The Student Activities Funding Board
UNLV Student Life, is offering funding to UNLV students and student organizations that are working to promote interaction and awareness through programs that directly benefit the student body. The Board is awarding up to $750 per event for your group, organization, or an event you wish to hold. Summer funding is also available, requests must be submitted before the last meeting of the academic year. The funding request form has changed and is now an online application through Org Sync. Follow this link and click on "join", another screen will pop up and scroll down to Student Funding Board and from there you can either join Org Sync or submit your application by clicking the view button. Follow the instructions given on the homepage and you are on your way to receiving funding. For additional information, contact Caroline El-Khoury on the third floor of the Student Union or at 895-2508.
Student Financial Services
Award monies from scholarships, fellowships, and grants are distributed through the Student Financial Services (SFS) office. Annual awards are divided into two disbursements, fall and spring, and are applied to the student's account. The process is this:
1) The awarding department will send SFS a roster indicated the students selected for scholarship, grant, etc.
2) Provided the information is correct (account numbers, name, etc.) and the students are eligible to receive the award, SFS will disburse the funds directly to the student fee account. They usually disburse on Mondays and Wednesdays, with checks mailed from the Bursar's office on Fridays.
If there are account or eligibility issues, the SFS Scholarship office will contact the department right away to resolve them.
FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid)
Many scholarship agencies and donors require students to complete the FAFSA and to demonstrate an extended search for financial aid opportunities beyond scholarships. You are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Grant Resource Guide
The Division of Research and Graduate Studies has created a guide to help faculty, students, and researchers through the grant application process: The Guide to Selected Grant Writing Resources.
Tax Benefits for Education (Publication 970)
Click here to access the IRS’s Publication 970 in PDF format, which includes the tax procedure and guidelines for claiming education deductions and fellowship and grant award monies.
External Grant and Research Funding [Handouts]
