Complete the FAFSA on the Web, Scholarship Application(s), and UNLV Admissions Application (if you are not already admitted) online. The priority file date is February 1.

Label a folder 'FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION' and place copies of the above applications in the folder for safekeeping.

TIP: Get organized!

Priority file date of February 1 is here! Continue to look for private scholarships. A few days in the library or on the internet could pay off! Visit http://financialaid.unlv.edu!

TIP: Stay focused!

Watch the e-mail (or the mail if you did not provide an e-mail address on the FAFSA) for your Student Aid Report (SAR)! This is confirmation of all the information you included on your FAFSA. Review your SAR and make appropriate corrections online if needed. If no changes need to be made, file the SAR in the 'FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION' folder you made in January.

TIP: Follow up with any request!

Apply for summer financial aid by completing the Summer Financial Aid Application, available at www.unlv.edu in the Summer Registration Guide. Return the application to UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships ASAP!

If you are a continuing student, be sure you are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. These requirements are explained in the Student Financial Assistance Guide. If you are not, remember, summer is a probationary period, use it wisely!

TIP: Awareness is the key!

You may receive a request to submit additional information. Respond to requests promptly to guarantee your financial assistance is ready on time.

If you completed your FAFSA on the Web at least six weeks ago, you will receive an Award Activation Letter. You will receive a Scholarship Acknowledgement Letter if you have been awarded scholarship funds

Don't forget to print out and file the award activation confirmation page in your financial aid folder!

TIP: Follow-up! Follow-up!

If you accepted one or more loans, a promissory note must be completed.

Some continuing students who borrowed under the Stafford Direct loan program in the previous academic year may not receive a promissory note - this is normal!

If your circumstances have changed and your FAFSA is not a true reflection of your current situation, please contact our office. We may be able to make adjustments to your FAFSA.

TIP: Be responsible!

If you are receiving student loans and you are a First-Time UNLV Borrower; have you completed your Entrance Counseling session and your Master Promissory Note online? If not, visit our web site for guidance at http://financialaid.unlv.edu.

Scholarship recipients should have activated awards and returned the demographic worksheet and donor thank you letters to UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships.

TIP: The dates on the calendar are closer than they appear!

Confirm that your UNLV enrollment matches the enrollment you indicated during award activation. If the numbers do not match, contact UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships immediately. A mismatch can delay the payment of your funds and late fees may be charged.

Confirm your address in the personal information section where you register for classes online. This address will be used when mailing your refund check!

TIP: Confirmation!

It's time to find a job! Jobs can be located on the UNLV web site by going to http://financialaid.unlv.edu and selecting Employment.

TIP: Be prepared for job interviews!

If you are thinking about dropping a course, be sure to review the Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines that are explained in the Student Financial Assistance Guide. See your Academic Advisor for advice and guidance. Also, contact UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships for guidance to create a plan to make up any deficiencies by the end of the upcoming summer semester.

TIP: Know your options!

Spring registration is here! Refer to the confirmation page you printed out during award activation to confirm the number of credits you need to enroll in to receive your spring financial assistance. If your enrollment status will change, contact UNLV Financial Aid & Scholarships immediately.

TIP: Stay on top of things!

Prepare for the next academic year! Be ready to complete your FAFSA ON-TIME and ONLINE by the upcoming February 1 priority file date for next fall and spring semesters!

TIP: Be aware of file dates!