Fall 2019
NSHE Admissions and
Financial Aid Information
for College Application
Month (CAM)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HELP STUDENTS APPLY TO AN NSHE INSTITUTION
This document was created to provide pertinent information in one
place for each of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
public colleges and universities. Each page details deadlines,
documents, etc. for both the admissions process and financial aid. The
purpose of this document is to provide basic information that you may
need should any of your students wish to apply at any NSHE
institution. Because each institution processes its own applications and
financial aid, it is important to understand the differences, and,
whenever possible, have your students work directly with their chosen
college or university.
INSTITUTIONAL INFO
General Information…….….……….2
UNLV ......................................... 3
NSC ............................................ 4
UNR ........................................... 5
GBC ............................................ 6
WNC……………………….………………6
TMCC ......................................... 7
CSN ............................................ 7
INFORMATION INCLUDES
• Application Deadlines
• Application Fees
• Fee Waivers
• Who to Contact for Help
COLLEGE APPLICATION MONTH AND FAFSA COMPLETION
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GENERAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
For all institutions For College Application Month (CAM) in October, all institutional admissions online
applications will be available for the 2020-2021 school year.
Sometimes an institution will require an account be set up on their application portal before a
student can submit an application. It is recommended that students set up accounts with
these institutions prior to the CAM event(s). They may need access to their email accounts
for verification purposes and this is not always possible in the high school setting. At this
time, UNLV, UNR, NSC, CSN, and TMCC require this account set up.
Students should know their driver’s license number, if applicable.
Knowing ACT/SAT scores is helpful. They will also be required to have official scores sent to
the college(s) of their choice. An in-progress high school transcript can be sent in with the
application, although a final high school transcript will be needed at the end of senior year.
Immunization records may be required for admissions at some institutions but should not be
needed at CAM/FAFSA events.
It is helpful if students know the program/major they are interested in pursuing but it is okay
if they are really undecided.
In addition to the general admissions requirements, certain limited entry programs may have
additional selective admissions criteria. See the institutional catalogs for more information.
Student that do not meet the admissions requirements as listed in the various Admissions
Requirements sections, may be admitted through other criteria such as: a combination of test
scores and grade point average that indicate potential for success, special talents and/or abili-
ties such as but not limited to the visual or performing arts or athletic ability, other evidence
of potential for success, improvement in high school record, overcoming adversity or special
hardship, or other special circumstances. The limit of students admitted through this criteria
is 15% of the previous year’s admissions. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.
GENERAL FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
For the 2020-2021 school year, students will need income information for themselves
and their parents from 2018. If the parents are divorced, they should use the parent
that provided at least 51% of their support, not necessarily the parent that claims them
on the tax return.
The student and one parent should create an FSA ID and password, since both are
needed to sign and submit the FAFSA electronically: https://fsaid.ed.gov/ . If students
have this set up prior to the CAM event, they should bring their FSA ID/Password with
them. Once all of a student’s information is entered into the FAFSA, the data can be
saved and a parent can sign electronically when it is convenient.
Information needed: Student’s social security number—it is important that this be
entered correctly. Income/tax returns for 2018. Other forms, if applicable: Student and
parent Federal Tax Returns/foreign tax returns, W-2 forms from all jobs, 1099 forms,
Child Support Documents (paid or received), Food Stamp Award Letter, Untaxed Pen-
sions/Retirement Plans, value of any checking, savings, investment accounts as well as
real estate or business values (not including the home in which the student lives.)
Work Study: If interested, students need to check the box correctly in Section One of
the FAFSA. If the box is not checked, the institution may not offer Work Study to the
student.
Students should check their email and their institutional account, if
applicable, for additional required documents.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FAFSA Opens:
October 1, 2019
Priority Scholarship
Deadline: December 1, 2019
for UNLV— completing the
application and FAFSA by
this date give a student
priority for scholarships. All
others are January 1st or
later.
Nevada Promise Scholar-
ship Application Dead-
line: October 31, 2019
Third Party Fee Waivers:
Only accepted at UNLV. The
other institutions, including
UNLV may have their own fee
waiver process. Check with
the college representative.
Verification: Additional
documents may be needed
after filling out the FAFSA for
verification purposes. If this
is applicable to a student, the
institutions will let them
know what forms/documents
will be needed. It helps if the
student is proactive and stays
in contact with the financial
aid office and checks his/her
student account/email
regularly.
For all institutions
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RECOMMENDED FINANCIAL AID
WEBSITES
In addition to the institutional
websites and the federal
government website
studentaid.ed.gov, the
following sites are
recommended:
www.fafsa.gov
financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov/
tk/
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITIES
The following minimum high school course admission requirements apply to freshman
admission at an NSHE university:
• English 4 units—emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English and
world literatures.
• Mathematics 3 units—Algebra I and higher level mathematics which may include
Algebra II, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, probability and statistics
and other advanced mathematics
• Natural Science 3 units—lab or simulation, including biology, chemistry or physics
with at least two years in a laboratory science.
• Social Science/Studies 3 units including world history and geography, U.S. history,
economics, government or law.
The high school list of courses previously posted on the NSHE website is no
longer used.
Admission to freshman standing requires:
• Graduation from and accredited or approved high school with a minimum grade point
average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or
• Students can take the ACT or the SAT prior to admission and have scored an ACT
composite score of at least 22 or an SAT score of 1040 (tests administered prior to
March 2016) or 1120 on tests administered in March 2016 or later, or
• A Nevada Advanced Diploma.
Students will also need to submit in progress high school transcripts as well as final high
school transcripts, ACT/SAT scores (official), and immunization records.
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https://www.unlv.edu/admissions/freshman
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID
UNLV has an early Priority Scholarship Deadline of December 1st. Applications
and FAFSAs must be completed and submitted by this date to be considered for
many scholarship opportunities.
UNLV accepts the Common Application.
UNLV also accepts third party fee waivers from ACT/SAT, etc. They do have their
own application fee waivers too. These are processed through their admissions
counselors. To receive an application fee waiver, it is recommended that students
work with their assigned Admission Counselor which can be found at: https://
www.unlv.edu/admissions/counselors .
Students will need to set up an account in the UNLV website portal, MYUNLV
before submitting an application. This should be set up prior to the CAM event.
Admissions/Outreach Contact: Devan Sullivan, [email protected]
UNLV catalog: catalog.unlv.edu
UNLV’s school code is: 002569
Financial Aid Contact: Devan Sullivan, [email protected]
UNLV offers the UNLV Tuition + program which is similar to the Promise.
See their website for eligibility requirements:
https://www.unlv.edu/finaid/scholarships-grants
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Opening of Fall 2020
Online Application:
August 1, 2019
Priority Scholarship
Deadline:
December 1, 2019—this is
a new deadline!
Final Application
Deadline: May 1, 2020
Application Fee: $60
Fee Waivers: UNLV does
accept third party fee
waivers from ACT,
CollegeBoard, and NACAC.
They also have their own
process for fee waivers.
Students should work with
their UNLV assigned
admissions counselor to
find out if they qualify.
BE A REBEL!!
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IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Opening of Fall 2020
Online Application:
Mid-September 2019
Priority Scholarship
Deadline: February 1,
2020
Early Application
Deadline: November 15,
2019
Application Fee: $60
Fee Waivers: Not accept-
ed from third parties. UNR
does have an Application
Fee Deferral form for first
time freshmen only.
Financial Aid Deadline:
Priority: February 1, 2020
GO PACK!!
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
http://www.unr.edu/admissions
FINANCIAL AID
UNR’s school code is: 002568
Financial Aid Contact: [email protected]
Students will need to set up an account in the UNR website portal, MYNEVADA, before
submitting an application. This should be set up prior to the CAM event.
If needed, UNR does have an Application Fee Deferral form. Students should email
[email protected] to request the form to be included with the application submission
with the subject line “Application Fee Deferral Form”
Admissions Contact: Quentin Owens, [email protected]
Catalog: catalog.unr.edu
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
https://nsc.edu/admissions/apply/
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NEVADA STATE COLLEGE, Henderson
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Opening of Fall 2020
Online Application:
End of September 2019
Admissions
Scholarship
Deadline:
January 15, 2020
Priority Financial
Aid Deadline:
January 15, 2020
Early Application
Deadline:
Not Applicable
Application Fee: $30
Fee Waivers:
Not accepted
BE A SCORPION!!
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE COLLEGE
FINANCIAL AID NSC’s school code is: 041143
Financial Aid Contact: [email protected] or 702-992-2150
Financial Aid website: nsc.edu/finaid
The following high school courses are required for admission to Nevada State College:
• English 4 units—emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world
literatures;
• Mathematics 3 units—including at least two units of algebra 1 and higher level mathe-
matics, chosen from second year algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus,
probability and statistics and other advanced mathematics;
• Natural Science 2 units lab or simulation with at least one year in a laboratory science.
Includes biology, chemistry, or physics.
• Social Science/Studies 3 units—including world history and geography, U.S. history,
economics, government, or law.
Admission to freshman standing requires graduation from an accredited or approved high
school with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (2.5 effective Fall
2020).
Students not meeting these requirements may still be admitted through other criteria upon
approval of the Admissions Review Committee. Contact the Office of Admissions and
Recruitment for additional information.
ACT/SAT test scores are required before freshman can attend orientation.
Admissions Contact: Andrea Martin, [email protected]
Catalog: http://nsc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/Catalog
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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
NEVADA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
NEVADA PROMISE
Application Deadline:
October 31, 2019
Students must:
Be under 20 years old
Be a bona fide resident of
Nevada
Be a high school
graduate (or equivalent)
Be enrolled in a minimum of
12 credits in an associate’s
degree program, a bachelor’s
degree program or a
certificate of achievement
program for each semester of
the school year immediately
following the school year in
which the student graduates
Not have earned a prior
associate’s or bachelor’s
degree
Attend mandatory
workshops or orientations—
there may be deadlines for
attendance—student need to
check
Complete the FAFSA no later
than March 30, 2020. If
selected for verification, must
submit required documents
by April 30, 2020
Take a placement test or
submit ACT/SAT scores
Complete 20 hours of
community service by April
30, 2020
Meet regularly with an
assigned mentor
Other requirements may be
applicable depending on the
institution.
An applicant seeking a degree or certification must qualify for admission by having
graduated from high school or it’s equivalent.
A student who does not meet the community college requirements for admission may
apply to be admitted under alternate criteria or test scores that demonstrate college
readiness. Each college establishes it’s procedures and requirements for their alternate
admission.
In addition to the general admissions requirements, certain limited entry programs may
have additional selective admissions criteria. See the institutional catalogs for more
information.
The Nevada Promise Scholarship was established by the 2017 Nevada Legislature. This
program will be offered at all of the Nevada community colleges, TMCC, CSN, GBC,
and WNC beginning Fall 2018 for the incoming freshman class. This scholarship will
provide for up to three years of no cost registration fees and other mandatory fees to
eligible students. The program is a “last dollar scholarship” which means it will cover
costs of registration fees and other mandatory fees not met by other gift aid (Pell grant,
SSOG, or the Millennium Scholarship). This program has its own application and
deadlines as well as a few requirements that students will have to fulfill to receive these
funds. Funds are issued on a first come, first served basis. Students will need to apply
for the Promise Scholarship by the deadline of October 31, 2019 .
There are a number of requirements that students will have to meet in order to qualify
for and maintain eligibility for this program. There requirements are listed in the col-
umn to the right. Students should check with the institution for requirements that
might be specific to that
institution. There are also several deadlines that students will have to meet. Students
should check institutional websites for the most recent information.
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GBC school code is: 006977
Financial Aid Contact:
Tawny Crum,
Opening of Fall
2020 Online
Application:
Application will be
available by
September 1, 2019
Priority
Scholarship
Deadline:
Not Applicable
Early Application
Deadline:
Not Applicable
Application Fee:
$20—charged when
student enrolls
Fee Waivers:
Not Accepted
CSN does require a student to create an account on the MyCSN portal prior to completing the application. Note the new application fee charged when a student enrolls.
Admission Contact: Kimiko Walton, [email protected]
Catalog: https://www.csn.edu/calendar-catalog-schedule
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Las Vegas
www.csn.edu/apply
CSN’s school code is: 010362.
Financial Aid Contact: Shannon Gilliland,
ADMISSIONS/ADVISING INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID
Opening of Fall 2019
Online Application:
Application will be
available by September 1,
2019
Priority Scholarship
Deadline: March 15th.
Must complete the
FAFSA before or during
the same time as the
scholarship application
Early Application
Deadline:
Not Applicable
Application Fee: $10
charged when student
enrolls
Fee Waivers:
Not accepted
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Advising Contact: Adriana Mendez,
Catalog: http://www.gbcnv.edu/catalog/catalogs/
current_catalog.pdf
GREAT BASIN COLLEGE
Elko
http://www.gbcnv.edu/admissions/
IMPORTANT
DEADLINES
TRUCKEE-MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Reno
http://www.tmcc.edu/admissions/ Opening of Fall 2020
online Application:
August 21, 2019
TMCC Scholarship
Deadline: March 1st
Early Application
Deadline:
Not Applicable
Application Fee: $20
charged when student
enrolls
Fee Waivers:
Not accepted
Financial Aid
Deadline: July 1 , is the
priority deadline for com-
pleting the financial aid
file.
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID
Students should know their preferences for degree choice, demographic
information, and social security number (not mandatory for application/admission). It is
important that student select the proper degree type (degree seeking or non-degree
seeking).
Admissions Contact : Yuli Chavez, [email protected].
Catalog: catalog.tmcc.edu/
TMCC’s school code is 010363.
Financial Aid Contact: Elisabeth Saldana, [email protected]
July 1st is the priority deadline for completion of the financial aid file. Students completing their
files after this date should be prepared to pay their own tuition fees and could be
reimbursed after their financial aid file is complete and if they are eligible to receive federal
student aid.
Work Study: Students need to check the box correctly in Section One of the FAFSA.
DACAmented and Undocumented students complete the Institutional Methodology form, not the
FAFSA. DACA-mented students are encouraged to complete the Adelante Grant application if the
wish to attend half time or the FAFSA if a DACA student wishes to attend full time. Full time
students could be considered for the Silver State Opportunity Grant (SSOG). Undocumented
students are highly encouraged to complete the Adelante Grant application..
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IMPORTANT
DEADLINES
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Opening of Fall 2020
Online Application:
Application will be
available by September 1,
2019
Priority Scholarship
Deadline: Application
Fee: $15—charged when
student registers for class
Fee Waivers:
Not accepted
Financial Aid Priority
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Financial Aid Final
Deadline: July 1—to
ensure processing by
payment deadlines.
Nevada Promise deadline
is October 31, 2019
WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE
Carson City
http://www.wnc.edu/admissions/information/
FINANCIAL AID
ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Admissions Contact: [email protected]
Catalog: www.wnc.edu/catalog/
WNC’s school code: 013896.
Financial Aid Contact: [email protected],
775-445-3264
Questions?
Contact Janet Stake, State Coordinator
775-784-3445
Governor Steve Sisolak
has proclaimed
October 2019 is
Nevada’s College Application
Month!
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