ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Student Financial Rights and Responsibilities
As a student you have both financial rights and financial responsisbilities including:
Student Rights
- The right to receive equitable treatment in the determination of eligibility for available funds.
- The right of notification if the award is canceled.
- The right of notification of eligibility.
- The right to have information accessible on all types of aid and academic programs available at Great Basin College.
- The right to information regarding refunds and repayment terms for loans.
- The right to inquire about campus crimes. Please contact Patricia Anderson, Director of Environmental Health, Safety and Security at 775.327.2354 or please review the Great Basin College Catalog.
Student Responsibilities
- Enroll in and maintain the same number of credits as you are awarded funding.
- Maintain financial aid academic progress.
- Enroll in courses that fulfill progress in the academic program (degree) declared with Admissions and Records.
- Use financial aid funds for educationally related expenses only. Costs include tuition, fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, child care, and other living expenses.
- Complete the degree program within a reasonable length of time (Great Basin College can fund up to 150% of credits required by individual programs).
- Notify the Financial Aid Office of any changes in financial status such as marriage, change in residence, educational benefits or receipt of a scholarship. Failure to notify the Financial Aid Office may result in the student receiving more aid than for which they are eligible and the student being required to repay the over-awarded funds.
- Notify Admissions and Records of any changes in name, address or educational goal.
For More Information Contact
Student Financial Services
Berg Hall
Great Basin College
Phone: 775.327.2095
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
