Millennium Scholarship Updates

Following the 2005 Legislative session, there have been updates to the Millennium Scholarship Program. None of the updates affect initial eligibility qualifications for high school students. Reminder: The GPA required to qualify for the Millennium Scholarship for the Class of 2006 is 3.1, and for the Class of 2007 and beyond is 3.25. The following updates have been approved by the Nevada Legislature:

• Beginning January 1, 2006, Millennium Scholars will be awarded funds each semester for a total of up to 12 college credits per student.
• Beginning January 1, 2006, students’ college GPA will be calculated on a “per term” basis (rather than cumulative college GPA).
• As of Fall 2005, all Millennium Scholars will be able to regain the scholarship only one time after losing eligibility.
• As of Fall 2005, students will no longer be able to use Millennium Scholarship funds to pay for remedial college courses.
• Students who have a documented disability may submit an application to be exempt from the 6 year application limitation following high school graduation.
• Students will continue to receive Millennium funding as reimbursement for courses taken during summer school.

18.14 The Board of Regents recognizes the importance of a rigorous high school curriculum in adequately preparing students to succeed in college-level courses. Therefore, a student who graduates from a Nevada high school in Spring 2010 and thereafter must successfully complete the following curriculum in high school to be eligible for the Millennium Scholarship:

Millenium Scholarship 2007 Fact Sheet
Millenium Scholarship 2007 Fact Sheet (Spanish)

 

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