At a glance
Free if eligible- What it covers
- Last-dollar tuition and mandatory registration fees not already covered by other gift aid, for up to three years at CSN or until graduation, whichever comes first. Fall/spring only; special course, online, programme and new-student fees are excluded.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
- Income / financial rules
- Other gift aid is applied first; you must still have a mandatory-fee balance for Promise payment. Complete the named FAFSA/non-filer process and any verification; the page states no fixed household-income ceiling.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
- Who to check first
- Be a Nevada resident with no associate/bachelor’s degree and qualifying Nevada/border-county school completion. Equivalency has the stated before-age-20/June-15-2027 rule; homeschool applicants must meet its equivalency requirement.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
- Application timing
- Initial Class-of-2027 application: October 31, 2026. Subsequent required deadlines include March 1, April 1, May 1 and July 1, 2027; submitting the first application does not complete the later steps.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
Check your eligibility
Some items describe alternative routes rather than requirements for everyone. Use the route that applies to you as a preparation checklist; the program makes the eligibility decision.
How to apply
- 1Apply for Promise by October 31, 2026, separately from CSN fall-2027 admission. Validate the CSN account/email and use the NV Promise Portal to track completion.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
- 2By March 1, 2027 complete mentor authorization, new-student orientation and Promise training. Complete 2027–28 FAFSA or the applicable non-filer declaration by April 1, 2027; check with the CSN aid team about the appropriate submission if FAFSA-ineligible.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
- 3Report eight approved service hours by May 1, 2027, complete selected financial-aid verification and meet the assigned mentor by July 1, 2027, then finalize degree-applicable fall registration. Keep service documentation and monitor the portal/CSN email.As of Oct 16, 2026 · College of Southern Nevada ↗
What to watch for
Common questions
What is the main benefit?
Last-dollar tuition and mandatory registration fees not already covered by other gift aid, for up to three years at CSN or until graduation, whichever comes first. Fall/spring only; special course, online, programme and new-student fees are excluded.
Is there an income limit?
Other gift aid is applied first; you must still have a mandatory-fee balance for Promise payment. Complete the named FAFSA/non-filer process and any verification; the page states no fixed household-income ceiling.
When should I apply?
Initial Class-of-2027 application: October 31, 2026. Subsequent required deadlines include March 1, April 1, May 1 and July 1, 2027; submitting the first application does not complete the later steps.
Sources & verification
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