• Be admitted into UNLV and accept your admission no later than January 5, 2027.
• Have a declared major of electrical engineering or computer engineering.
  
• Have submitted complete FAFSA information and be eligible for the Pell Grant no later than January 5, 2027.
  
• Be a new entering first-year student into UNLV.
  
• All students meeting the above criteria will be automatically considered for the Las Vegas Scholars METAS program - there is no separate application.