The Nevada Promise Scholarship is a unique scholarship established by the Nevada Legislature for Nevada high school graduates to attend community college. As a last-dollar scholarship, the Nevada Promise Scholarship can cover up to three years of tuition and other mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid.
If you are part of the graduating class of 2025, make sure to apply during the application period (August through October), and keep current with the ongoing eligibility requirements.
2024-2025 Student Eligibility
To qualify, students must either be a continuing Nevada Promise Scholarship recipient beginning with the class of 2021 or a high school graduate from the class of 2025.
To be eligible to receive a Nevada Promise Scholarship, a student must:
- Be a Nevada resident in accordance with the provisions of Title 4, Chapter 15;
- Have not previously been awarded an associate degree or bachelor's degree;
- Have:
- Obtained a high school diploma from a public or private high school located in Nevada;
- Obtained a high school diploma from a public high school that is located in a county that borders Nevada and accepts students who are residents of Nevada; or
- Successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 390.055 before 20 years of age.
- A homeschool student may satisfy this eligibility requirement by obtaining a general equivalency diploma or equivalent document (i.e., GED, HiSET, or TASC) no later than June 15, 2024.
- Meet all program deadlines. (Please review the "Steps to Earn CSN's Nevada Promise Scholarship" section below for a full list.)
- Enroll in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in an associate degree program, a bachelor's degree program or a certificate of achievement program for each semester of the school year immediately following the school year in which the student graduates from high school.
Steps to Earn CSN’s Nevada Promise Scholarship
Each step listed below is mandatory. Failure to complete all requirements prior to each deadline will result in loss of eligibility for the Scholarship.
Next Steps Checklist: (English)
Next Steps Checklist: (Spanish)
PDF Version of the Nevada Promise Checklist, that is hyperlinked and allows you to document and track your requirements as they are completed.
Download and save a copy for yourself on your computer, phone, tablet, etc. to access it anywhere.
Apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship
If you have questions, contact Student Recruitment & College Connections.
- The CSN Admission Application for fall 2025 opens October 1.
- Students must apply as a degree-seeking student to qualify.
- CTE, JumpStart, Dual Enrollment, or CSN High School students do not need to reapply for admission to CSN.
Submit the Nevada Promise Mentoring Support Authorization Form
Final Deadline: March 1
The Mentoring Support Authorization form is required to be paired with a mentor. Mentor pairing begins February 21.
- In addition to this form, to be paired with a mentor, priority is given to students that also:
- Complete the March 1 requirements
- Report a minimum of 1 hour of community service
- Review Step 8 for more details
- Review step 10 for more details about the mentoring requirement
Complete the CSN Online New Student Orientation
Deadline: March 1
To access the training:
- Login to GoCSN (go.csn.edu) with your CSN Student username (Your NSHE ID) and password.
- Select the New Student Orientation Application to begin.
- Once complete, download and save the training certificate for your records.
Complete the Nevada Promise Training
Deadline: March 1
To access the training:
- Enter First Name, Last Name, and NSHE ID.
- Once complete, download and save the training certificate for your records.
Complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA or the Non-FAFSA Filer Declaration Form
Final Deadline: April 1
- 2025-2026 FAFSA Available: December 2024 (subject to change)
- For questions and assistance completing the FAFSA, please email the CSN Financial Aid Office at FAFSA@csn.edu.
- DACA students are required to complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA
- For assistance, register for a FAFSA Workshop
Students not eligible to complete a 2025-2026 FAFSA must complete and submit the Non-FAFSA Filer Declaration no later than May 1.
Students with less than six previously completed CSN credits must take placement tests for Math and English or submit valid (less than two years old) ACT or SAT scores for course placement.
- Placement testing/test score submission must be completed prior to meeting with an Academic Advisor.
- Fall 2025 Academic Advising appointments open mid-April.
Meet with an Academic Advisor & Register for Classes
It is recommended the fall schedule is finalized on or before August 1.
Academic Advising appointments open mid-April
Register for a minimum of 12-credit, that are required for your certificate or degree program at CSN for the fall semester.
- Waitlisted classes do not count toward the 12-credit enrollment requirement for the Nevada Promise Scholarship.
- Financial Aid can only be awarded to eligible students enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits applicable to their degree.
Report Community Service Hours
Deadline: May 1
Required: 8 Hours
Eligible Service Hour Dates: May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Visit Nevada Promise Community Service page for more information.
- Service hours must be reported using the NV Promise Community Service webform.
- Additional documentation should be kept by the student, by using the NV Promise Volunteer Timesheet or the service organization’s volunteer tracking system.
- A signature from the service organization is only required if the organization does not provide an official method of tracking and recording service activities.
Note: All community service submissions will be reviewed for compliance before the applying the activity to the student record. Students can verify with the office if their hours were approved.. Eligible service activity guidelines are listed on the Nevada Promise Community Service page.
Complete the Financial Aid Verification Process
(Only if selected for verification)
Deadline: July 1
- To determine if you were selected for FAFSA Verification
- Review your MyCSN To Do List for a verification alert
- Review your email for emails from Verification Gateway/Inceptia
- Contact the Financial Aid Office for assistance 702.651.4303
Meet with your Assigned Mentor
Deadline: July 1
You are required to meet with an assigned mentor at least once by the deadline.
- Mentor pairing will begin February 21.
- To be paired with a mentor you must complete steps #1-5.
- Students that report at least 4 hours of community service and complete steps 1 – 5 will be paired with a mentor first.
- Mentor assignments will be distributed via email.
Last Mentor pairing will take place on May 1.
All dates are subject to change.
Nevada Promise Scholarship Award Details
As a last-dollar scholarship, the Nevada Promise Scholarship can cover up to three years of tuition and other mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid.
Please review CSN Cost of Attendance for additional details.
Gift aid is defined as a Federal Pell Grant, a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), a Silver State Opportunity Grant (SSOG), or a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (GGMS).
- NV Promise is last-dollar and is the last item awarded; but only if you still have a remaining balance due towards mandatory fees.
- What to look for:
- Before the semester's payment deadline, you will see a Protection from Enrollment Cancellation Hold in MyCSN.
- The hold will keep you in your classes and allows Financial Aid time to finish their process.
- If you are Promise Eligible and do not see the hold by the semester payment deadline, please contact our office as soon as possible.
- Before the semester's payment deadline, you will see a Protection from Enrollment Cancellation Hold in MyCSN.
Scholarship Funding and Renewal
The Nevada Promise Scholarship is a state funded program. Awards are contingent on available funding. If sufficient funds are not available to all eligible students, scholarships will be awarded based on the following priorities:
- First, students who have received the award in previous academic years, on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the FAFSA completion date.
- Second, students who would be receiving the award for the first time on a first-come, first-served basis based on the FAFSA completion date.
To qualify for a Nevada Promise Scholarship renewal, you must:
- Meet all 2022-2023 eligibility requirements.
- Students who failed to meet any 2022-2023 eligibility requirements are not eligible for renewal.
- Meet all program requirements and deadlines.
- Be enrolled in at least 12 eligible semester credits hours:
- In an associate degree program, or a certificate of achievement program eligible for financial aid at CSN for the fall and spring semester.
- If you are scheduled to graduate and have less than 12 credits remaining the for the semester, submit a Nevada Promise Scholarship Appeal for approval to take less than 12 credits.
- Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by CSN’s Financial Aid Office.
And you must not:
- Have earned a prior associate or bachelor’s degree.
For more information on how to renew the Nevada Promise Scholarship, visit the Scholarship Award Renewal page.
An appeal and request for a leave of absence process is available to Nevada Promise Scholarship students for the following reasons:
- Missed deadline or late completion of one or more Nevada Promise Scholarship requirements
- Enroll in less than 12 credits for a semester
- Students working with CSN’s Disability Resource Center who are unable to enroll full time
- Student seeking accommodations must register with CSN's Disability Resource Center
- Students in their last semester before graduating and have less than 12 credits remaining
- Students working with CSN’s Disability Resource Center who are unable to enroll full time
- Leave of Absence due to personal, medical, religious, etc. reasons
- Students must be eligible for the scholarship before taking an approved leave of absence
Nevada Promise Scholarship Appeal for Eligibility or Leave of Absence
- Username: YourNSHEID@student.csn.edu
- Password: Your GoCSN Password
Remember to include a personal statement and supporting documentation with your appeal.
CSN Nevada Promise Contact by HS
Roberta Palomo, Manager - Mentoring Services
Phone: 702.651.4244
Email: promiseHN@csn.edu
| American Heritage Academy | East Career and Technical Academy | NV Learning Academy at CCSD |
| Basic Academy of International Studies | Explore Knowledge Academy | NV State HS - Henderson Downtown |
| Boulder City HS | Foothill HS | NV State HS - Henderson |
| Calvary Chapel Green Valley Christian Academy | Green Valley Christian School | Nevada Virtual Academy |
| Champions at Nevada Rise and Nevada Prep | Green Valley HS | Oasis Christian Academy - Basketball Academy |
| Chaparral HS | Helen J Stewart School | Paradise Christian Academy |
| CSN High School South | International Virtual Learning Academy | Pinecrest Academy - Cadence |
| Coral Academy of Science - Las Vegas | John F. Miller School | Pinecrest Academy - Sloan Canyon |
| Coronado HS | Lake Mead Christian Academy | Sandy Valley HS |
| Cowan Academic Center J-SHS | Laughlin HS | Silverado HS |
| Cowan Sunset HS | Liberty HS | Southeast Career and Technical Academy |
| Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts | Montessori Visions Academy CCSD | Sports Leadership and Management Academy of Nevada (SLAM) |
Hazel Alejandro, Coordinator - Mentoring Services
Phone: 702.651.2740
Email: promiseNLV@csn.edu
| Acceleration Academy | Founders Academy of Las Vegas | Mountain View Christian School |
| Area Technical Trade Center HS | GED / HS Equivalency | Nevada Prep Charter School |
| Canyon Springs HS and the Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy | Global Community HS | Rancho HS |
| Champions at Coral Academy of Science - Nellis AFB Campus | Innovations International Charter School of Nevada | Shadow Ridge HS |
| Cheyenne HS | Jeffrey Behavior J-SHS | Somerset Academy - Losee Campus |
| College of Southern Nevada HS - East | Las Vegas HS | Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Lone Mountain Campus |
| Cristo Rey St. Viator College Prep HS | Legacy HS | Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Sky Pointe Campus |
| Delta Academy | Miley Achievement Center | Sunrise Mountain HS |
| Democracy Prep at Agassi HS | Mission HS | Valley HS |
| Desert Pines HS | Moapa Valley HS | Variety J-SHS |
| Desert Rose Adult HS | Mojave HS | Veterans Tribute Career Technical Academy |
| Eldorado HS | Morris Behavior J-SHS | Virgin Valley HS |
| Equipo Academy | Morris Sunset East HS |
Eliana Martinez, Coordinator - Mentoring Services
Phone: 702.651.7958
Email: promiseWC@csn.edu
| Adelson Educational Campus | Ed W. Clark HS | Odyssey Charter Schools of Nevada |
| Advanced Technologies Academy | Faith Lutheran HS | P.A. Owens Christian Academy |
| Amplus Academy | Far West Academy | Pahrump Valley HS |
| Applied Scholastics Academy | Imagine Schools 100 Academy of Excellence Secondary | Palo Verde HS |
| Arbor View HS | Las Vegas Academy of the Arts | Pathways HS |
| Beacon Academy of Nevada | Las Vegas Junior Academy | Peterson Center |
| Bishop Gorman HS | Leadership Academy of Nevada | Sierra Vista HS |
| Bonanza HS | Liberty Baptist Academy | South Academic Center |
| Burk Horizon/SW Sunset HS | Lone Mountain Academy | Southwest Behavior J-SHS |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Meadows School | Southwest Career and Technical Academy |
| Centennial HS | Mesivta of Las Vegas | Spring Mountain J-SHS |
| Cimarron Memorial HS | Montevista Academy | Spring Valley Christian Academy |
| College of Southern Nevada HS - West | Nevada State HS | Spring Valley HS |
| Desert Oasis HS | Nevada State HS - Downtown | Trinity International Schools |
| Desert Torah Academy | Nevada State HS - Northwest Azure Dr. | West Career and Technical Academy |
| Discovery Charter School - Hillpointe | Nevada State HS - Southwest | West Preparatory Academy at Charles I. West Hall |
| Doral Academy - Fire Mesa | Nevada State HS - Summerlin | Western HS |
| Doral Academy - Red Rock | New Horizon Academy | Word of Life Christian Academy |
| Durango HS | Northwest Career and Technical Academy |