Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (GGMS)
Nevada State Treasurer (Millennium Scholarship Office) with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)
Nevada's merit scholarship: up to $10,000 total toward tuition at Nevada colleges, paid per credit ($40-$80/credit, up to 15 credits a semester), for Nevada high school grads with a 3.25 GPA or a qualifying ACT/SAT score.
- How much
- Up to $10,000 total; $40 (lower division)/$60 (upper division) per credit at NSHE community colleges, $60 per credit at Nevada State University, $80 per credit at all other eligible institutions; up to 15 credits each semester
- Who qualifies
- Nevada high school graduate (or homeschool/out-of-state graduate with Nevada-resident parent); 3.25 GPA OR SAT 1070+/ACT 21+; NSHE core curriculum; Nevada resident 2+ years of high school; enroll 9+ credits (community college) or 12+ credits (other) in a degree/certificate program at an eligible Nevada college; 2.75 semester GPA to renew; use within 6 years of graduation.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- US citizenship not required; students sign an affidavit that they are a citizen, have lawful immigration status, or have filed / will file to legalize their status as soon as eligible
- When to apply
- Apply any time No application for Nevada high school graduates; award packets mailed July-August after graduation. Must be claimed and used within six years of high school graduation.
- How to apply
- No application for graduates of a Nevada public, private or charter high school: your school/district reports eligible graduates to the Treasurer, which mails an award packet in July-August after graduation
- Complete the online Acknowledgement of Award (includes an eligibility/citizenship affidavit) and enroll in enough credits
- Homeschooled students and out-of-state graduates living in Nevada must apply with the Treasurer's forms and documentation
- What you'll need
- transcript + test scores
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (nvigate.gov), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
Pays up to a $10,000 lifetime total toward tuition at eligible in-state colleges, on a per-credit basis for up to 15 credits each semester: $40 per lower-division credit and $60 per upper-division credit at NSHE community colleges (CSN, TMCC, GBC, WNC); $60 per credit at Nevada State University; $80 per credit at all other eligible institutions (UNLV, UNR and eligible nonsectarian, nonprofit, regionally accredited Nevada colleges). Does not pay for remedial (below 100-level), graduate, or off-program courses; can be used in summer. Initial eligibility (class of 2007 and later): graduate from a Nevada public, private or charter high school with a 3.25 weighted or unweighted GPA, OR a qualifying test score (SAT 1070+ or ACT 21+); complete the core curriculum (4 years English, 4 years math including Algebra II or higher, 3 science, 3 social studies/history; an advanced diploma counts); and be a Nevada resident for at least two years of high school. Homeschooled students and out-of-state high school graduates whose parent lives in Nevada qualify through a test-score route with an application. To receive funds each semester: enroll in a degree or certificate program with at least 9 credits at a community college or 12 credits elsewhere. To keep it: 2.75 GPA each fall/spring semester, satisfactory academic progress, and completion of the minimum credits; it can be regained once (losing eligibility a second time ends it). Must be used within six years of high school graduation (exceptions for military service, mission/public-service assignments and documented disabilities).
More money from Nevada
- Silver State Opportunity Grant (SSOG)Up to $5,500 per year (up to $4,400 per year at 12 credits per semester; prorated below 15 credits)
- Nevada Promise Scholarship (NPS)Up to three years of community college registration fees and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid (last-dollar)
- Regents' Higher Education Opportunity Award (Nevada Student Access Aid)Varies by college; each NSHE institution sets its own award amounts (no statewide amount published)
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