2026 Scholarship Cycle
OpensJanuary 15, 2026
DeadlineApril 2, 2026
Scholarship Opportunity
Finchum Family Scholarship
Offered by Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
A flexible Northern Nevada scholarship supporting traditional and nontraditional students across trade, vocational, community-college, and university pathways.
Minimum GPA3.0+
EssayRequired
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Senior, College Student, Adult Learner
AI Use Policy
No AI policy is stated
Written or video short-answer responses are required; no AI-use policy is published.
Application Timeline
Important application dates
This scholarship offers more than one application cycle. Review each window carefully before applying.
Eligibility
- Graduate or expect to graduate from a high school in Douglas, Carson City, Lyon, Storey, Churchill, Pershing, Humboldt, or Lander County, or earn a GED in Nevada.
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA.
- Attend or plan to attend a trade or vocational school, community college, or two- or four-year institution in or outside Nevada.
- Agree to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA if awarded.
- Preference is given for significant financial need, barriers or hardships, and nontraditional trade or vocational study.
Requirements
- Submit a transcript or equivalency record.
- Answer short-response questions in writing or by video.
- Provide FAFSA information and the financial-aid offer.
How to Apply
- 1Confirm county or Nevada GED eligibility.
- 2Complete the FAFSA and obtain the financial-aid offer.
- 3Choose written or video responses based on the format that communicates the story most clearly.
- 4Submit through the Community Foundation portal during the next cycle.
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