Admissions Financial Aid Workshop

8/14/2019 Admissions Financial Aid Workshop

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Welcome to


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Be a Rebel.

Plot your course.

Ensure youll qualify for admission.

Visit college campuses. Find the school that is best for you.

Apply for admission in September of your senior year.

Apply for financial aid in January of your senior year.


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y u u

o Occupational aspirations direct you to college majors.

o Roughly 2/3 of the nation is without a 4-year degree.

o Direct entry into 4-year program costs less and takes less time.

o Benefits include lifetime earnings & benefits, health, longevity, options.


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Our admissionrequirements

Graduate with 3.0 weighted GPA in the 13 core units.

4 years English

3 years Math

3 years Natural Science

3 year Social Science

*Know what math for STEM majors

OR, graduate with 13 core units completed and a 22 ACT (composite)

or 1040 SAT (critical reading plus math) or hold an Advanced

Diploma.


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Honors College

As a small selective college within Nevadas largestresearch university, we offer a challenging liberal artscurriculum as part of an exciting undergraduateexperience.

Graduating from UNLV with Honors will help enhance yourresume and applications to professional or graduate school.

As an Honors student, you get priority class scheduling.

honors.unlv.edu


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Applying to UNLV

Get started by submitting the following:Application (apply online at unlv.edu/admissions)

Official transcripts in a sealed envelope from your school (CCSD areelectronic)

A copy of your 12th grade scheduleACT and/or SAT scores

Immunization records

Submit EARLY (Late September/Early October)


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Paying for College

It is an investment.not an expense There is a lot of aid available grants, scholarships, loans, student employment

Admissions counselors can help

Dont bank on receiving scholarships

Nevada has excellent resources to help but you must do well in school

Loans be familiar with them well ahead of applying to college


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Financial Aid- the processFree Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

Complete the FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov

finaid.unlv.edu - loans, grants, and other federal student aid.

Scholarships Complete the scholarship portion of the admissionapplication as you are completing the other portions of the application.You cannot return to the application once it has been submitted.Scholarships are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.


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UNLV Snapshot

Cost of attendance breakdown

Tuition: $136/credit, yearly tuition rate: $4,410, yearly on-campus housing

(room and meals): $10,730

UNLV has a tuition payment plan to help you pay for school.

Use our cost of attendance calculator at finaid.unlv.edu to determineyour tuition and fees.

WUE and Good Neighbor tuition discounts available.


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MillenniumScholarship Eligibility

Have a 3.25 overall unweighted or weighted high school GPA. Graduate from a Nevadahigh school.Four years of English, four years of math, three years of natural science, and three years

of social science.

Live in Nevada for two of your high school yearsYou will be contacted by the Nevada Treasurers Office to activate your award. Visitnevadatreasurer.gov for more information. Funds up to $960 per semester.


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Resources

Office of Admissions

702-774-8658 or unlv.edu/futurestudents

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

702-895-3424 or finaid.unlv.edu

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

fafsa.gov (English & Spanish sites)

College Counselors at the High School

Sign up for more information at vip.unlv.edu

UNLV Website unlv.edu

Lets take a quick look at the Admission Application, Financial Aid & FAFSAsites

Documents

Admissions Financial Aid Workshop