The purpose of this scholarship is to advance and improve public health in Nevada; the scholarship will be awarded to a student who is pursuing a graduate or an undergraduate degree in Public Health. The scholarship will first be applied to any tuition balance the student may have; and any remaining funds shall be distributed to the student as a monetary award.

Recipients may reapply for this scholarship in subsequent years, provided they maintain the scholarship criteria and remain in good standing with the institution. Any Change of Conditions to this document references the policies of the Board of Regents of the NSHE, the University.

The candidate(s) shall be selected by the School of Public Health (Scholarship Committee) from among those applying through Financial Aid and Scholarships (Office). If the Committee fails to determine an eligible candidate(s) for the scholarship(s), the Office shall make such determination. The Office shall administer the funding of the annual Joshua Huebner Memorial Scholarship. Donors to the scholarship fund may not participate in the selection of students for this award.

The Joshua Huebner Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a student(s) meeting the following criteria:

Student must be enrolled full-time in UNLV and must pursue a graduate or an undergraduate degree in Public Health;

Special preference will be given to disabled military veterans, active duty personnel, reserve/guard and retired military members, survivors of deceased members, and children and spouses of active duty, retire or honorably discharged military personnel

Student must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher.

Application Process

Students should submit the following application materials (no more than 1 page total) to scholarships.sph@unlv.edu no later than March 1, 2024:

  • A 250 word essay on the driving factors behind your decision to study public health.
  • Name and number of UNLV advisor that will be contacted.
  • Email subject line should contain “LAST NAME and AWARD being applied to”

The awards will be given at the May 3rd , 2024 School of Public Health Honors Ceremony. Attendance is required.

Award Stipulations

Recipients of the Joshua Huebner Memorial Scholarship grant(s) UNLV the right to publish their name and use the applicant’s likeness in a photograph in any and all of its publications, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration. These materials will become the property of UNLV and will not be returned. Recipients grant(s) UNLV the authority to edit, alter, copy, publish or distribute this photo for purpose of publicizing UNLV’s programs or for any other lawful purpose.