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Nevada State award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Nevada State?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

2 of 3 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers
2 of 3
One-time tiers
1
Tiers with published renewal terms
2
Renewal risk profile
low

Renewal risk profile

Nevada State's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship — First-Year/Freshmen (2026 HS Graduates): See notes
  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship — NSHE Community College Graduates (2026): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship — First-Year/Freshmen (2026 HS Graduates)

    $2,000-$4,000 per year

    Entry requirements: Presidential 3.75+ = $4,000/yr; Mount Scorpion Achievement 3.50-3.74 = $3,000/yr; Black & Gold 3.25-3.49 = $2,000/yr (3.25+ cumulative unweighted GPA by end of 7th semester required to qualify) GPA · No test score required SAT · No test score required ACT

    To keep it: Valid for 8 consecutive undergraduate semesters (excluding summer). Awarded once a year for the fall semester; students must enter the fall after HS graduation. See 'Maintaining Eligibility for Your Scorpion Academic Scholarship.'

    Source: https://nevadastate.edu/admissions/scholarships/

  • Scorpion Academic Scholarship — NSHE Community College Graduates (2026)

    $2,000-$4,000 per year

    Entry requirements: Same award chart by GPA (3.25+ cumulative GPA required to qualify) GPA · No test score required SAT · No test score required ACT

    To keep it: Awarded for 4 consecutive undergraduate semesters (excluding summer); awarded twice a year (fall and spring). Must send final NSHE community college transcripts with the posted associate degree to maintain eligibility.

    Source: https://nevadastate.edu/admissions/scholarships/

How families lose this aid

  • Assuming a qualifying GPA guarantees the Scorpion award

    Awards are made 'as funding permits' on a first-come, first-served basis; applying after the priority deadlines (Feb 1 / Feb 15 for HS grads) means you're considered only if funds remain.

  • Expecting the community-college Scorpion to last four years

    The NSHE CC-graduate version is awarded for only 4 consecutive semesters (vs. 8 for HS graduates), requires an NSHE associate degree, and excludes online RN-to-BSN admits.

  • Not submitting a final transcript when your GPA improves

    If your final cumulative GPA moves you to a higher award level, you must notify the Admissions Office and submit final transcripts no later than August 1.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need?
At least a 3.25 cumulative unweighted GPA; $2,000/yr at 3.25-3.49, $3,000/yr at 3.50-3.74, and $4,000/yr at 3.75+ (2025/26 levels).
What is the Leadership Scholarship deadline?
April 15 — it's a one-time $1,000 award for first-semester freshmen who served as a high school student-government officer and have a 2.75+ unweighted GPA.

How Nevada State compares across our verified dataset

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Nevada State is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Nevada State’s own published materials.

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