Need assistance?

Get help from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships by scheduling an appointment with our team, stopping by in-person (Fitzgerald Student Services), calling (775) 784-4666, or emailing us at finaid@unr.edu.

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2024-2025 FAFSA, award letters and application updates

Award letters being sent

We have started sending out financial aid offer letters. Students can view their offers in MyNevada.

Check MyNevada

FAFSA corrections

If you need to make corrections to your FAFSA (e.g., add missing signature, provide consent, etc.), here are the steps from the Department of Education.

Make FAFSA correction

FAFSA filing priority deadline is April 26

There is still time to file your FAFSA to be considered for maximum financial aid.

Start your FAFSA

Need assistance?

Contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at (775) 784-4666, by email at finaid@unr.edu, book an appointment online or stop by in-person M-F at the Fitzgerald Student Services Building.

Getting started with financial aid

Submit your FAFSA

Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for financial aid. The University's federal school code for aid is 002568.

Submit your FAFSA

Apply for aid

To be considered for financial aid at the University of Nevada, Reno, you must meet specific requirements. Learn how to apply, review eligibility requirements, and check deadlines.

How to apply for financial aid

What to do after receiving an award letter

There are several steps to complete as you finalize your financial aid. We have organized these steps by month by which to complete them.

What to do with an award letter

Financial aid forms

See a list of forms available from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Financial aid forms
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Calculate your net price & financial aid

Use our net price calculator to get a personalized price estimate based on your personal finances, potential financial aid, scholarships, and more.

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Types of financial aid

Financial aid is a term that broadly covers the financial assistance you can use to pay for your education. The most common forms of aid include scholarships, grants, loans and Work-Study.

Scholarships

From first-year student scholarships to external scholarships, the Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship to college-based funding, there are numerous options available to students.

Student loans

Loans are a form of financial aid that must be repaid and can come from the federal government, the University and private lending sources.

Grants

Grants are sources of free money that typically do not have to be repaid and can come from the federal government, the University and other sources.

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study is a program that allows students to earn money by working part-time on-campus and in other settings.

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Scholarship information

Students can pursue scholarships from various sources, including external organizations, the State of Nevada, and the University of Nevada, Reno.

Explore scholarship options

Get support

In-person

Fitzgerald Student Services Building
Room: 319

Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

No appointment necessary

By phone

(775) 784-4666

Email

finaid@unr.edu

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