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MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP AT CSN
New Changes to the Millennium Scholarship program due to Senate Bill 128 (SB 128) effective fall 2020:
Effective July 1, 2020, and beginning this Fall, 2020 semester, students must maintain for each fall and spring semester that Millennium Scholarship funding is received at least at a 2.75 semester grade point average, regardless of high school graduation year or the number of credits earned.
Students must still be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits each semester to qualify for Millennium funding at the community college level.
At CSN, students are eligible for $40.00 per credit up to 15 credits. The maximum amount a student can receive who is enrolled in 15 credits or more in a semester is $600.00.
More information about the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship is contained in this helpful video below:
Lifetime of the Scholarship:
Students who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during the lifetime of their scholarship or participated in a charitable, religious, or public service assignment or mission 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.
After graduation with a certificate or degree, Millennium Scholars may continue to utilize their Millennium Scholarship, provided they re-enroll in a new certificate or degree program and have not exceeded their scholarship balance or years of eligibility.
Maximum Benefit:
Millennium will not pay for remedial classes* in any semester, but these credits count towards the required minimum credits if they are taken in the spring and fall semesters.
*Remedial classes are defined as any course with a course number less than 100.
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 |
| Correspondence courses | No |
| Credit-by-exam | No |
| Continuing education classes | No |
| Remedial classes (*course # < 100) | No |
Initial Eligibility:
The Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, evaluates student High School attendance and performance data as submitted by their high school and determines whether the student qualifies. An Award Package containing detailed information about the scholarship requirements is mailed to new Millennium Scholarship recipients, usually during the months of July and August following High School graduation. Please visit the Millennium Scholarship Program website at: http://nevadatreasurer.gov, or call (702) 486-3383 or toll free (888) 477-2667 for additional initial eligibility information.
Students who believe they fulfilled all initial eligibility requirements but have not received an award package should contact the High School they graduated from to find out if their name was submitted to the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer.
For questions concerning the eligibility of students graduating early, or home-schooled students, please call the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer at the contact information cited above.
Scholarship Activation:
All new Millennium Scholars are required to submit an Acknowledgement of Award to the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, Office of the Nevada State Treasurer. Students can do so online at http://nevadatreasurer.gov, or by submitting the signed paper copy of the Acknowledgement form provided in their Award Package by mail.
Activation at CSN is not required as all colleges and universities participating in the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program are provided information for all eligible students. At CSN Millennium Scholars must enroll in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours in each spring and fall semester and must have a major (certificate or degree program) declared with the CSN Office of the Registrar (prior to the start of the semester) to receive funding.
All students who are eligible for the Millennium Scholarship, are enrolled in at least 9 credits, and have a major declared with the CSN Office of the Register are automatically funded each semester. Students who are enrolled at either a State College, or University, and at CSN (except for approved co-enrollment) should submit a Millennium Scholarship Funds Waiver Form at the institution they do not wish to receive funding. This will avoid overfunding between two institutions and consequently having to repay Millennium Scholarship funds that were disbursed at one of them.
Social Security Number Disclosure:
Students are not required to disclose their Social Security Number to CSN to receive Millennium Scholarship funds. However, frequently Millennium Scholarship records fail to link to CSN student records because students choose not to disclose their Social Security number when registering at CSN. Millennium Scholars are responsible to review their MyCSN record and notify the CSN Millennium Scholarship Office of any discrepancies at the email address provided so that their files can be manually linked.
Declaration of Major:
It is an eligibility requirement that students are enrolled in a program of study leading to a certificate, associate's, or bachelor's degree. All Millennium Scholars must declare a major with the CSN Office of the Registrar. This also applies to the semester in which a student is attempting to regain eligibility for the Millennium Scholarship program. Retroactive funding for previous semesters after declaration of major is not permitted.
If you are declaring your major online, please be sure to select DCS as your Academic Program.
Important:
The degree or certificate declaration with the CSN Office of the Registrar must be made before the first day of the semester for which funding is requested. A major declared on or after the first day of a semester is not valid until the following semester of enrollment.
Continued eligibility during the lifetime of the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program is based on semester GPA and completion rate.
GPA:
Classes:
At CSN, students must:
We strongly advise Millennium Scholars to talk to the Financial Aid Office prior to dropping classes!
Reinstatement of Eligibility:
Students may reinstate their eligibility only once during the lifetime of the Millennium Scholarship. To reinstate, students must complete 9 semester credits with a GPA as specified above at their own expense. There is no retroactive funding for the reinstatement semester after successful reinstatement.
Students must be enrolled in a certificate or degree-seeking program (see Declaration of Major).
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 eligibility is reinstated. Please maintain an updated address for that purpose. To correct your name and/or address, please access their website at http://nevadatreasurer.gov.
Incomplete Grades:
Incomplete grades must be changed by the following deadlines:
These timelines apply to the Millennium Scholarship Program only!
One-Strike-Only Policy:
Students who have not already done so should complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at studentaid.gov. After receiving their SAR (Student Aid Report), students should monitor their email and/or MyCSN Communications Center, as well as our Financial Aid webpage, for messages from CSN Financial Aid Office concerning the institutional application process.
FAFSA applicants who have completed their FAFSA by the posted academic year CSN application deadline are considered for State and Institutional grants.
Please, also consider applying for CSN Scholarships through our CSN Scholarship Web Portal.
Spring and Fall Semesters:
Millennium Scholarship funding occurs 7 days before the official start of the semester and is posted for each semester on our Financial Aid webpage.
CSN makes every effort to hold eligible Millennium Scholars in their classes. However, the Millennium Scholarship covers only a portion of tuition and fees for a semester, and student eligibility may change after a completed semester. We, therefore, recommend that Millennium Scholars set up a time payment plan with the CSN Cashier's Office and make timely payments by the due dates posted in MyCSN to prevent possible enrollment cancellation.
Millennium Scholarship funds are posted to CSN student accounts and pay any outstanding balance. Residual amounts will be sent to students via EFT or check, depending on the arrangements they made for this purpose with the CSN Cashier's Office. This process generally takes 10 business days. According to Millennium Scholarship regulations, refunds are to be used for education-related books and supplies; there is no Book Award under the Millennium Scholarship Program.
Once disbursements are made, funds may not be adjusted or returned.
Students who have compelling and documentable reasons to withdraw from their classes could file an appeal with the CSN Office of the Registrar for an exception to the refund policy.
Upon approval of such appeal, Millennium Scholarship funds that were disbursed for the semester concerned may be adjusted by CSN and returned to the Millennium Scholarship Fund. The adjusted amount is debited to the student's account and must be repaid to CSN. This will result in reinstatement of eligibility for the Millennium Scholarship.
It is the student's responsibility to notify the CSN Millennium Scholarship Office of an approved appeal for an exception to the refund policy in a timely fashion so that we can make the necessary transactions. This process must be completed within a current Millennium year (summer through spring semester).
Summer Enrollment:
To be eligible for Millennium funds for summer enrollment, the student must:
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 up to a maximum of 15 non-remedial credits. Students do not lose eligibility due to summer enrollment, because the scholarship pays only for successfully completed classes.
Students must pay for classes by the tuition and fees due date for the summer semester. Millennium Scholarship funds will be reimbursed once summer grades have been posted and Fall enrollment has been funded (around mid-October).
Students who are using the summer semester for reinstatement are subject to the semester GPA requirements of 2.75 and must enroll in a minimum of 9 credits in order to reinstate.
**The following Summer Reimbursement Request Form is not needed if you received the Millennium Scholarship in the prior spring semester and you enroll at that same institution. Only if you are a new student starting in a summer term or received a Millennium Scholarship in the spring term at an institution other than CSN, please complete the following form for processing according to the foregoing guidelines.