Nevada · verified 2026-10-30
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship requirements
Nevada's Millennium Scholarship takes a 3.25 high school GPA or a qualifying test score — a 21 ACT or 1070 SAT. Either one qualifies, so the score is a second route in rather than a gate, and it is the route that matters if the GPA is short.
The 21 line
A 21 is the line.
A 21 is the 68th percentile nationally.
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Every tier, and what it asks for
| Tier | ACT | GPA | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Guinn Millennium ScholarshipA Nevada high school diploma is required. | 21or 1070 SAT | 3.25, weighted or unweighted — or qualify on the score instead | A per-credit award at a Nevada institution |
Nevada colleges pay on top of Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship is state money. Colleges publish their own award charts on top of it — at a 21 with a 3.5 GPA:
$10,000/yr
$3,000/yr
Other state programmes
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Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship questions
What are the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship requirements?
Nevada's Millennium Scholarship takes a 3.25 high school GPA or a qualifying test score — a 21 ACT or 1070 SAT. Either one qualifies, so the score is a second route in rather than a gate, and it is the route that matters if the GPA is short.
What ACT score do you need for the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship?
21 at the lowest qualifying tier. A 21 is the 68th percentile nationally.
Does an ACT score change what Nevada colleges pay?
Yes, separately from Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship. At a 21 with a 3.5 GPA, 2 of the 3 Nevada colleges whose award charts we have read publish a figure, the largest being $10,000 a year at Nevada Reno. That is the college's own money, not the state's.
Verified 2026-10-30 against Nevada State Treasurer — Millennium Scholarship. State programmes are reviewed annually and the thresholds move, so confirm against the administering agency before relying on them. College figures come from each college’s own published chart. A published threshold is not an offer.