Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation
The Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation has established a scholarship program.
Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation
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.
This is the information and resource site for the Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation application. Please use the following information for the program eligibility requirements, required supplementary documentation and the steps to take for accessing and completing the application.
For an overview of the scholarship program, please read the scholarship overview.
This application submission window is for fall 2026 term only.
Apply now on this application for fall 2026 term. Approved, eligible students who apply on this application will receive a check payable to the student for fall term 2026.
About the Scholarship
General Information
Your completed application must be submitted electronically by the deadline date July 23, 2026 4:30 pm Central Time (2:30 pm Pacific Time). Late applications are not accepted.
Students are responsible for maintaining their username, password and User ID information to ensure account access at any time.
Scholarship America customer support is available 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. PT) on weekdays (excluding holidays).
Instructions for submitting your application:
Step 1:
Click the “Apply” button at the top of this page:
Step 2:
Complete all required application fields and be sure to upload the required supporting documents with your online application.
- Current, complete transcript of grades through spring 2026 term reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) and a minimum 11 credits of enrollment for all terms previously funded through this program.
- Transcript or class schedule displaying a minimum of 11 credits enrolled for fall 2026.
- Proof of Tribal membership – evidence of eligible tribal enrollment or evidence of descent, residency or parental enrollment.
New and Returning Applicants:
- Create an account on Scholarship America’s new Submittable platform
- Complete your Profile information and click Create Profile.
- Click the green Apply button to begin your application.
- Review your Profile information, then click Save Profile & Continue.
- Complete each section of the application by clicking Start.
- When finished, click Review to check for missing information or errors.
- Any section marked in red needs to be fixed before submitting.
- Once everything is complete, click the green Submit button in the top right corner.
- You will receive a confirmation email after your application has been submitted successfully.
Affiliation Eligibility Requirements for All Applicants:
- Be a Western Shoshone, Goshute or Paiute descendant who is an enrolled member of one of the following Tribes or Bands:
- Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada*
- Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
- Duckwater Shoshone Tribe
- Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
- Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Reservation
- Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation
- South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
- Wells Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
- Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation
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OR
- Be a Western Shoshone, Goshute, or Paiute descendant who is not an enrolled member of any of the tribes/bands listed above, who is a resident of any one of the listed tribes/bands reservation or service area with a parent who is tribally enrolled in one of the Western Shoshone tribes, Goshute, or Paiute listed (need not be the same community in which the applicant resides).
Residency Waiver Conditions:
The residency requirement for educational support from Nevada Gold Mines for a non-enrolled applicant with one parent who is an enrolled member of a partner community will be waived if the applicant has moved out of the reservation or service area of a partner community:
- to join the United States military service,
- to attend college, university or vocational school (so long as the applicant is still in school),
- to attend Indian Residential School,
- because the applicant was removed from his or her household by child welfare services, or
- because a caregiver/parent of the applicant died and the applicant went to live with another relative.
*Applicants affiliated with the Battle Mountain Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone who are eligible based upon the eligibility criteria defined above will receive scholarships identical to NNSF scholarships, but the funds for these scholarships will be provided directly by Nevada Gold Mines. Battle Mountain Band applicants must follow the same application process and associated requirements, selection criteria, and award levels will be the same.
Awards
With your submitted application you will be considered for the following awards:
- Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation Program (NNSF)
- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
- Nevada Gold Mines “GOLD” Mining Scholarship
NEWE NUMA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROGRAM (NNSF)
To be eligible for NNSF, applicants must meet affiliation eligibility requirements above and,
- Be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalent)
- Be enrolling full-time for fall 2026 term in an eligible/accredited college, university or vocational program or institution
- Full-time enrollment is defined as taking at least 11 credits per term (or the equivalent, as determined by your school).
- If your school considers you a full-time student with fewer than 11 credits, you must upload official documentation from your school confirming this status.
- Be maintaining a GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Enrollment is expected to be continuous. If a scholarship participant has interrupted studies for a period longer than one academic year, eligibility in the scholarship program will not be reestablished unless the student can demonstrate interruption was due to hardship or other good cause and the student is committed to return to studies and to complete them on an uninterrupted basis.
NNSF Award Details:
- $3,000 per term/semester (up to two payments per year)
- Award checks will be payable to the student and mailed to the student’s home address
- The reporting of this scholarship award for income tax purposes is the student’s responsibility. IRS Form 1099-Misc will be issued annually to the recipient.
- May also be eligible for Nevada Gold Mines “GOLD” Mining scholarship
- Not eligible for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) at Great Basin College
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP)
For part-time coursework at Great Basin College (fewer than 11 credits)
To be eligible for TAP, applicants must meet affiliation eligibility requirements above and,
- Be a high school graduate (or have GED equivalent)
- Be enrolling part-time (up to 10 credits per term) at Great Basin College
- Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA to be eligible
- Enrollment is expected to be continuous. If a scholarship participant has interrupted studies for a period longer than one academic year, eligibility in the scholarship program will not be reestablished unless the student can demonstrate interruption was due to hardship or other good cause and the student is committed to return to studies and to complete them on an uninterrupted basis.
TAP Award Details:
- $500 per term/semester (up to two payments per year)
- Award is paid directly to Great Basin College for credit to student account
- Not eligible for Nevada Gold Mines “GOLD” Mining scholarship
- Not eligible for Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation Program (NNSF)
Nevada Gold Mines “GOLD” Mining Scholarship
May be awarded in addition to the NNSF Award. To be eligible for the Gold Mining Scholarship, applicants must meet affiliation and NNSF award requirements above and,
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or the equivalent at the educational institution
- Be a Sophomore, Junior or Senior status as an undergraduate, or be in an MSc or PhD program
- Majoring in one of the following degree fields:
- Chemical, Electrical, Geological, Geophysical, Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Mining Engineering.
- Environmental Science
- Finance/Accounting
- Geology
- Health & Safety
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Mineral Processing
- Reliability Supply Chain
- Wildlife Ecology/Conservation
- Must be willing to work paid summer internship jobs at Nevada Gold Mines’ mines every summer that follows a semester funded with a scholarship (except semester preceding graduation)
- Must be diligently pursuing degree in the declared major with full-time status and be able to provide course curriculum verification from school
Gold Mining Scholarship Award Details:
- $1500 per term/semester up to two times per year until degree granted (in addition to the NNSF scholarship).
- Paid summer internship at Nevada Gold Mines mining operation in Nevada between sophomore/junior and junior/senior years.
- High potential for job offer following granting of degree in mining related major.
Required Materials
The following documents must be submitted by all applicants seeking an initial tuition support award:
(Only students receiving funding through the Great Basin College TAP Program may be part-time)
- Application for Scholarship Funds – completed online
- Copy of grades/transcript reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) from any post-secondary education efforts or high school diploma with final high school transcript or GED certificate for those who have not previously pursued post-high school education
- Transcript or class schedule displaying a minimum of 11 credits enrolled for fall 2026 term
- Evidence of Eligible Tribal Enrollment or evidence of residency and parental enrollment
The following documents must be submitted by all applicants seeking a continuing tuition support award:
(Only students receiving funding through the Great Basin College TAP Program may be part-time)
- Application for Scholarship Funds – completed online
- Current, complete transcript through spring 2026 term reflecting a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) and a minimum of 11 credits of enrollment for all terms previously funded through this program
- Transcript or class schedule displaying a minimum of 11 credits enrolled for fall 2026 term.
- Evidence of Eligible Tribal Enrollment or evidence of residency and parental enrollment
