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Pack Exchange Program (PEP) Reduced Tuition

University of Nevada, Reno, United States

Scholarship overview

The Pack Exchange Program gives undergraduates from eligible western states and territories reduced non-resident tuition: qualified students pay 200% of the base tuition for Nevada residents, saving up to $11,000 per year. International students qualify only if they graduated from a U.S. high school, or currently attend a U.S. institution, in a participating state or territory. It is a non-disbursable scholarship granted as reduced tuition and is available for up to four consecutive years with no ongoing GPA or credit minimum and no renewal application. Mandatory fees still apply.

Award Information

  • Participating states and regions: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Republic of Palau, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
  • New freshmen: minimum 3.0 weighted academic GPA, or minimum 22 ACT composite, or minimum 1100 SAT
  • Transfer students: 24 transferable semester graded credits and 2.75 cumulative transfer GPA
  • International students: freshmen must have graduated from a U.S. high school in a participating state or region; transfers must currently attend a U.S. institution there
  • Open to all majors
  • Tuition at 200% of Nevada resident base tuition; up to $11,000 per year saved
  • Tuition and fees 2026-2027: PEP $20,462 (includes $9,383 base tuition, $9,383 PEP tuition and $1,696 mandatory fees)
  • Up to four consecutive years

Deadline to qualify or submit reconsideration requests and updated documents is the Friday before fees are due for the semester of admission. Reconsideration is not possible once classes have started.

  1. Submit a completed application for admission; no separate PEP application.
  2. If not initially qualifying, request reconsideration with the PEP form and updated transcripts or scores before the deadline.

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