Need assistance?

Get help from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships by visiting us in person in the Fitzgerald Student Services building, calling (775) 784-4666, or emailing us at finaid@unr.edu.

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2025-2026 FAFSA: Apply for financial aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The 2025-2026 FAFSA opens December 2024. Priority submission deadline April 1, 2025.

All FAFSA contributors should create an account ahead of time.

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Financial Aid Application for international, DACA, and undocumented students

The 2025-2026 Institutional Methodology form opens December 2024.

Priority submission deadline April 1, 2025.

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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

By phone

(775) 784-4666

Email

finaid@unr.edu

Virtual appointment

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Hours available for in-person assistance

No appointment necessary.

Monday
, Oct 20
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday
, Oct 21
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday
, Oct 22
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday
, Oct 23
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday
, Oct 24
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.