Financial Aid & Scholarships

Terms & Conditions

Scholarship Name	James E. Deacon Scholarship
Award Amount	Varies
close window Number of Awards: Earnings from interest to create new scholarship awards may vary from year to year. Annual scholarship awards may fluctuate depending upon the rate of return of the donor’s endowed scholarship. Number of Awards	Varies
Class Standing	Entering Freshman Continuing Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate
Minimum Cumulative GPA Required	2.5
close window ACT/SAT Scores: ACT/SAT scores may be considered primarily for new freshmen students (never attended college) regarding scholarship eligibility. ACT/SAT Scores	No
close window FAFSA Form Required: “FAFSA” is the acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Many scholarship donors require a need based financial consideration for eligibility. You can complete the FAFSA form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA Form Required	No
Deadline	February 1st admission date for new students
close window Renewable: Some scholarships may be renewable each year according to the donor's wishes. Although a scholarship may be renewed, there is no renewal guarantee based upon the academic strength of the overall scholarship application pool. Renewable	Yes
Available to Transfer Students	Yes
Department or Program	Environmental Studies
College, School or Division	Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Scholarship Application Information
Current Students	automatic consideration
Future Students (Undergraduate)	www.unlv.edu/admissions/apply.html
Contact Name	UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Email	unlvscholarships@unlv.edu
Additional Information
Qualifications	1) Full time enrollment is required. 2) Student(s) must submit a one-page statement describing their academic plan for the coming year, and how this scholarship might facilitate that effort. 3) Preference will be given to students actively involved in environmental problem-solving through internships, field research and/or community projects. Undergraduate students may attach their Senior Thesis prospectus. Graduate students may attach their thesis or dissertation prospectus.
State
Other Information	1) New students are considered for this scholarship via the undergraduate or graduate school admissions application. 2) Enrolled students are automatically considered.

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