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Module 1 Students - Eligibility Requirements for Nevada Promise

Hello and welcome to the first required online training for New Applicants and Recipients to become eligible for the Nevada Promise Scholarship.

This training provides you with detailed information about the Nevada Promise Scholarship.

Let us begin with the steps you need to take to become eligible for the scholarship.

You are about to begin Module #1.

What is the Nevada Promise Scholarship?

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The Nevada Promise Scholarship

provides coverage of tuition and other mandatory fees not met by federal or state aid for up to

for up to three years.

There are no income requirements or high school GPA requirements. It is open to Nevada high school seniors (graduating class of 2019) who begin classes at CSN in the fall semester (Fall of 2019).

Nevada Promise Recipients, who met all the requirements in the previous academic year (2017-2018) and were awarded the Nevada Promise Scholarship, may apply for renewal and maintain eligibility by meeting all succeeding requirements.

CSN Nevada Promise recipients are required to maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA.

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For the (2018-2019) new academic year, the Nevada Promise Scholarship Program is working with two student populations. We have the first group of Nevada Promise Recipients who will enroll at CSN in the fall (fall 2018) and the second bath are the Nevada Promise New Applicants from the current high school senior class (senior class of 2019).

To be considered for funding, new applicants must: o Be classified as a Nevada resident for tuition

purposes.

o Have earned a public or private high school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED or HiSET) or its equivalent during the new (2018-2019) academic year.

o First-time recipients must be less than 20 years of age by July 1 (2019).

o Not have earned a prior associate or bachelor’s degree.

o Not be in default on any federal student loan or owe any federal student aid program.

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To be eligible for the Nevada Promise Scholarship, New Applicants must complete the following requirements. Remember, you can learn about each requirement in detail by completing all the modules included in this training.

Step 1 – Apply:

- New applicants must apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship (www.csn.edu/promise) on or before October 31 (2018).

- Apply to the College of Southern Nevada (www.csn.edu/apply). For priority consideration,

apply to the College of Southern Nevada on or before October 31 (2018).

- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming academic year (2019 – 2020) on or before April 1 (2019)

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- and follow up with the financial aid office to determine any additional documentation that must be submitted on or before April 30 (2019).

For more information on how to apply, please review module #4 - financial aid opportunities (FAFSA and other forms of aid).

For priority consideration, and to determine if you are eligible for Nevada Promise funding, apply by December 31 (2018).

Step 2 – Complete:

New applicants must complete two mandatory, online informational trainings. The first one on or before December 31 (2018) and the second, on or before April 30 (2019).

Information will be provided via email about upcoming, in-person trainings.

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New applicants must complete one Mentor Activity on or before April 30 (2019). Mentor Activity sessions will be held during the spring (2019) semester.

New applicants must complete and submit 20 hours of community service on or before April 30 (2019).

For priority consideration, you must complete and submit 10 hours of community service on or before December 31 (2018) and complete and submit the remaining 10 hours on or before April 30 (2019).

Step 3 – Enroll:

New applicants must complete the CSN enrollment steps before the month of May (May 19, 2019), that includes:

New Student Orientation through your MyCSN account.

Submit official SAT or ACT Test scores, or take CSN placement tests

Meet with an academic advisor to discuss your academic plan and program of study.

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Register for a minimum of 12 credits applicable to your program of study for the fall (2019) semester.

Fall enrollment opens in May (2019). Fall classes begin in August (26, 2019).

(Nevada Promise Recipients)

Step 1- Apply:

Nevada Promise recipients who wish to continue eligibility can reapply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship (www.csn.edu/promise) on or before October 31 (2018).

After you submit your application, you will receive an automatic email acknowledgement. Save this email for your records.

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Recipients must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming academic year (2019 – 2020) on or before April 1 (2019) and follow up with the financial aid office to determine any additional documentation that must be submitted on or before April 30 (2019).

Required documents may include tax transcripts which must be obtained from the IRS or other official documents.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to file the FAFSA and follow up as early as possible so there is sufficient time to meet this requirement. Information will be provided via the online mentor platform (MentorCity) and MyCSN about upcoming FAFSA workshops starting in October.

Step 2 – Complete:

Nevada Promise Recipients must complete two mandatory online trainings.

The first training on or before December 31 (2018) and the second training, on or before April 30 (2019).

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Information will be provided via email about upcoming in-person trainings.

Recipients must complete and submit 20 hours of community service on or before April 30 (2019). Recipients can work directly with CSN Serves (www.csn.edu/csn-serves) to identify applicable community service opportunities. To submit hours, Recipients must access the Promise Community Service Form. (www.csn.edu/promise)

Recipients must participate in at least two Mentor Activities on or before April 30 (2019). Opportunities will be shared via the online mentoring platform (MentorCity) and a variety of mentoring activities will be offered throughout the academic year.

Step 3 – Enroll:

Recipients must maintain continuous enrollment at CSN.

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That includes, meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), maintaining a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and register for a minimum of 12 credits that are applicable to your program of study for the fall and spring semesters.

You have now completed module #1 of the Nevada Promise Program Training.

Please proceed to Module #2.