2025–26 Priority Deadlines

Apply by the deadline for priority consideration for financial aid and scholarship. You may still apply after the deadline; however, funding may be limited.

  • Incoming Undergraduate First-Year Students: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
  • Incoming Undergraduate Transfer Students: Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025
  • Current Undergraduate Students: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  • Incoming and Current Graduate Students: Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2025

Note: Incoming students must be admitted to UNLV and complete the appropriate financial aid application by the deadline for priority financial aid consideration.

Application Process

Step 1: Complete the Appropriate Aid Application

Step 2: Review Your Eligibility For Scholarships

The majority of scholarships at UNLV are offered to students based upon automatic consideration. There are some donor scholarships that require a separate application and are offered through various UNLV Departments.

Scholarships Grants

Step 3: Review Your Financial Aid Offer

Admitted students who complete the FAFSA for the specific academic year they are attending will be notified of their financial aid offer on a rolling, weekly basis. Check your MyUNLV online student account information regularly.

Admitted students selected for the verification process by the U.S. Department of Education will be notified of their financial aid offers once the verification process has been completed. If you receive a notification and are later selected for verification, your financial aid eligibility package may change once your verification has been completed. Be sure to check your MyUNLV for financial aid updates if this is the case.

Step 4: Enroll In Direct Deposit

If your financial aid funds exceed your semester tuition and fee costs, you’ll receive a financial aid refund for the difference.

You're highly encouraged to enroll in direct deposit so the Cashiering & Student Accounts office can post funds directly to your bank account. You may sign up by logging in to MyUNLV. In the My Account tile, select "Enroll in Direct Deposit" to add your account information. If you're already enrolled in Direct Deposit, please review your information for accuracy and make any necessary updates.

Step 5: Other Important Information

Although the Office of Admissions does not require a social security number on your application for admission, you will need to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) if you plan to complete a FAFSA. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen to complete the FAFSA.

If you have already applied for admission and have not reported your SSN on your admission application or need to update your SSN, you may update your information with the Office of the Registrar located in the Student Services Center, Building A.

If you are a continuing student, you must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress to receive financial aid.

You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program or qualified certificate program.

If you have previously attended another institution during the same academic year and received financial aid at that institution, it is your responsibility to inform the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Receiving aid at another institution during the same academic year may impact your eligibility at UNLV.