New freshman scholarships

New incoming freshman students who have completed all admissions requirements by February 15 are automatically considered for the new freshman scholarship programs. No separate application required.

New freshman scholarship award levels

Fall 2025 eligible^* students who submit standardized test scores (ACT Composite or SAT) and a cumulative unweighted GPA^** can be considered for the following scholarships.

^*Students who receive reduced tuition through the Pack Exchange Program (PEP) or Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) are not eligible for Nevada Scholars, Pack Pride, Alphie or Luna scholarships.
^**Unweighted GPA is calculated on a scale ranging from 0 to 4.0 and does not assign additional weight for courses like Honors and Advanced Placement.

New freshman scholarship matrix

New freshman scholarship award matrix

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Scholarship matrix test scores and GPA explanation

To qualify, applicants must have a cumulative unweighted GPA between 3.7 and 4.0 and either an ACT score of 31-36 or an SAT score of 1390-1600.

**Cumulative Unweighted GPA and Test Scores to Qualify for Presidential Scholarship**
GPA	ACT Test Score	SAT Test Score
4.0	31-36	1390-1600
3.9	31-36	1390-1600
3.8	31-36	1390-1600
3.7	31-36	1390-1600

To qualify, applicants must have a cumulative unweighted GPA between 3.2 and 4.0 and either an ACT score of 22-36 or an SAT score of 1100-1600.

**Cumulative Unweighted GPA and Test Scores to Qualify for Nevada Scholars Scholarship**
GPA	ACT Test Score	SAT Test Score
4.0	22-30	1100-1360
3.9	23-30	1130-1360
3.8	24-30	1160-1360
3.7	25-30	1200-1360
3.6	26-36	1230-1600
3.5	27-36	1260-1600
3.4	27-36	1260-1600
3.3	28-36	1300-1600
3.2	29-36	1330-1600

To qualify, applicants must have a cumulative unweighted GPA between 3.1 and 4.0 and either an ACT score of 18-36 or an SAT score of 960-1570.

**Cumulative Unweighted GPA and Test Scores to Qualify for Pack Pride Scholarship**
GPA	ACT Test Score	SAT Test Score
3.9	19-22	960-1060
3.8	19-23	990-1130
3.7	20-24	1030-1160
3.6	21-25	1060-1200
3.5	22-26	1100-1230
3.4	23-26	1130-1230
3.3	24-27	1160-1260
3.2	25-28	1200-1300
3.1	26-36	1230-1570

To qualify, applicants must have a cumulative unweighted GPA between 3.0 and 3.9 and either an ACT score of 18-36 or an SAT score of 960-1570

**Cumulative Unweighted GPA and Test Scores to Qualify for Alphie Scholarship**
GPA	ACT Test Score	SAT Test Score
3.9	18	960
3.8	18	960
3.7	18-19	960-990
3.6	18-20	960-1030
3.5	19-21	990-1060
3.4	20-22	1030-1100
3.3	21-23	1060-1130
3.2	22-24	1100-1160
3.1	23-25	1130-1200
3.0	24-36	1160-1570

To qualify, applicants must have a cumulative unweighted GPA between 3.0 and 3.5 and either an ACT score of 18-23 or an SAT score of 960-1130.

**Cumulative Unweighted GPA and Test Scores to Qualify for Luna Scholarship**
GPA	ACT Test Score	SAT Test Score
3.0	18-23	960-1130
3.1	18-22	960-1100
3.2	22-24	960-1060
3.3	18-20	960-1030
3.4	18-19	960-990
3.5	18	960

^*Students who receive reduced tuition through the Pack Exchange Program (PEP) or Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) are not eligible for Nevada Scholars, Pack Pride, Alphie or Luna scholarships.

GPA-only scholarships

Students who complete all admissions requirements by February 15th but do not submit standardized test scores or do not qualify based on the GPA and test scores matrix may be eligible for the following one-year scholarships.

GPA-only scholarship requirements
Scholarship	GPA Required	Amount
Nevada Scholars	4.0	$3,000
Pack Pride	3.8-3.99	$2,000
Alphie	3.4-3.79	$1,500
Luna	3.2-3.39	$1,000
Wolfie	3.0-3.19	$500

Other first-year scholarships

There are additional first-year scholarships available to new applicants, including department- or college-based scholarships and the National Merit Scholarship for students who are National Merit Finalists. In order to be considered for all scholarship opportunities, we recommend completing a FAFSA or Institutional Methodology form. Complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the Institutional Methodology for FAFSA-Ineligible Students form by April 1st.

Learn more about the general application for departmental- and college-level scholarships.

New freshman scholarships

New freshman scholarship award levels

Scholarship matrix test scores and GPA explanation

Presidential scholarship ($8,000/year for 4 years)

Nevada Scholars scholarship ($3,000/1 year)

Pack Pride scholarship ($2,000/1 year)

Alphie scholarship ($1,500/1 year)

Luna scholarship ($1,000/1 year)

GPA-only scholarships

Other first-year scholarships