Pack Promise+

If you qualify, you’ll get up to $11,000 in gift aid (grants and scholarships) to help pay for your tuition, fees and books. Gift aid is financial aid that does not require repayment.

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Eligibility requirements

  • Nevada resident
  • Pursuing first bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Reno
  • Full-time student (15 credits per semester)
  • Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Institutional Methodology form each year
  • Meet eligibility criteria for the Federal Pell Grant program and have an SAI (Student Aid Index) of $7,000 or less

What you need to do

  • Apply for admission to the University
  • Complete the FAFSA or Institutional Methodology form each year between Oct. 1 and Feb. 15.

Send your FAFSA to the University of Nevada, Reno using school code 002568.

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Home to Nevada's most beautiful and vibrant campus, the University of Nevada, Reno has a community of 23,000 students who are part of a campus-wide culture of research, innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, service-learning, and community engagement. You can select an academic path from more than 13 colleges and schools — ranging from agriculture to education, science to liberal arts.

An R1 research institution, the University offers an opportunity for you to work and study with industry-leading faculty members across more than 500 majors. With its new location at Lake Tahoe, your adventure spans from the heart of Reno, Nevada to the shores of Lake Tahoe...and beyond.

There has never been a better time to join the Wolf Pack Family.

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