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Shorelight Group - University of Nevada Reno Scholarships

Scholarships available for Fall 2025 Intake. The deadline for the below mentioned scholarships will be until 30th June, 2025.

Undergraduate Scholarships- 

Please note:

• Scholarships are not automated, the student/ counsellor should request a scholarship over email within 5 business days of deposit payment.
• The above waivers and scholarships are only available until 30^th June 2025.
• If students are arriving before the move in date, they need to make their own accommodation arrangements.
• We recommend your students to accept their Offer letters as early as possible and not wait until the last minute due to the anticipated backlog in visa appointment availability.
• Students cannot enter the U.S. more than 30 days before their I-20 Program Start Date. They could be turned away at the border or future benefits may be denied.
• Limited Merit scholarships are still available for high achieving students.

International scholarships and funding

OISS scholarship details

The University of Nevada, Reno provides a high-quality education at a competitive price with various funding opportunities. Approximately 80 percent of international graduate students receive graduate assistantships from academic departments. Refer to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more financial aid information.

• OISS awards and scholarships
• International student scholarship eligibility
• Application process
• Scholarship award notifications and funding disbursement

Institutional methodology for non-FAFSA eligible students

International students are not eligible to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications. Due to this, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships has created the Institutional Methodology for Non-FAFSA Eligible Students. 

International students must complete and submit this form to be considered for need-based scholarships and grants.

For priority consideration, complete and submit the application to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The priority deadline for consideration is February 1 annually.

Funding for international graduate students

International students completing a graduate education at the University of Nevada, Reno have a variety of funding opportunities available to them. 

Graduate assistantships. Assistantships are awarded to graduate students. Academic departments make decisions on awarding the graduate assistantships and students should contact the intended academic department directly.

Graduate Dean awards and fellowships. These are awarded to incoming and returning international graduate students. These awards are determined and awarded by the Graduate School and not by OISS.

Graduate Student Association awards and programs. The Graduate Student Association offers a variety of awards and support programs for graduate students, including spring awards, travel awards, need-based services (e.g., childcare) and more.

• Graduate assistantships
• Graduate Dean awards and fellowships
• GSA travel awards
• GSA travel awards
• GSA needs-based services program

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