Application Process

Step 1: Complete Applications for Aid

Institutional Aid Application

First-Year Undergraduate Students

First-year students can apply for financial aid and scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year using the Institutional Aid Application. The application will require you to either log in to the Rebel Success Hub using the same email address and password from your admissions application, or you’ll need to create a profile if you haven’t started an application.

To confirm scholarship eligibility, students are also required to complete the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) once it is available. The FAFSA is anticipated to open in Dec. 2023. 

2024-25 Priority Deadline

As a new first-year student, priority consideration for financial aid and scholarships is based upon completing an Institutional Aid Application and being admitted to UNLV by the Nov. 15 priority deadline. You may still apply for financial aid and scholarships after the deadline; however, funding may be limited.

View All Financial Aid Deadlines

Transfer Undergraduate Students

Transfer students do not need to complete the Institutional Aid Application. Instead, they can apply for financial aid and scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year using the 2024–25 FAFSA or 2024–25 Alternate Need Form when it is available.

DACA, Immigrant, or International Students

DACA, immigrant, or international first-year students only need to complete the Institutional Aid Application to apply for institutional grants and scholarships.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

All students who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA in Dec. 2023 to apply for financial aid and scholarships.

FAFSA Application Process

  1. Create your account and Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID online.
    1. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to create an FSA ID to complete federal student aid tasks. You’ll use the same FSA ID every year. Anyone who is required to provide information on your FAFSA, such as parent(s) or a spouse, must also create a separate FSA ID.
  2. Complete the FAFSA each year using UNLV’s Federal School Code 002569.
  3. Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to estimate how much federal aid you may be eligible to receive.

2024-25 Priority Deadline

  • If you are a student starting in spring or summer 2024, you can complete the 2023-24 FAFSA now.
  • If you are a continuing student, the priority deadline will be communicated once the 2024-25 FAFSA opens in Dec. 2023.
  • If you are an incoming undergraduate transfer student, the priority deadline is Mar. 15. Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA when it opens in Dec. 2023.
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Alternate Need Form

DACA, immigrant, or international students can complete the 2024-2025 Alternative Need Form in Dec. 2023 to apply for institutional need-based grants and scholarships.

Complete the Alternate Need Form

2024-25 Priority Deadline

  • If you are a continuing student, the priority deadline will be communicated once the 2024-25 Alternate Need Form opens in Dec. 2023.
  • If you are an incoming undergraduate transfer student, the priority deadline is Mar. 15. Complete the 2024-25 Alternate Need Form when it opens in Dec. 2023.
View All Financial Aid Deadlines

Step 2: Review Your Eligibility For Scholarships

The majority of scholarships at UNLV are offered to students based upon automatic consideration. There are some donor scholarships that require a separate application and are offered through various UNLV Departments.

Scholarships Grants

Step 3: Enroll In Direct Deposit

If your financial aid funds exceed your semester tuition and fee costs, you’ll receive a financial aid refund for the difference.

You're highly encouraged to enroll in direct deposit so the UNLV Cashiering & Student Accounts office can post funds directly to your bank account. You may sign up by logging in to MyUNLV. In the My Account tile, select "Enroll in Direct Deposit" to add your account information.

Step 4: Review Your Financial Aid Offer

Admitted students who complete the FAFSA for the specific academic year they are attending will be notified of their financial aid offer on a rolling, weekly basis. Check your MyUNLV online student account information regularly.

Admitted students selected for the verification process by the U.S. Department of Education will be notified of their financial aid offers once the verification process has been completed. If you receive a notification and are later selected for verification, your financial aid eligibility package may change once your verification has been completed. Be sure to check your MyUNLV for financial aid updates if this is the case.

Step 5: Apply for Summer Financial Aid

Students seeking financial aid during the summer semester are encouraged to complete a separate summer financial aid application.

Get more information about applying for summer financial aid.

Step 6: Other Important Information

Although the UNLV Office of Admissions does not require a social security number on your application for admission, you will need to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) if you plan to complete a FAFSA. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen to complete the FAFSA.

If you have already applied for admission and have not reported your SSN on your admission application, you may update your information with the Office of the Registrar located in the Student Services Center, Building C.

If you are a continuing student, you must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress to receive financial aid.

You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program or qualified certificate program.

If you have previously attended another institution during the same academic year and received financial aid at that institution, it is your responsibility to inform the UNLV Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Receiving aid at another institution during the same academic year may impact your eligibility at UNLV.