Financial Aid

Great Basin College participates in the Title IV federal student aid programs. Although the student and the student’s family have the primary responsibility for financing the costs of education, there is aid available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, and student employment. These programs are regulated by the Department of Education, State of Nevada, and campus guidelines. An education at GBC is potentially one of the most rewarding investments you may make in your lifetime.

 

Most of the financial aid guidelines specify eligibility requirements, which include, but are not limited to the following:

• Have earned a high school diploma or passed a state-approved high school equivalency exam.
• Has earned an associate degree or completed 60 credits towards a bachelor degree.
• Be a US citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen of the United States, as documented by the Department of Homeland Security.
• Must be degree seeking and enrolled in classes only applicable to the declared degree.
• Not be in default or owe a repayment on any Title IV loans or grants.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Note: Adjusted diplomas and certificates of attendance are not considered equivalent to a high school diploma, and students are advised to take a high school equivalency exam.

 

A student enrolled in elementary or secondary school is not eligible for aid from the Federal Student Aid programs even if they are simultaneously enrolled in an eligible postsecondary program.