SNC STEM Scholarship
SNC’s mission is to safeguard our freedom and inspire the next generation to make a lasting impact through technology and imagination. The SNC STEM scholarship aims to support and empower students pursuing degrees in STEM-related fields.
SNC STEM Scholarship
SNC’s mission is to safeguard our freedom and inspire the next generation to make a lasting impact through technology and imagination. The SNC STEM scholarship aims to support and empower students pursuing degrees in STEM-related fields. Now in its fourth year, SNC will again award five $7,500 scholarship awards to eligible students. Each scholarship recipient will also be matched with an SNC mentor to support them on their STEM journey.
Applicants must be current high school seniors, college undergraduates or graduate level students pursuing a degree and career in a non-medical, STEM-related field. Applicants must plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year and have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
The scholarship is funded through the Ozmen Foundation at the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada (CFNN)
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
About the Scholarship
Applicants to the SNC STEM Scholarship must be:
- High school seniors, college undergraduates, or graduate level students pursuing a degree and career in a non-medical, STEM-related field, who plan to enroll in part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
- A US citizen
- Attending school in the US
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $7,500 award. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late March.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of SNC. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Finalists
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Scholarship America will select finalists, and a Sponsor committee will select recipients.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than January 16, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
