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For more information on any of the below programs, please visit the Nevada Mentor. Millennium Scholarship - A Millennium Scholarship can help you pay for college. Every Nevada high school student who graduates with at least a B average (3.0 GPA) is eligible for a scholarship to attend a Nevada college. You must also pass all areas of the Nevada High School Proficiency exam and have been a Nevada resident for at least two of your high school years. If you graduated from an out-of-state high school, your parents must have been Nevada residents for at least the last two years of your high school career.
If you meet all the requirements, you'll receive a letter from the Millennium Scholarship Program, with the Office of the Nevada State Treasurer, in the summer identifying you as a Millennium Scholarship recipient and stating the conditions for receiving and maintaining the award. Community college students receive $40 per credit hour, state college students receive $60 per credit hour, and university and Sierra Nevada College students receive $80 per credit hour. You may receive up to $10,000 for any education-related expenses toward your certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree. Millennium awards must be used within the eight academic years following your high school graduation. To continue receiving your scholarship each year, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress, achieve at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA and complete 12 university, state college or Sierra Nevada College semester credit hours each fall and spring semester you're enrolled. If you're attending a community college, the requirement is six semester hours each fall and spring semester. Keep in mind that requirements for college admission are different from those for the Millennium Scholarship. In addition, receiving a Millennium Scholarship doesn't guarantee you'll be admitted to one of Nevada's eligible institutions. State Grants - Nevada public colleges and universities offer various grant opportunities that are funded by the state. Each college has designed programs that best serve its student population. Some programs are only for Nevada residents, while others are open to nonresidents. Most grants are need-based, but some may not require documented need. Information on two of the grant programs follows. Keep in mind that not all programs are offered at all colleges. Access Grant - The Access Grant is for undergraduate and graduate students who have financial need and are Nevada residents. The maximum award is $3,000 for graduate students and $2,500 for undergraduates, but the amount can vary depending on your student budget, enrollment status, living arrangements and availability of funds. Nevada Student Incentive Grant - This grant is for qualified low-income undergraduate and graduate students who are Nevada residents. The maximum grant is $5,000, but can vary depending on your college costs, enrollment status and living arrangements. WICHE Student Exchanges - Undergraduate and graduate programs through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education offer Nevada residents the opportunity to attend selected out-of-state schools at a special reduced tuition rate.
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