent of a GNCU member, and age 24 years or younger at the time of application deadline.
- Five $2,000 scholarships will be available to applicants who are a GNCU member with a valid account number, and age 25 years or older at the time of application deadline.
- Selection criteria will be based primarily on the financial need of the applicant. Additional criteria will include academic performance, school and community involvement, and written recommendations from school and community leaders.
- Post high school institutions such as technical schools, educational institutions including universities, schools, community/junior schools, accredited trade and vocational schools are eligible providing the recipient is attending classes that fulfill the credits per semester criteria.
- Recipients are not limited to only attending schools located in Nevada.
- Recipients must be seeking an undergraduate degree. Post graduate programs are not eligible, such as masters and doctorate programs.
- Scholarship funds will be paid in two $1,000 installments (Fall & Spring), directly to the school of the recipient’s choice.
- Scholarship monies may be used for tuition, course registration, special class, laboratory fees, room and board, textbooks, and class materials.
- Recipients will be limited to receiving only one scholarship and will not be eligible for this program in subsequent years.
Completed applications need to be postmarked, submitted electronically, or hand delivered to a GNCU branch by March 31, 2023.
24 Years Old and Younger Scholarships
IMPORTANT: Online applications cannot be saved and must be completed in one session. We highly recommend downloading the PDF version of the application to your computer to see the information you will need to gather.
25 Years Old and Older Scholarships
IMPORTANT: Online applications cannot be saved and must be completed in one session. We highly recommend downloading the PDF version of the application to your computer to see the information you will need to gather.
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