Scholarship Opportunity

Newe Numa Great Basin College Tuition Assistance Program

Offered by Newe Numa Scholarship Foundation and Nevada Gold Mines

A $500-per-term tuition assistance program for eligible Western Shoshone, Goshute, and Paiute students taking up to 10 credits part-time at Great Basin College.

Minimum GPA2.0+
EssayNot required
RenewableYes
Grade LevelHigh School Graduate, Undergraduate Student, Certificate Student

AI Use Policy

No AI policy is stated

Application Timeline

Important application dates

This scholarship offers more than one application cycle. Review each window carefully before applying.

Fall 2026 Term

OpensTo Be Announced
DeadlineJuly 23, 2026

Eligibility

  • Be an enrolled member of one of the eligible Western Shoshone, Goshute, or Paiute tribes or bands listed by the program; or meet the program's non-enrolled descendant, service-area residency, and parental-enrollment alternative.
  • Provide evidence of eligible tribal enrollment or qualifying descent, residency, and parental enrollment.
  • Be a high-school graduate or hold a GED equivalent.
  • Enroll part-time at Great Basin College for no more than 10 credits per term.
  • Maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and normally remain continuously enrolled.
  • Not receive the Newe Numa full-time award or Nevada Gold Mines GOLD scholarship for the same term.

Requirements

  • Complete the shared Scholarship America online application.
  • Submit transcript or prior academic documentation.
  • Submit a Great Basin College class schedule.
  • Submit eligible tribal affiliation documentation.

How to Apply

  1. 1Complete the shared Newe Numa application.
  2. 2Select the Great Basin College part-time pathway through the eligibility responses.
  3. 3Upload academic, course-load, and tribal documents.
  4. 4Submit before the term deadline.