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Scholarships

CSUN is proud to partner with various UNLV offices to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students through sponsored scholarships!

Most CSUN scholarships open on January 25 and close on March 31 during the spring semester, with the exception of semester-specific scholarships such as the Study Abroad Scholarship and the Summer Term Scholarship. Scholarships that are not semester-specific are disbursed during the following fiscal year and are typically split between the fall and spring semesters. For more information on a specific scholarship, please contact the UNLV office that manages the scholarship. 

  • CSUN and the Disability Resource Center have partnered to provide the Able and Advancing Scholarship to students with disabilities who are actively pursuing their degrees at UNLV.

  • CSUN has partnered with the UNLV Adult Learner Advisory Board in order to recognize adult learner undergraduate students who display personal initiative, growth, and leadership qualities that enhance their educational experience by being involved in the community.

  • CSUN and the Department of Student Connection and Engagement want to recognize undergraduate students that advocate for, support, and uplift APIME (Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern) diaspora communities.

  • CSUN and the Women's Research Institute of Nevada have teamed up to provide this scholarship with the purpose of recognizing undergraduates who possess leadership qualities, on and off campus, that empower women-led initiatives regardless of gender identity.

  • COE Undergraduate Education Majors must complete three (3) field experiences that range from 6 - 40 hours per week. CSUN and the College of Education seek to provide financial assistance for our Non-PPP Undergraduate Education Majors in their final semesters to help support retention and a timely graduation.

  • Human Services Undergraduate Majors must complete two (2) 180 hour internships. CSUN and the College of Education seek to provide financial assistance for our Undergraduate Human Services Majors in their final semesters to help support retention and a timely graduation.

  • CSUN and the Intersection: Academic Multicultural Resource Center have teamed up to provide funding for non-citizen UNLV undergraduate students in order to cover fees from the process of obtaining or maintaining any immigration status.

  • The Reaching Indigenous Student Excellence Scholarship is a partnership between CSUN and the Department of Student Connection and Engagement to recognize undergraduate students that empower, support, advocate, and seek to uplift Indigenous communities.

  • CSUN and UNLV Global are proud to provide financial assistance to international students by increasing access and support to undergraduate students looking for opportunities to live and learn in the United States.

  • CSUN and the Department of Student Connection and Engagement want to recognize undergraduate students who work towards advancing the African diaspora toward cultural sustainability and communal liberation.

  • CSUN and the Department of Student Connection and Engagement seek to recognize undergraduate students that want to help transform the social climate of UNLV and/or the Las Vegas community to benefit, advocate, support, and uplift Latinx/Latino communities.

  • CSUN and the Department of Student Connection and Engagement want to recognize undergraduates - regardless of gender identity - who possess leadership qualities on and off campus that help transform the social climate of their community to benefit and empower the LGBTQIA+ population.

  • In partnership with the Office of Housing & Residential life and the Financial Aid Office, this scholarship supports students not eligible to participate in the Non-Western Undergraduate (WUE) Scholarship Program who face financial barriers due to higher tuition rates.

  • Pre-Professional Scholarship CSUN, in conjunction with UNLV's Pre-Professional Advising Center, will be recognizing students pursuing degrees in pre-professional fields.

  • CSUN and Rebel Rebound partnered to provide this scholarship to support students that are justice impacted (have an arrest, criminal charge, or record of conviction).

  • CSUN, the UNLV Support Team, and the Office of Student Support and Advocacy have partnered on this scholarship to support undergraduate students who have demonstrated strength through personal resilience from mental health challenges including, but not limited to, eating disorders, trauma, depression, etc. This scholarship seeks to celebrate resilience and advocacy while also promoting a trauma-informed and inclusive approach to student success. 

  • The CSUN Study Abroad Scholarship scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students participating in an education abroad program so they have the opportunity to live and learn in countries around the globe.

  • CSUN and the Office of the Registrar and Enrollment Management as well as the Financial Aid Office have collaborated to provide additional financial support to students enrolled in classes during the summer semester at UNLV.

  • CSUN and the Office of Undergraduate Research have partnered on this scholarship to provide financial support to students who are the face of innovation, expanding knowledge, and advancing fields through research.

  • CSUN has partnered with the UNLV/CSN Transfer Program in order to provide financial support and recognition to UNLV undergraduate students transferring from CSN and continuing their academic career at UNLV.

  • CSUN and the Military and Veteran Services Center have partnered on this scholarship to support undergraduate students who are veterans or active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, a spouse of a veteran, or a dependent (child) of a veteran, pursuing an undergraduate program.

The CSUN G.R.A.N.T.S. (Graduate Studies, Research, Applications, Necessities for Studies, Travel, Service) program recognizes the needs of all UNLV undergraduate students and provides a financial resource for those in need of assistance. All funding will be awarded on a case by case basis and will be distributed at the end of the spring semester. This application will be open from March 1, 2026 to March 31st, 2026.

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