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| Program | Undergraduate DACA or Immigrant Student | Graduate DACA or Immigrant Student | Undergraduate International Student | Graduate International Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) | Yes, automatic consideration if you graduated from U.S. high school in a WICHE state or territory. No application. | No | Yes, automatic consideration if you graduated from U.S. high school in a WICHE state or territory. No application. | No |
| Rebel Challenge Scholarship Program | Yes, automatic consideration if you graduated from U.S. high school in a non-WICHE state outside of Nevada. No application. | No | Yes, automatic consideration if you graduated from U.S. high school in a non-WICHE state outside of Nevada. No application. | No |
| UNLV institutional scholarship programs with ACT, SAT, high school GPA, high school class rank, or national merit consideration components | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| UNLV Foundation Scholarship Programs | Yes: Unless donor requires U.S. Citizenship | Yes: Unless donor requires U.S. Citizenship | Yes: Unless donor requires U.S. Citizenship | Yes: Unless donor requires U.S. Citizenship |
| Tuition+ Award Program | Yes, if Nevada resident | No | No | No |
| UNLV Differential Tuition Scholarship Programs | Yes | Yes | Yes: Unless government sponsor is paying educational costs | Yes: Unless government sponsor is paying educational costs |
| Governor Kenny Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program | Yes | No | No | No |
| Private Student Loans | Maybe: Depends upon the lender and usually requires a U.S. Citizen as co-signer | Maybe: Depends upon the lender and usually requires a U.S. Citizen as co-signer | Maybe: Depends upon the lender and usually requires a U.S. Citizen as co-signer | Maybe: Depends upon the lender and usually requires a U.S. Citizen as co-signer |
| Federal Financial Aid Programs: Pell grant, SEOG grant, TEACH grant, work study, federal student loans, etc. | No | No | No | No |
The examples provided have other criteria for consideration. Please refer to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships website for more detail. Not all students who apply for scholarships and grants will receive a scholarship or grant. Funding is limited to first come, first served and meeting application deadlines for consideration.
How To Apply
Financial aid applications are now being accepted for the 2022-2023 school year. Apply now by completing the Alternate Need Form before the November 15, 2021 priority deadline.
Please note, if you did not submit a 2021-2022 Alternate Need Form, we will use your 2022-2023 Alternate Need Form to review your eligibility, if funds remain available.
How To Submit
Please submit your Alternate Need Form to the Self-Service Help Center by logging in with your ACE account.
Tips and Advice
The largest financial aid funding sources are derived from programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Students considered DACA, immigrants, and international students are not eligible for federal financial aid programs. Finding additional funds outside of UNLV applicable to your situation will likely require effort and exploration on your part.
Consider reputable free scholarship searches using the Internet. There are many non-UNLV scholarship opportunities available where U.S. Citizenship is not a requirement. Also review lower value scholarships. Ten, $100 scholarships are the same value as one, $1,000 scholarship.
Beware of scholarship scams. You should not have to pay money to obtain a scholarship. The Financial Aid & Scholarships Office cannot recommend any particular search engine to use because there is no way to monitor the plethora of resources available on the Internet for validity.
Save time. Try setting up Internet search engines to alert you to new content posted to the Web. Let the Internet do the scholarship searching and forward information to you automatically.
Financial aid counselors are available within the office to help provide advice. We are here to help all students. Your personal circumstances and information are protected under the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act. The law protects your educational record.
UNLV Offers A Payment Plan
The Cashiering and Student Accounts Office offers a monthly payment plan for all students. This may be a good option to spread out your tuition and fee charges over several months and remain in good financial standing with UNLV. Please visit the Payment Plans page for more information.