Helpful Links
The following links contain information to explain the financial aid process and to meet regulatory mandates.
Financial Aid
- Available need and non-need based federal financial aid
- How to apply for aid and how aid eligibility is determined
- The rights and responsibilities of students receiving aid
- Funding Education Beyond High School
- Student Aid on the Web in English, en Espanol
- Nevada System of Higher Education
- Students.gov
- FinAid!
- How the school distributes aid among students
- How and when financial aid will be disbursed
- The terms and conditions of any employment that is part of the financial aid package
- The terms of, the schedules for, and the necessity of loan repayment and required loan exit counseling
- The criteria for measuring satisfactory academic progress and how a student who has failed to maintain satisfactory progress may re-establish eligibility for federal financial aid
- A statement of the requirements for the return of FSA program funds when a student withdraws from school, information about any refund policy with which the school must comply, and the requirements for officially withdrawing from the school
- The terms and conditions under which students receiving federal education loans may obtain deferments
- Information regarding the availability of federal student aid program funds for study-abroad programs. FinAid! and International Programs
- The costs of attending the school (tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and applicable transportation costs, such as commuting) and any additional costs of the program in which the student is enrolled or has expressed an interest
- Information on scams, suggestions for preventing identity theft, and resources on how to report identity theft involving federal education dollars
General Info
- The names of associations, agencies, and/or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the school and its programs
- The special facilities and services available to disabled students
- The degree programs, training, and other education offered
- The instructional, laboratory, and other physical plant facilities associated with the academic programs
- A list of the faculty and other instructional personnel
- Whom to contact for information on student financial assistance and who for general school issues:
- A school that participates in the FSA programs must provide information to its students, faculty, and employees to prevent drug and alcohol abuse
- Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
- UNLV Alcohol and Drug Free Work Place Policy Statement
- Student Counseling and Psychological Services
- The department is strongly committed to enforcing the provisions of the Campus Security Act of 1990 requiring a school to compile and distribute an annual campus security report.
Outside Links
The following are informational resources to helps students and families educate themselves about overall financial programs and policies. Some websites are consumer friendly and easy to read. Others may be more regulatory in nature.