The University of Nevada at Las Vegas understands
students and their families are faced with many concerns when
making the decision to attend college. Perhaps one of the most
important concerns is financing the costs of higher education.
Financial Aid & Scholarships wishes to alleviate some of the stress
and ambiguity involved in this process and provide students
and their families some valuable tools to assist with their
search for college funding.
This forum focuses on the search for scholarships
and describes the general approach one could take in searching
for resources. We will also provide some guidance on fraudulent
scholarship-search companies. Please take a few minutes to read
through this form. We are confident it will provide some useful
information and save you valuable time.
Scholarships @
a Glance
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY
PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
Millennium
Scholarship (Nevada)
Determined
by State of Nevada. Call 1-888-477-2667
8 year eligibility period
Annual Limits:
Amount per semester determined using Nevada state approved
calculation.
Program Limits:$10,000
maximum award
Strong retention requirements.
UNLV SCHOLARSHIPS
ELIGIBILITY
PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
Endowment
and Gift
Based
upon need and merit
To meet need after assigning self-help (i.e., employment
or loan)