CSUN and SDP Scholarship Application Information

Instructions for Submissions:

  1. Please carefully read all the information below in each section.
  2. Complete the Application Details section.
  3. After reviewing and verifying the information input into the application fields, please submit the application. NOTE: Successfully submitted applications will receive a confirmation message.

Scholarship Guidelines:

Consideration will be given to UNLV undergraduate students who apply for a specific scholarship.
All application submissions should be accurate and complete; incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
Five (5) UNLV undergraduate students will be selected (from application submissions) for each scholarship listed below.
Each awarded student will receive $2,000; scholarship funds will be disbursed $1,000 for fall and spring semesters.
Students who are interested in more than one scholarship must submit a separate application for each scholarship.

2024 - 2025 Scholarship Process Timeline:

Opens: Friday, February 23, 2024
Close: Monday, March 18, 2024 (11:59pm PST)
Begin Review of Applications: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Notify Recipients: Friday, April 5, 2024
Award Disbursed: Fall 2024

Below are the 5 CSUN and SDP (partnered) scholarships available for UNLV students to apply. Please read each scholarship description and complete the application fields below. Be sure to specify which scholarship you are applying for this year. Students interested in more than one scholarship must submit a separate application for each scholarship.
 

CSUN & SDP Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern (APIME) Community Leadership and Advocacy Scholarship

The CSUN & SDP Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern (APIME) Community Leadership and Advocacy Scholarship recognizes undergraduate students - regardless of ethnic/racial identity and citizenship status - who enact leadership skills on or off-campus that help transform the social climate of UNLV and/or the Las Vegas community to benefit, advocate for, support, and uplift Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern diaspora communities.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student at UNLV.
  • Must be an individual who leads or participates in activities, events, organizations, or initiatives that empower the APIME communities.
  • Must maintain a 2.50 GPA or higher throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 (six) credits throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Open to all students who meet all of the eligibility requirements regardless of citizenship status.

Timeline

Find more information on the CSUN Scholarship page.

Consolidated Students of the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (CSUN) and Student Diversity & Social Justice (SDP) Indigenous Community RISE (Reaching Indigenous Student Excellence) Scholarship

The CSUN & SDP Indigenous Community RISE Scholarship (Reaching Indigenous Student Excellence) recognizes undergraduate students who embody leadership qualities, participate in various forms of activism, and are dedicated to transform their communities, on and off-campus, for the purpose of empowering, supporting, advocating, and uplifting Indigenous communities.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be an undergraduate student at UNLV.

  • Must be an individual who leads or participates in activities, events, organizations, or initiatives that empower Indigenous communities.
  • Must maintain a 2.50 GPA or higher throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 (six) credits throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Open to all students who meet all of the eligibility requirements regardless of citizenship status.

Timeline

Find more information on the CSUN Scholarship page.

CSUN & SDP Justice for Black Lives Scholarship

As we continue to navigate through a society with multiple systems that uphold anti-Black racism, it is crucial to develop strategic actions to dismantle those systems. In collaboration with CSUN, the Office of Student Diversity Programs created the Justice for Black Lives Scholarship. The Justice for Black Lives Scholarship is meant to recognize undergraduate students who have participated in various forms of activism and social justice advocacy, on and off-campus, for the purpose of advancing the African diaspora toward cultural sustainability and communal liberation.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student at UNLV.
  • Must be an individual who leads or participates in activities, events, organizations, or initiatives that benefit, advocate, support, and uplift the Black/African American community.
  • Must maintain a 2.50 GPA or higher throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 (six) credits throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Open to all students who meet all of the eligibility requirements regardless of citizenship status.

Timeline

Find more information on the CSUN Scholarship page.

CSUN & SDP LatinX Comunidad and Empowerment Scholarship

Consolidated Students of UNLV and Student Diversity Program's Latinx Comunidad & Advocacy Scholarship recognizes undergraduate students - regardless of ethnic/racial identity - who enact leadership skills on or off-campus that help transform the social climate of UNLV and/or the Las Vegas community to benefit, advocate, support, and uplift Latinx/Latino communities.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student at UNLV.
  • Must be an individual who leads or participates in activities, events, organizations, or initiatives that benefit, advocate, support, and uplift Latinx/Latino communities.
  • Must maintain a 2.50 GPA or higher throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 (six) credits throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Open to all students who meet all of the eligibility requirements regardless of citizenship status.

Timeline

Find more information on the CSUN Scholarship page.

CSUN Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Empowerment and Advocacy Scholarship

The CSUN & SDP Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGTQIA) Empowerment and Advocacy Scholarship recognizes undergraduate students - regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation - who possess leadership qualities on and off campus that help transform the social climate of UNLV and the Las Vegas community to benefit, empower, and uplift lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student at UNLV.
  • Must be an individual who leads or participates in activities, events, organizations, or initiatives that empower the LGBTQIA+ communities.
  • Must maintain a 2.50 GPA or higher throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 (six) credits throughout the duration of the scholarship disbursement period.
  • Open to all students who meet all of the eligibility requirements regardless of citizenship status.

Timeline

Find more information on the CSUN Scholarship page.

Sankofa Advocate Scholarship

"Sankofa" is a word from the Akan people of Ghana. It is symbolized by a mythical bird that has its feet pointed forward with its head turned back, picking up an egg. The term expresses the importance of using knowledge from the past to guide planning for the future.  The Sankofa Advocate Scholarship seeks to award students that utilize their knowledge to contribute to the liberation of historically marginalized identities. Scholarships are awarded up to $5,000.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Enrolled UNLV student
  • Student must have a minimum 2.50 GP A; and
  • Student must demonstrate financial need as determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Alternative Need Determination Form; and
  • Students must be making minimum satisfactory academic progress as defined by the Financial Aid & Scholarships office; and
  • Student must be an active member of a Black student organization, or another organization open to all, but whose mission seeks to advance the needs of populations historically underrepresented in higher education

Priority given to:

Students who are "first-generation" college students (neither parent/guardian has a four-year degree from any country).

Timeline for the 2025-2026 School Year:

To be determined