Scholarship Award Renewal

Who Qualifies for a Nevada Promise Scholarship Renewal?

To qualify for a Nevada Promise Scholarship renewal, you must:

• Meet all 2021-2022 eligibility requirements.  
  • Students who failed to meet any 2021-2022 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, unless you are scheduled to graduate and have notified the Nevada Promise Scholarship Office via email.
• 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.

As a friendly reminder, the Nevada Promise Scholarship is a last dollar scholarship and will only cover remaining eligible fees after gift aid has been applied.  Gift aid, in this case, is defined as the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Silver State Opportunity Grant or Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship.

Required Steps for Scholarship Renewal

Note: Failure to complete a step by the deadline will result in loss of scholarship eligibility.

How Will You Be Contacted?

CSN will update your Promise status regularly in your MyCSN To Do List and the Nevada Promise Scholarship Office will contact you via email with important reminders. Please check your CSN email on a regular basis.  Also, make sure your contact information is always current and up to date in your MyCSN account.

Other Requirements for Full-time CSN Students

Fall and Spring Semester: Connect with the Counseling Department and schedule a meeting with a Counselor to discuss your academic plan, SAP, your progress, and to register for classes.

How to connect with the Counseling Department:

• Schedule an appointment (phone/email/web) through MyCoyotePLAN – Click Here
  • Email a counselor
  • Visit their website https://www.csn.edu/counselingdepartment
  • Scroll down and click on the envelope icon below the counselor's name

Graduation: If you have fewer than 12 credits remaining for your last semester at CSN, please submit the Nevada Promise Financial Aid Appeal form and upload a copy of your degree sheet, signed by an Advisor, to notify them of your intent to graduate.

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).

Scholarship Funding and Renewal

The Nevada Promise Scholarship is a state funded program. Awards are contingent on available funding. In the event that 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.

Students working with CSN’s Disability Resource Center who are unable to enroll full time should submit the Nevada Promise Scholarship Appeal form to the CSN Financial Aid Office. Students considering an appeal, should be aware that funding is limited, and there is a possibility that your request may be denied solely due to lack of funding.