ABOUT GBC
Welcome to 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 3,800 students are enrolled 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!
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ADMISSION TO GBC
ACADEMICS AT GBC
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is a pioneer in long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers a diverse array of certificate and degree programs that are completely online!
COMMUNITY
GBC is a comprehensive community college that provides educational opportunities to over 3,800 students across 86,500 square miles, in ten of Nevada's largest counties bordering five states. The main campus in Elko is home to an educational community that attracts students interested in a residential college experience. Centers are located in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump, and Winnemucca. Satellite facilities are located in over a dozen communities across the college's service area.
FIND INFORMATION
Need to find information quick? Check out these links on topics ranging from Administration to the Great Basin College Virtual Humanities Center!
RESOURCES
Apply for a Scholarship
Graduating Nevada high school students who are eligible for a Millennium Scholarship can visit the Nevada State Treasurer website and view the instructions about activating this scholarship.
To apply for other scholarships, follow the steps below:
- Order official transcripts
If you are enrolling directly from high school, order an official transcript from your high school. If you have completed at least one semester at GBC, order a GBC transcript (instructions). If you have earned college credits elsewhere, order an official transcript from that institution. Have those transcripts mailed to Student Financial Services (address below). - Apply for a Username and Password and complete the FAFSA application
Some scholarships are awarded partly on a basis of financial need. To compete for those scholarships, you will need to complete the two steps below. Complete instructions, including videos, for these two steps can be found on the Apply for Loans and Grants page, Steps 1 and 2.- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To complete the FAFSA application, you will need the GBC code: 006977
- Fill Out a Scholarship Application
Download, print, and complete an application. - 2020-21 GBC ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (PDF, 564 K)
Application Due Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 by 5:00 pm
Deadline: You must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2020-21. Priority deadline is March 13, 2020. FAFSA required to be considered for need based scholarship. - Return the Scholarship Application on or before the deadline shown on the application to Student Financial Services (address below).
- GBC Scholarship Brochure. A list of scholarship available in all program areas.
- Videos in Spanish, for Parents
Scholarship Tips: Writing Your Personal Statement*
Suggestion for Personal Statement: Video
Note: Your application becomes complete and valid
only when you have submitted all the documentation above.
Student Financial Services
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, Nevada 89801
For More Information Contact
Student Financial Services
Berg Hall
Great Basin College
Phone: 775-753-2399
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!
