UNLV Merit Aid

1. Relying on aggregator tier names (Provost's, Excellence, Valedictorian, Rebel Achievement) with specific ACT/SAT cutoffs.+

   Those named tiers do NOT appear on UNLV's current live scholarships page, which now lists Signature, Opportunity, Rebel Edge, President's, WUE, and Millennium with 'Amount: Varies' for Signature/Opportunity. Don't rely on secondary tables for cutoffs that the live page no longer publishes.

2. Missing the priority deadline (and the Institutional Aid Application).+

   Institutional scholarship consideration requires admission by the priority deadline AND submitting both the FAFSA and the Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline each year (the costs page lists a Nov 15 priority date).

3. Out-of-state students assuming they qualify for Rebel Edge or the Millennium Scholarship.+

   Rebel Edge requires Nevada residency and an AGI under $68,000; the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship is a Nevada-resident-only state award for Nevada high school graduates.

4. Letting the Millennium Scholarship lapse twice.+

   GGMS requires 12+ credits/semester and a 2.75+ semester GPA; it has a two-strike policy — a second loss of eligibility permanently removes you from the program.

5. Assuming WUE applies to any out-of-state student.+

   WUE (150% of in-state tuition) requires residency in a specific list of western states/territories, a 3.25+ unweighted GPA (or 24 ACT/1160 SAT) for first-years, and first-years must live in a UNLV residence hall their first year.

6. Confusing UNLV with UNR.+

   This is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu) — not the University of Nevada, Reno (unr.edu); their scholarships and costs differ.

Strong applicants who value stackable awards: National Merit finalists (President's $10,000), Nevada residents (Rebel Edge free tuition / Millennium), and western-state students (WUE 150% in-state tuition).

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $33,629 for 2026-2027. Source

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Favorable: every UNLV scholarship listed (Signature, Opportunity, President's, WUE, Rebel Edge) and the state Millennium Scholarship is explicitly marked 'Stackable: Yes.' Award amounts can change with residency status, and institutional consideration requires admission, FAFSA, and the Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline.

Each award on the scholarships page carries a 'Stackable: Yes' flag. A change in residency status may change the amount of a scholarship (and the tuition/fees charged). UNLV does not state an outside-private-scholarship displacement order on this page.

Source

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

• Do I need to apply separately for UNLV scholarships?

  There is no separate scholarship application for the main awards (Signature, Opportunity, President's, WUE), but you must be admitted and submit the FAFSA and the Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline.

• Can UNLV scholarships be stacked?

  Yes. Signature, Opportunity, President's, WUE, Rebel Edge, and the Millennium Scholarship are each marked 'Stackable: Yes.'

• How do I get the $10,000 President's Scholarship?

  Be an incoming first-year National Merit finalist and designate UNLV as your number-one school choice by May 1 (plus admission and the FAFSA/Institutional Aid Application by the priority deadline).

• What GPA keeps my scholarship?

  Most UNLV institutional awards renew at a cumulative 2.00 GPA with full-time enrollment; the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship requires a 2.75+ semester GPA.

• What does UNLV cost for 2026-2027?

  Estimated cost of attendance is about $33,629 for Nevada residents (off campus) and $53,230 for nonresidents; tuition and fees alone are $11,231 (resident) vs. $31,420 (nonresident).

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