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Scholarship Program
Application Guidelines
Scholarship &
Awards Program Overview
The University
of Nevada, Reno Scholarship Program is the original activity of the
Reno Rodeo Foundation and an effort that has helped hundreds of
students through college. The Reno Rodeo Foundation has
expanded this program considerably and now offers 22 scholarships
and an academic award program.
Reno
Rodeo Foundation Scholarship
A Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship is a $2,000
scholarship awarded annually to 20 graduates of rural Nevada high
schools who attend UNR and major in Agriculture, Business,
Education, Nursing or Communications. Recipients must have an overall high school
GPA of 3.5 and maintain a GPA of 3.0 and take a minimum of 12 credits per
semester. Each of the 20 recipients receive $1000 per
semester, for a total annual scholarship of $2000. Once a student is selected to receive the scholarship, that
student keeps it for four years.
Bob & Kristen Tallman/Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship
The Bob & Kristen Tallman/Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship
is a $2,500 scholarship awarded annually to two graduates of rural
Nevada high schools who attend UNR and major in Agriculture, Business,
Education, Nursing or Communications. Recipients must have an overall high school
GPA of 3.5 and maintain a GPA of 3.0 and take a minimum of 12 credits per
semester. Each recipient receives $1250 per semester, for
a total annual scholarship of $2500.
Outstanding Scholar in the Veterinary Sciences
Each year, the Reno Rodeo Foundation selects one University of
Nevada, Reno student who is pursuing a course of study in the
Veterinary Sciences to receive a special monetary award to be
applied toward professional school expenses.
To be considered for this award, students must maintain all of the
scholarship criteria detailed and be admitted to an accredited
Veterinary School by April 30 of the year in which they will
graduate. The names of qualified students are forwarded
directly by the University to the Reno Rodeo Foundation for
consideration.
Download a
Scholarship & Award Program Brochure (.pdf)
2008 Scholarship Recipient Luncheon Highlights & Photos
2007 Scholarship &
Outstanding Scholar Recipient Luncheon Highlights & Photos
2006 Scholarship & Outstanding
Scholar
Recipient Luncheon Highlights & Photos
Scholarship
Program Application Guidelines
These guidelines apply for the 20 Reno Rodeo Foundation
scholarships and the
Bob & Kristen Tallman/Reno Rodeo Foundation scholarships.
*
Interested students who are entering freshman must complete the
Undergraduate Admission & Scholarships Application and
the
University Foundation Scholarships supplemental form.
*
Interested students who are continuing students must complete the
Continuing Student General Scholarship Application and the
University Foundation Scholarships supplemental form.
* Entering freshmen must have graduated from a rural Nevada high school
with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
* Students must be pursuing a major in Agriculture, Business,
Education, Nursing or Communications.
* Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA at UNR and enroll in at least 12
credit hours per semester to keep the scholarship from one semester
to the next.
* As long as they meet the eligibility requirements, students are
awarded their full scholarship per semester for four years.
This amounts to $1000 per semester for each RRF scholarship
recipient and $1250 per semester for the Tallman/RRF scholarship
recipient.
*
Qualified applications are selected by the UNR Scholarship Office
and referred to the Reno Rodeo Foundation's Board of Trustees for
review and approval. Recipients are notified by the UNR
Scholarship Office and are recognized at a Reno Rodeo Association
luncheon held in the Spring.
* Reno Rodeo Association Officers, Directors, Members, Wranglers,
Flag Team, Rodeo Queens or their immediate family members are not
eligible to receive scholarships offered through the Reno Rodeo Foundation..
Questions? Please contact the Office of Financial Aid and
Scholarship Services at the University of Nevada, Reno at 775-784-4666
x 3002.
Download a
Scholarship & Award Program Brochure (.pdf)
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