Application Process

Step 1: Complete the Appropriate Aid Application

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)

The 2026–27 FAFSA opens on Oct. 1 and must be completed by the appropriate deadline for priority consideration of funding. Complete your application with Federal Student Aid using UNLV’s Federal School Code 002569.

Who Needs to Complete the FAFSA?

• All students who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to complete the FAFSA to apply for financial aid and scholarships.
• Incoming undergraduate first-year students who complete the IAA must also complete the FAFSA to be considered for institutional grants and scholarships, including both need-based and merit-based aid.

Important FAFSA® Information

• If you haven’t already, create your Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID to complete federal student aid tasks. You’ll use this same FSA ID every year. Anyone required to provide information on your FAFSA (such as a parent or spouse) must create their own FSA ID.
• Complete the FAFSA each year using UNLV’s Federal School Code 002569.
• Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to estimate how much federal aid you may be eligible to receive.

Complete the FAFSA

Institutional Aid Application (IAA)

The 2026–27 IAA opens on Oct. 1 and must be completed by the appropriate deadline for priority consideration for institutional grants and scholarships, including both need-based and merit-based aid. Complete your application through the Rebel Success Hub.

Who Needs to Complete the IAA?

• Incoming Undergraduate First-Year and Transfer Students: Must complete both the FAFSA and the IAA to be considered for institutional grants and scholarships, including both need-based and merit-based aid.
• Current Undergraduate Students: Must complete the FAFSA. They are also encouraged to complete the IAA for earlier financial aid estimates and consideration for institutional grants and scholarships, including both need-based and merit-based aid.

How to Log In to the Rebel Success Hub

• Incoming Undergraduate Students: Log in using the email address and password from your undergraduate admission application. If you haven't started an application, create your profile.
• Current Undergraduate Students: Log in with your ACE credentials.
• Incoming and Current Graduate Students: Log in with your ACE credentials. Incoming graduate students will receive their ACE credentials after accepting their admission.

Complete the Institutional Aid Application

Step 2: Review Your Eligibility For Scholarships

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

Scholarships Grants

Step 3: 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 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 account and the Rebel Success Hub for financial aid updates if this is the case.

Step 4: 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 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. If you're already enrolled in direct deposit, please review your information for accuracy and make any necessary updates.

Step 5: Other Important Information

Although the Office of Admissions does not require a Social Security Number (SSN) on your application for admission, you will need to provide your 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 or need to update your SSN, you may update your information with the Office of the Registrar located in the Student Services Center, Building A.

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 a 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 Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Receiving aid at another institution during the same academic year may impact your eligibility at UNLV.