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Fall 2019COLLEGE APPLICATION MONTHAND FAFSA COMPLETIONNSHE Admissions andFinancial Aid Informationfor College ApplicationMonth (CAM)INSTITUTIONAL INFOWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HELPSTUDENTS APPLY TO AN NSHE INSTITUTIONThis document was created to provide pertinent information in oneplace 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. Thepurpose of this document is to provide basic information that you mayneed should any of your students wish to apply at any NSHEinstitution. Because each institution processes its own applications andfinancial aid, it is important to understand the differences, and,whenever possible, have your students work directly with their chosencollege or university.General Information . . .2UNLV . 3NSC . 4UNR . 5GBC . 6WNC . 6TMCC . 7CSN . 7INFORMATION INCLUDES Application Deadlines Application Fees Fee Waivers Who to Contact for Help

IMPORTANTINFORMATIONGENERAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATIONFor all institutionsFor College Application Month (CAM) in October, all institutional admissions onlineapplications will be available for the 2020-2021 school year.FAFSA Opens:October 1, 2019Priority ScholarshipDeadline: December 1, 2019for UNLV— completing theapplication and FAFSA bythis date give a studentpriority for scholarships. Allothers are January 1st orlater.Nevada Promise Scholarship Application Deadline: October 31, 2019Third Party Fee Waivers:Only accepted at UNLV. Theother institutions, includingUNLV may have their own feewaiver process. Check withthe college representative.Verification: Additionaldocuments may be neededafter filling out the FAFSA forverification purposes. If thisis applicable to a student, theinstitutions will let themknow what forms/documentswill be needed. It helps if thestudent is proactive and staysin contact with the financialaid office and checks his/herstudent account/emailregularly.Sometimes an institution will require an account be set up on their application portal before astudent can submit an application. It is recommended that students set up accounts withthese institutions prior to the CAM event(s). They may need access to their email accountsfor verification purposes and this is not always possible in the high school setting. At thistime, 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 tothe college(s) of their choice. An in-progress high school transcript can be sent in with theapplication, 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 beneeded at CAM/FAFSA events.It is helpful if students know the program/major they are interested in pursuing but it is okayif they are really undecided.In addition to the general admissions requirements, certain limited entry programs may haveadditional selective admissions criteria. See the institutional catalogs for more information.Student that do not meet the admissions requirements as listed in the various AdmissionsRequirements sections, may be admitted through other criteria such as: a combination of testscores and grade point average that indicate potential for success, special talents and/or abilities such as but not limited to the visual or performing arts or athletic ability, other evidenceof potential for success, improvement in high school record, overcoming adversity or specialhardship, or other special circumstances. The limit of students admitted through this criteriais 15% of the previous year’s admissions. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.GENERAL FINANCIAL AID INFORMATIONFor all institutionsFor the 2020-2021 school year, students will need income information for themselvesand their parents from 2018. If the parents are divorced, they should use the parentthat provided at least 51% of their support, not necessarily the parent that claims themon the tax return.The student and one parent should create an FSA ID and password, since both areneeded to sign and submit the FAFSA electronically: https://fsaid.ed.gov/ . If studentshave this set up prior to the CAM event, they should bring their FSA ID/Password withthem. Once all of a student’s information is entered into the FAFSA, the data can besaved and a parent can sign electronically when it is convenient.Information needed: Student’s social security number—it is important that this beentered correctly. Income/tax returns for 2018. Other forms, if applicable: Student andparent 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 Pensions/Retirement Plans, value of any checking, savings, investment accounts as well asreal 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 ofthe FAFSA. If the box is not checked, the institution may not offer Work Study to thestudent.2Students should check their email and their institutional account, ifapplicable, for additional required documents.

RECOMMENDEDFINANCIAL AIDWEBSITESIn addition to the institutionalwebsites and the federalgovernment websitestudentaid.ed.gov, thefollowing sites .gov/tk/ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THEUNIVERSITIESThe following minimum high school course admission requirements apply to freshmanadmission at an NSHE university: English 4 units—emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English andworld literatures. Mathematics 3 units—Algebra I and higher level mathematics which may includeAlgebra II, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, probability and statisticsand other advanced mathematics Natural Science 3 units—lab or simulation, including biology, chemistry or physicswith 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 nolonger used.Admission to freshman standing requires: Graduation from and accredited or approved high school with a minimum grade pointaverage (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 ACTcomposite score of at least 22 or an SAT score of 1040 (tests administered prior toMarch 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 highschool transcripts, ACT/SAT scores (official), and immunization records.3

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGASIMPORTANTDEADLINESOpening of Fall 2020Online Application:August 1, 2019Priority ScholarshipDeadline:December 1, 2019—this isa new deadline!Final ApplicationDeadline: May 1, 2020Application Fee: 60Fee Waivers: UNLV doesaccept third party feewaivers from ACT,CollegeBoard, and NACAC.They also have their ownprocess for fee waivers.Students should work withtheir UNLV assignedadmissions counselor tofind out if they DITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATIONUNLV has an early Priority Scholarship Deadline of December 1st. Applicationsand FAFSAs must be completed and submitted by this date to be considered formany scholarship opportunities.UNLV accepts the Common Application.UNLV also accepts third party fee waivers from ACT/SAT, etc. They do have theirown application fee waivers too. These are processed through their admissionscounselors. To receive an application fee waiver, it is recommended that studentswork 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, MYUNLVbefore submitting an application. This should be set up prior to the CAM event.Admissions/Outreach Contact: Devan Sullivan, devan.sullivan@unlv.eduUNLV catalog: catalog.unlv.eduFINANCIAL AIDUNLV’s school code is: 002569BE A REBEL!!Financial Aid Contact: Devan Sullivan, devan.sullivan@unlv.eduUNLV offers the UNLV Tuition program which is similar to the Promise.See their website for eligibility ips-grants4

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, SADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATIONStudents will need to set up an account in the UNR website portal, MYNEVADA, beforesubmitting an application. This should be set up prior to the CAM event.If needed, UNR does have an Application Fee Deferral form. Students should emailmynevada@unr.edu to request the form to be included with the application submissionwith the subject line “Application Fee Deferral Form”Admissions Contact: Quentin Owens, qowens@unr.eduCatalog: catalog.unr.eduOpening of Fall 2020Online Application:Mid-September 2019Priority ScholarshipDeadline: February 1,2020Early ApplicationDeadline: November 15,2019Application Fee: 60Fee Waivers: Not accepted from third parties. UNRdoes have an ApplicationFee Deferral form for firsttime freshmen only.Financial Aid Deadline:Priority: February 1, 2020GO PACK!!FINANCIAL AIDUNR’s school code is: 002568Financial Aid Contact: finaid@unr.edu5

NEVADA STATE COLLEGE, HendersonIMPORTANTDEADLINESOpening of Fall 2020Online Application:End of September 2019AdmissionsScholarshipDeadline:January 15, 2020Priority FinancialAid Deadline:January 15, 2020Early ApplicationDeadline:Not ApplicableApplication Fee: 30Fee Waivers:Not S REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATECOLLEGEThe following high school courses are required for admission to Nevada State College: English 4 units—emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and worldliteratures; Mathematics 3 units—including at least two units of algebra 1 and higher level mathematics, 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 highschool with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (2.5 effective Fall2020).Students not meeting these requirements may still be admitted through other criteria uponapproval of the Admissions Review Committee. Contact the Office of Admissions andRecruitment for additional information.BE A SCORPION!!ACT/SAT test scores are required before freshman can attend orientation.Admissions Contact: Andrea Martin, andrea.martin@nsc.eduCatalog: NANCIAL AIDNSC’s school code is: 041143Financial Aid Contact: finaid@nsc.edu or 702-992-2150Financial Aid website: nsc.edu/finaid6