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:

1. 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).
2. 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.
   1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To complete the FAFSA application, you will need the GBC code: 006977
3. Fill Out a Scholarship Application
   Download, print, and complete an application.
   
1. 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.
4. Return the Scholarship Application on or before the deadline shown on the application to Student Financial Services (address below).
5. GBC Scholarship Brochure. A list of scholarship available in all program areas.
6. 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!