Nevada Legislature: Senators propose need-based college scholarship

Nevada could soon have a need-based grant program in addition to the Millennium Scholarship to help its graduates pay for college. SB227 was introduced in the Senate on Monday. The bill would create the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program and provide it with $5 million in funding each of the next two years. Applicants would need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and the size of each gran