How Nevada college aid works
If you live in Nevada, the state runs its own college aid on top of federal aid. The one to know is the Millennium Scholarship and Nevada Promise, run by the Nevada State Treasurer. Here is what it is, who qualifies, when to apply, and how it fits with the FAFSA.
Nevada's state aid programs
Nevada's flagship state aid is the Millennium Scholarship. It also offers the Nevada Promise, administered by the Nevada State Treasurer.
How and when to apply
Millennium is automatic with NV diploma + GPA; Promise needs fall application.
The FAFSA is the master form. Filing it early puts a student in line for federal Pell grants and work-study, and it starts most state and college aid too. Some state funds are first come, first served, so it is safer to file the week the FAFSA opens than to wait.
Lowering out-of-state tuition
As a Nevada resident, you may also qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): Western residents pay at most ~150% of in-state tuition at participating public colleges in other WUE states. Participation varies by campus and major, so check the official program list.
See the money you qualify for, free
The guide shows a student every grant, scholarship, and state program that fits them, with each deadline in one place. No account, no ads, and nothing you enter ever leaves your device.
Start a free planCommon questions about Nevada college aid
What is Nevada's main state financial aid program?
Nevada's flagship state aid is the Millennium Scholarship and Nevada Promise, administered by the Nevada State Treasurer.
When do you apply for Nevada college aid?
Millennium is automatic with NV diploma + GPA; Promise needs fall application. Exact dates shift every year, so confirm the current cycle on the Nevada State Treasurer site before you file.
Do you need the FAFSA for Nevada state aid?
Millennium Scholarship is not started by the FAFSA alone (millennium is automatic with nv diploma + gpa; promise needs fall application), but you should still file the FAFSA, because it unlocks federal Pell grants, work-study, and most college aid. Check the Nevada State Treasurer for this program's own steps.
State aid details verified as of July 5, 2026. Dates shift each cycle, so always confirm the current deadline on the official Nevada State Treasurer site.