Scholarships and Grants
Scholarships and grants are sources of free money and do not need to be repaid. They are an excellent source to help defray the costs of your education.
Scholarships and Grants Can Be Used to Pay:
- Cashiering account tuition and fee expenses
- Living expenses while attending school, such as rent, utilities, gasoline, parking pass, books, school supplies, copying or research expenses, and child care costs
If your scholarship or grant is larger than your cashiering account tuition and fee expenses, you will receive a refund check or direct deposit. You may use your financial aid refund check to help pay your school-related expenses for the school year.
Scholarships
Scholarships are monies awarded by private donors based on a variety of criteria
established by the donor of the scholarship program. Scholarships are awarded
through the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office and departments and
colleges. Scholarship awards vary from $250 to $5,000 per year. Many scholarship
awards are renewable, but some are a one-time occurrence as specified by
the donor.
For most scholarships, you are required to maintain enrollment in at least 12 credits (full time) per semester to make sure that the scholarship credits your account. Many outside agency scholarships require a full-time course load per semester as well. Your scholarships award notification should specify the terms and conditions.
- UNLV Scholarships for New Freshmen
- Apply for Scholarships offered through Financial Aid, UNLV Departments and Colleges
- Scholarship Deadlines
- Outside Scholarships
- Millennium Scholarship
- Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship
- International Students
- Scholarship Scams
Grants
Grants are monies awarded based on need; the lower the expected family contribution (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA application, the more likely a student may qualify for grant funding. Grants are awarded by UNLV, the state of Nevada, and the U.S. Department of Education utilizing your FAFSA information. Grant dollars have limited financial funding streams.
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