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

Students who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the lifetime of their scholarship can request an extension through the Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, Millennium Scholarship Program. Please visit the Millennium Scholarship website at nevadatreasurer.gov , or call (702) 486-3383 or toll free (888) 477-2667 for additional information.

Maximum Benefit:

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

Will Millennium Pay for: 

Repeat/retake Courses	Yes
Online courses (Distance Ed.)	Yes
Pass/Fail courses	Yes
Classes toward a certificate	Yes
Audit classes	No
Corespondance 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

• 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.

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 submittingthe signed paper copy of the Acknowledgement form provided in your Award Package back to the Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, Millennium Scholarship Program.

Activation at CSN is not required. Millennium Scholars must enroll in a minimum of six (6) credit hours in each spring and fall semester and must have a major declared with the Office of the Registrar to receive funding.

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.

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:

• To reinstate, students must complete 6 semester credits with a GPA as specified above at their own expense.
• Students must be enrolled in a degree seeking program
• Once grades for the reinstatement semester have been posted, students will be notified in writing by the Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, Millennium Scholarship Program, whether or not eligibility is reinstated. Please maintain an updated address for that purpose.

Incomplete Grades:

• Summer semester by October 15 of the same year
• Fall semester by March 15 of the following year 
• Spring semester by October 15 of the same year

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. 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.

I Have Permanently Lost Eligibility. What Do I Do?

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.
• Semester funding will be disbursed 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 (see semester class schedule). 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.
• Once disbursements are made, funds may not be pulled back or paid back.
• Students who had compelling reasons to withdraw from classes have the opportunity to file an appeal with the CSN Office of the Registrar for an exception to the refund policy. Upon approval of such appeal Millennium funds that were already paid may be pulled back, provided the appeal was processed during the current Millennium year.

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.
• have a declaration of major on file with the Office of the Registrar.

There is no minimum credit enrollment required for summer semesters, but the Millennium scholarship will only pay for classes completed with a D- or above.

Students do not lose eligibility due to summer enrollment, because the scholarship pays only for successfully completed classes.

Student must pay for classes up front, and will be reimbursed once Summer grades have been posted and Fall enrollment is completed (around mid October)

Students who are using the summer semester for reinstatement are subject to the semester GPA requirements of 2.6 for 1st year students and 2.75 for 2nd year students, and must enroll in a minimum of 6 credits.

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

I Do Not Want To Use My Scholarship This Semester

Taking a Break:

• 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 if taking 6 credits or more 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.

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):

• 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.
• Co-enrolled students are not required to declare their major at their Host institution.
• There is no co-enrollment in the summer semester. Please review “Summer Enrollment” in the text above.
• If CSN is the Home institution, the student must declare his/her major with the Office of the Registrar.
• Co-enrolled students must be enrolled in 12 credits or more between two institutions.
• 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 reflecting the course(s) taken at the Host institution, signed by the student and a counselor or academic advisor no earlier than 4 weeks prior to submittal 
  • a statement by the student detailing the reason for the request to take classes at another institution.
• The form must be submitted no later than the end of the semester for which co-enrollment is requested
• Incomplete Co-Enrollment Forms (information and/or attachments missing) will not be processed.
• CSN Millennium Scholarship Office will notify the student via e-mail, 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, at 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.

Assistance For Disabled Students

• 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.
• The form must be submitted by the end of the semester for which a reduced credit load (below 6 credits) is required.
• 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.
• CSN Student Financial Services will notify you via e-mail if additional information is required.

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