A. No, the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (GGMS) is a merit-based scholarship that pays up to $10,000 award on a per-credit basis, up to 15 credits each semester.
The GGMS pays $40 per credit at a community college (College of Southern Nevada, Truckee Meadows Community College, Great Basin College, Western Nevada College); $60 per credit at Nevada State College or upper level courses at a community college; $80 per credit at all other eligible institutions (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Nevada, Reno, Roseman University, Sierra Nevada College).
GGMS does not pay for remedial or graduate courses.
Students are responsible for paying any balance on their account that is not covered by the scholarship or any other financial aid.