More than 4,200 Nevada students are taking advantage of the first scholarships available through the Millennium Scholarship program. Figures from the state treasurer s office show 7,184 students in the class of 2000 were eligible for the scholarship money. Everyone is really pleased, said Susan Moore, who oversees the program. She added that 60 percent participation was the goal organizers had when they created the program. Though not all eligible students have taken advantage of the scholarships, they still have time.
Graduates can claim the money any time within the next eight years.
Nevada seniors who graduated in June 2000 were the first students eligible for a Millennium Scholarship. Students with a B average, two years residency in the state and a passing score on the high school exit exam qualified. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has the largest number of scholarship students at 1,449, according to figures from the chancellor s office. The University of Nevada, Reno, is a close second with 1,403 students. That s because the UNR students are taking more credits.