An academic scholarship for undergraduate students offered at the time of admission, in recognition of their academic achievements. For initial consideration, students must be admitted to UNLV. Students must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline. There is no additional application process. If a student’s residency status changes, the amount of UNLV Signature may also change.

• Initial Eligibility: Be fully admitted to UNLV by the priority deadline, submit a completed FAFSA or Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline, and must start in the fall semester
• Audience: In-state, out-of-state & international undergraduate students
• Renewability: Up to 135 attempted credits, including transfer credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00. Must be enrolled full-time each semester (12 or more credits). Must complete a FAFSA or an Institutional Aid Application each year by the priority deadline.
• Stackable: Yes
• Academic Course Load: Full-Time (12 or more credits each semester)
• Type: Academic scholarship
• Amount: Varies

A scholarship for undergraduate students offered at the time of admission based on academic achievement and financial need. For initial consideration, students must be admitted to UNLV. Students must also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline. There is no additional application process. If a student’s residency status changes, the amount of UNLV Opportunity may also change.

• Initial Eligibility: Be fully admitted to UNLV by the priority deadline, submit a completed FAFSA or Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline, and must start in the fall semester
• Audience: In- and out-of-state undergraduate students
• Renewability: Up to 135 attempted credits, including transfer credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00. Must be enrolled full-time each semester (12 or more credits). Must complete a FAFSA or an Institutional Aid Application each year by the priority deadline.
• Stackable: Yes
• Type: Need-based scholarship
• Amount: Varies

Administered by the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office NVIGATE – A merit-based scholarship available to Nevada high school graduates that pays up to a lifetime total of $10,000 toward eligible credits. This scholarship must be used within 6 years of high school graduation. It is allocated on a per-credit-hour basis for up to 15 credit hours each semester. Students receiving the Millennium Scholarship at UNLV will receive $80 per enrolled credit hour.

• Initial Eligibility: Determined by the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office; Eligible students must acknowledge their award using their MSID.
• Audience: In-state undergraduate students
• Renewability: This scholarship is renewable up to $10,000 within six years of their high school graduation. Enroll and complete a minimum of 12 credits per semester, maintain a semester GPA of 2.75+, and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
• Stackable: Yes
• Type: Academic scholarship
• Amount: Between $960–$1,200 per semester; calculated for 12-15 credits. This scholarship can be applied for during the summer session as a reimbursement based on eligibility from the previous semester. Full-time enrollment is not a requirement during the summer. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information.
• Other Requirements: There is a two-strike policy. If eligibility is lost for the first time, the scholarship is suspended until requirements are met, a strike is received, and the student can use the next semester as a self-funded semester to regain eligibility. All other aid will continue to apply as long as eligibility is met for other aid types. Millennium will be automatically added to the following term once eligibility is re-met. If loss of eligibility is incurred a second time, the student will be permanently removed from the Millennium Scholarship program. Students who lost eligibility in a previous semester and received their first strike can use the summer to regain eligibility if they complete a minimum of 12 credits and have earned a minimum cumulative summer GPA of 2.75.
• The scholarship expires 6 years after high school graduation or when the scholarship funds have been exhausted, whichever comes first.

A scholarship for eligible incoming first-year students selected as National Merit finalists who have designated UNLV as their number one school choice by May 1.

• Initial Eligibility: Declared National Merit Scholarship finalist, list UNLV as first choice by May 1, submit a completed FAFSA or Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline, admitted by the priority deadline, must start in the fall semester
• Audience: First-year students
• Renewability: Up to 135 attempted credits, including transfer credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00. Must be enrolled full-time each semester (12 or more credits). Must complete a FAFSA or an Institutional Aid Application each year by the priority deadline.
• Stackable: Yes
• Type: Academic scholarship
• Amount: $10,000

WUE offers significant tuition savings, amounting to several thousand dollars per year compared to the standard nonresident rate. WUE students are charged 150% of the in-state tuition rate.

• Initial Eligibility: Must be fully admitted to UNLV, first-year students must have a 3.25+ unweighted high school GPA or eligible test scores (24 ACT, 1160 SAT), transfer students must have fewer than 90 credits with a 3.0+ GPA, fall semester start
• Audience: First-year and transfer undergraduate students
• Renewability: Up to 135 attempted credits, including transfer credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00. Must be enrolled full-time each semester (12 or more credits).
• Stackable: Yes
• Type: Academic scholarship
• Amount: 150% of the in-state tuition rate
• Other Information: To qualify for the WUE scholarship, students must be admitted to UNLV. No special application is required. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Institutional Aid Application or Institutional Aid Application (IAA) to ensure consideration for any additional assistance that may be available.
• All students must start in the fall semester and enroll in at least 12 credit hours (full-time enrollment) each semester
• First-year students must live in a UNLV residence hall during their first year
• Transfer students must not exceed 90 transfer credits
• Must reside in one of the following locations: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of Palau, and American Samoa.