It’s Scholarship Application Time

Scholarship deadlines have been announced, including the Banner Churchill Community Hospital (BCCH) Auxiliary scholarships, for which applications are now available. 

BCCH Auxiliary is offering medical scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 to full-time, hardworking Fallon residents who are currently enrolled in or have been accepted into a college or medical trade school.

Scholarships include the Mae Haden Memorial High School Applicant for potential college students, the Certificated Professional Applicant for CNAs, EMTs, medical technicians, and similar fields, and the College Student Applicant for existing college students. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Feb. 19, 2026.

Recipients must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and provide documentation detailing their school or program. Scholarship funds are for college or medical trade school expenses. Applications became available Jan. 19, 2026, and must be returned no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 19, 2026. Both Auxiliary-run stores, Rainbow Treasures and Stuf n’ Such, are open until 4 p.m. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of BCCH Auxiliary volunteers, with decisions made by April 3, 2026. Awardees will be notified by phone, text, or email.

Applications are available at the Rainbow Treasures Gift Shop in the Banner Churchill Community Hospital lobby, the Stuf n’ Such Thrift Store at 99 S. Nevada Street, through high school or Western Nevada College counselors, or on the Auxiliary Facebook page. Completed applications may be returned to either store, emailed to [email protected], or mailed to: Banner Churchill Community Hospital Auxiliary, Attn: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 1707,
Fallon, Nevada 89407.

Oasis Academy High School recently released information about upcoming scholarships and application deadlines for students. Several scholarships are also listed and available at Churchill County High School and are accessible to homeschool students. “Be mindful of deadlines, especially for Nevada Fund Accounts,” said Mr. Lenon, Oasis Academy Vice Principal for grades 7-12.

Deadlines

• Jan. 31: International Women's Day Scholarship
• Feb. 1: Alyce McCracken Memorial - Oasis General application, to be submitted to Mr. Lenon, National Gardens Club, application to be submitted online, RevPart STEM Scholarship - online.
• Feb. 11: Fisher House Scholarship - Online.
• Feb. 14: Foundation for Rural Services (CC com provider) – online.
• Feb. 15: Recorders Association of Nevada
• Feb. 17: McDonald's HACER Scholarship – online.
• Feb. 19: BCCHA Scholarship - Email to the listed address above or to your school.
• Feb. 20: Call To Action Scholarship – Online, Taryn Lenon Photography Scholarship 
• Feb. 23: Don Campbell Memorial FFA Scholarship
• Feb. 25: Optimist of Reno Scholarship
• Feb. 28: WTA Foundation Scholarship, DeWalt Trade School Scholarship, Reno Rodeo Scholarship, all to be submitted online.
• Mar. 1: Gemini Engineering Scholarship, AWS Welding Scholarship, Nevada ACTE Scholarship, American Agriculture Scholarship, all submitted online. UNR Fallon Alumni Scholarship.
• Mar. 7 Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) Scholarship.
• Mar. 8: Fallon Rotary - Oasis General, submit to school with a 250-word essay.
• Mar. 9: Jiffy Lube Teen Driver Scholarship – online.
• Mar. 11: American Association of University Women.
• Mar. 12: Federal Employee Scholarship submitted – online.
• Mar. 13: Luther Hook Memorial Flight Scholarship.
• Mar. 15: GoSkills Scholarship – online.
• Mar. 15: Nevada Agricultural Foundation, Thurman Hiskett Memorial Scholarship, Oasis General, and Churchill County Arts Council.
• Mar. 20: Battle Born Keystones Scholarship. Mail in.
• Mar. 25: CC Communications. Submit to school or CC Communications.
• Mar. 26: Sara Swenson Performing Arts - Google Form/link
• Mar. 28: UNR Nahas Scholarship Endowment - Mail in.
• Mar. 29: Greater Nevada Credit Union – online.
• Mar. 31: Nevada Telecommunications Scholarship, L. Ron Hubbard Illustrator Scholarship, L. Ron Hubbard Writers Scholarship, Ray Roberts Baseball and Softball Scholarship, all to be submitted online.

April

• Apr. 1: Churchill County Farm Bureau, Fallon Chamber of Commerce, Celeste Bass, Don Hardy Memorial Scholarship, Juanita Good Deeds Scholarship, Dave Fulston Scholarship, NHF Scholarship, Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship, Phil Pomeroy Trade School Scholarship, Fallon Free Masons Lodge 26, Fallon Free Masons Lodge 53.
• Apr. 1: Colvin Production Agriculture Scholarship – online.
• Apr. 2: Nevada Cattlemen's Association Marvel Andrade, Nevada Cattlemen's Association NCA, Nevada Cattlemen's Walt Leberski.
• Apr.  3: Jim Regan Scholarship. Submit to school or at the City of Fallon.
• Apr.  10: Daisy Moyle Memorial Scholarship.
• Apr.  13: Financial Horizons Scholarship, Future Fest Scholarship.
• Apr.  15: Fallon Golf Course Scholarship.
• Apr.  15: NVACD - Online Google form.
• Apr.  17: Dream it Be it Soroptimist Scholarship.
• Apr.  19: NVSM.
• Apr.  21: Soroptimists.
• Apr.  30: Nevada Independent Order of Oddfellows.
• Apr.  30: Agriculture Future Scholarship – online.

May

• 5-1: Angus Foundation Scholarship – online.
• 5-10: Luther Hook Flight Lesson Scholarship