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Financial Aid & Scholarships News

The Financial Aid & Scholarships Office supports higher-education access and persistence by providing financial aid to eligible students. The office partners with student organizations, high schools, and other external constituents to provide financial aid learning opportunities.

Current Financial Aid & Scholarships News

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Campus News |

Nearly 33,000 students are choosing 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó to advance their education this fall, redefining what’s possible in higher education.

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People |

Dr. John Pierce creates a scholarship to support student veterans in 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó's School of Integrated Health Sciences.

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People |

The two-time alumnus and now doctoral student helps show prospective Rebels everything 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó has to offer as assistant director for visitor experience and engagement.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó History |

CAEO founder helped disadvantaged students progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate degree.

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Campus News |

FYE supports incoming first-year and transfer students through engagement opportunities on campus, increasing belongingness and making the transition to campus life smoother as they begin their academic journeys. 

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Campus News |

Juan Rubio Pulido joins the first cohort of TheDream.US scholars to graduate from 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó.

Financial Aid & Scholarships In The News

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Review Journal

Sierra Dormer and Alex Stern were among students and career seekers at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó on Sunday giving serious consideration to starting out at a low-cost community college to save on tuition expenses at a four-year college.

Nevada Current

For higher education, one of the biggest challenges leftover from the pandemic years is getting students to sign up. In recent years enrollment at many Nevada higher education institutions — like higher education institutions nationally — has plateaued compared to pre-pandemic levels. But at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó the tide has finally turned.

Nevada Independent

The issues with the new federal system have led to a decrease in financial aid application submission and completion rates across the country.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

It has been a struggle for many students to understand FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To help students navigate financial aid challenges, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó is doing what it can to help.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

The clock is ticking for 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp high school seniors to make decisions on the colleges they’ll attend next year. However, the problem is students still don’t know how much it’ll cost.

51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Review Journal

Tillie Torres has always told her students that education is the way out of poverty. But with more than $80,000 of student loan debt, the Mater Academy English teacher found her own words hypocritical.

Recent Financial Aid & Scholarships Accomplishments

Rochelle Walker (Fine Arts) and Samantha Carroll (Educational Psychology and Higher Education) created Living Your Best Life: Balancing School, Work, and Family Summit. It was created out of a graduate multicultural course project within the higher education leadership program. The goal was to provide 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó student-parents a positive and…
Misty Fogg (Financial Aid and Scholarships) recently made a presentation at the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA) in Anchorage, Alaska. The topic was "Sound Documentation Practices for Financial Aid Professionals." She is the assistant director of processing in her department.