Sergott Family Scholarship
The Sergott
Family Scholarship is
funded by Ted Sergott and administered through the DCFS.
The Sergott Family
Scholarship aims to propel current and former foster youth and young adults from Washoe County and all other Rural Region counties to a
successful higher education experience. Five Scholarship recipients will each
receive $1000 to help alleviate the financial barriers associated with pursuing a college degree or
vocational certification.
Eligible applicants
must:
Be a
current or former foster youth that experienced being in care in any NV county
except Clark County
- U.S. Citizen
- Provide proof
of High School completion (Diploma or equivalent)
- Provide proof
of foster care experience (Proof of Wardship Letter)
- Provide proof
of enrollment at time of application submission
- Not yet reach
the age of 26 by application deadline: July 31, 2023
- Submit a
personal statement essay as part of their application.
Applications MUST be
submitted to the Educationhelp@dcfs.nv.gov during
the established timeframe of July 1, 2023, through July
31, 2023
Applications
will not be accepted for consideration after July 31, 2023
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Many of these scholarships require application for federal aid.
The Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program
Fee Waiver for Nevada Foster Youth
Apply for a fee waiver online here
Foster Child Education Scholarship
The
Foster Child Education Scholarship is administered through
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada. Eligible applicants must:
- Currently
or formerly been a Nevada foster care dependent and was never legally adopted
or anticipate to be adopted
- Be a
graduating senior or obtain high school diploma in the State of
Nevada
- Have
significant financial need
- Have been
accepted to an accredited college, vocational program, and/or training
program
- Agree to
maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA for each semester receiving scholarship
funds
Applications
open January 15th and deadline to apply is April
30 Link:
Otto A. Huth Scholarship Fund
Otto A.
Huth Scholarship Fund is administered through Community Foundation of
Northern Nevada. Eligible applicants must:
- Be a
foster youth who are soon to age out of care or have already aged out of
care
- Apply for
the Huth Scholarship before the age of 21
- Initiate
their post-high school education at an eligible institution (university,
community college, business school, and trade school) in the United
States
- Begin
their post-high school education within 12 months after acceptance
- Have a
2.0 GPA
- Plan to
attend school full-time
- Agree to
maintain the minimum GPA requirement as established by the student’s chosen
institution and provide a copy of unofficial transcripts at the end of each
semester they are receiving a scholarship.
***Please note: the Otto A. Huth Scholarship will NOT be awarded for the 2023-24 academic year. The Otto Huth Scholarship fund is an endowment and because of a down market year with endowment funds, there are no funds available for distribution for the 2023-24 scholarship cycle. The application has been closed and students that have already applied will be notified by the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada that there will not be an award for 2023-24. Please check back later for more information on the 2024-25 award cycle.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Foster Care to Success
(FC2S) Scholarship
Online Scholarship Guide