MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP AT CSN

Student Benefits

Lifetime of the Scholarship:

• 8 years, if the student graduated on or before May 1, 2003
• 6 years, if the student graduated after May 1, 2003

• $10,000 for Millennium Scholarship eligibility duration
• 12 credit hours per semester at $ 40 per credit

Millennium will not pay for remedial classes* in any semester, but these credits count towards the required minimum credits if they are taken in the spring and fall semesters. *Remedial classes are defined as any course with a course number less than 100.

Will Millennium Pay for:

• Repeat/retake courses                                yes
• On-line courses (distance ed.)                     yes
• Pass/fail courses                                           yes
• Classes towards a certificate                      yes
• Audit classes                                                  no
• Correspondence courses                              no
• Credit-by-exam                                             no
• Continuing education classes                       no
• Remedial classes (*course # < 100)               no

How Do I Qualify?

Initial Eligibility:

The Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, Millennium Scholarship Program, evaluates student high school attendance and performance data and determines whether or not you qualify. An Award Package is mailed to Millennium Scholarship recipients, which contains detailed information about the scholarship requirements. Please visit the Millennium Scholarship website at http://nevadatreasurer.gov, or call (702) 486-3383 or toll free (888) 477-2667 for additional information.

Any homeschooled Nevada resident, or out of state students with a custodial parent residing in Nevada, should contact the Millennium Scholarship Office at the numbers listed above.

I Have Not Received the Scholarship Award Package

Contact the High School you graduated from to find out if your name was submitted to the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer.

• If yes, call the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, at (702) 486-3383 or Toll Free at (888) 477-2667.
• If no, request that the High School submit your name as soon as possible and follow-up with the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, contact information as above.

 If you have questions concerning the eligibility of students graduating early, or home schooled students, please call the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer at the contact information cited above.

What Do I Need To Do To Receive Funding?

Scholarship Activation:

All new Millennium Scholars are required to submit an Acknowledgement of Award.You can do so online at http://nevadatreasurer.gov, or by submitting the signed paper copy of the Acknowledgement form provided in your Award Package back to the Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, Millennium Scholarship Program.

Social Security Number Disclosure:

To ensure that students’ Millennium Scholarship funds can be properly processed, students who decide not to disclose their Social Security Number when registering/enrolling at CSN are responsible for providing the CSN Millennium Scholarship Office with their Millennium Scholarship ID and CSN student ID.

Declaration of Major:

It is an eligibility requirement that students are enrolled in a program of study leading to a certificate, associates or bachelor’s degree. All Millennium Scholars must declare a major with the Office of the Registrar.

Maintaining Eligibility

GPA:

• 2000, 01 & 02 graduates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
• 2003 and after graduates must maintain a semester GPA of 2.6 for freshman year (less than 30 earned credit hours) or a semester GPA of 2.75 in the semester 30 or more semester credits are completed, and in any semester thereafter.

Classes:

• Must be enrolled in and complete at least 6 credits in a degree seeking course.
• Must declare a recognized major with the Office of the Registrar
• We strongly advise Millennium Scholars to talk to Student Financial Services prior to dropping classes!

Reinstatement of Eligibility:

Students may reinstate their eligibility only once during the lifetime of the Millennium Scholarship.  

Beginning with the Fall 2005 semester, all students who lose their eligibility more than once are no longer eligible for the Millennium Scholarship. The unused balance of a student’s Millennium Scholarship is returned to the state to fund other students’ scholarships.

• This policy is not retroactive, loss of eligibility that occurred prior to Fall 2005 is not counted.

One-Strike-Only Policy:

• Beginning with the Fall 2005 semester, all students who lose their eligibility more than once are no longer eligible for the Millennium Scholarship.
• This policy is not retroactive, loss of eligibility that occurred prior to Fall 2005 is not counted.

I Have Permanently Lost Eligibility.  What Do I Do?

If you have not already done so, complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  After receiving your SAR (Student Aid Report), come to CSN Student Financial Services as soon as possible to start the institutional application process. 

When Will I Receive The Scholarship Funds?

Spring and Fall Semesters:

• Millennium Scholars should pay the difference between what they owe and what their scholarship will pay by the tuition due date (see semester class schedule). This partial payment, which will ensure that students are not purged from their classes, can only be made in person at the Cashier‘s Office at any CSN campus, and must be made prior to the tuition and fees due date. Students need to identify themselves to the Cashier as Millennium Scholars.
• Initail funding according to enrollment will be disbursed to the students’ accounts approximately 10 days prior to the start of the semester. This happens after the tuition and fees due date; students who have not made any payment by the due date will be purged from their classes.
• Adjustment, according to actual number of credits enrolled in, will be made after the end of the add/drop period. This process generally takes 10 business days. Reimbursement checks or direct deposits—if applicable--will be released at that time, and will take an additional 10 business days to process.

Summer Enrollment:

To be eligible for Millennium funds for summer enrollment, the student must:

• be eligible for the Millennium Scholarship at the beginning of summer term, and
• be enrolled in either the preceding Spring semester or the following Fall semester for a minimum of 6/12 credits, depending on the institution.

I Want To Drop Class(es).  Will This Affect My Eligibility?

Classes may be dropped. However, the student must complete a minimum of 6 credits each semester (except summer) and maintain the required GPA in order not to lose eligibility. We urge students to consult with CSN Student Financial Services before dropping classes. 

I Do Not Want To Use My Scholarship This Semester

Taking a Break:

Students may take a break in enrollment and remain eligible for the Millennium Scholarship if:

• the student takes less than 6 credits in a semester or signs a Millennium Funds Waiver (see below for details) prior to the start of the semester and
• the semester credits and GPA, as listed above, were maintained during the last Millennium fund eligible enrollment and
• the scholarship’s lifetime and funds have not expired.

Millennium Funds Waiver:

• If a student enrolls in 6 or more credits but wishes to not use the Millennium funds s/he is entitled to, the student needs to submit the Millennium Scholarship Funds Waiver Form at least 14 days prior to the start of a semester.
• The waiver is valid for the current semester only.
• Once Millennium funds have been disbursed, the Millennium Scholarship Office can neither recall the funds nor accept a pay-back/refund.

Millennium Scholarship Funds Waiver

Can I Get The Millennium Scholarship At Two Institutions Simultaneously? 

Co-Enrollment between Community Colleges:

Co-Enrollment between:

Community College and State College or University, or

State College and University, or University and University):

Students may co-enroll in two eligible institutions with the approval of their Home institution.

• The Home institution is the college/university at which the student is enrolled in a program of study leading to a recognized degree or certificate. This institution has discretion to approve co–enrollment.
• The Host Institution is the college/university at which the student takes classes and then transfers credits back to the Home institution.
• Each institution has its own co-enrollment policy and procedure.
• The student must declare a major at each institution.
• The Millennium Scholarship will pay a maximum of 12 semester credits between both institutions

CSN Procedure for Co-Enrollment:

• Student registers for courses at BOTH institutions.
• Student completes “Co-Enrollment Form”, see link below.
• Student submits Co-Enrollment Form to Student Financial Services, together with
  • a copy of the students degree sheet, signed by the student and a counselor or academic advisor no earlier than 4 weeks prior to submittal , and
  • a statement by the student detailing the reason for the request to take classes at another institution.
• The form must be submitted by November 1st for the fall semester and April 1st for the spring semester. The form is not required for the summer semester.
• Incomplete Co-Enrollment Forms (information and/or attachments missing) will not be processed.
• CSN Millennium Scholarship Office will notify the student, the HOST institution, and the Millennium Scholarship Office at the Nevada State Treasurer of the decision.
• If approved, each institution will pay Millennium Scholarship funds for credits taken at their campus, up to a maximum of 12 credits combined.
• CSN as Host institution will only fund credits listed on the Home institution’s Co-Enrollment form.
• It is the responsibility of the student to transfer credits from the Host institution to the Home institution.

CSN Co-Enrollment Form

Assistance For Disabled Students

Students who are qualified as disabled by the CSN Disability Resource Center are exempt from  the established lifetime use and minimum number of credit requirements.

• If a disabled Millennium student takes less than 6 credits in either Fall or Spring semester, the student must complete the Millennium Students with Documented Disabilities Form, have it signed by the Student Disabilities Officer, and submit it to the CSN Millennium Scholarship Office at the beginning of the semester.  The form is available at the web-site: http://NevadaTreasurer.gov , Millennium Scholarship, Forms & Documents.
• The form may be filed during the semester if the student needs to reduce course load due to a sudden change in the qualifying condition.
• Filing the Millennium Students with Documented Disabilities Form does not free the student of maintaining the required GPA.
• A new form must be submitted for each semester.

Are Other Financial Aid Funds  Available To Me?

• File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov to find out if you qualify for Federal Financial Aid.
• The FAFSA is also used to determine your eligibility for State Funds.
• Follow up by submitting a CSN Financial Aid Application to a CSN Student Financial Services office.