The GDC makes for a great accompaniment to a IMD education. A couple years ago I was awarded the scholarship and was very happy with the expereience.
The IGDA has just launched the 7th annual Student Scholarship Program. Twenty-five college students will be awarded complimentary full access passes to the 2007 Game Developers Conference. Students can now apply online:
http://www.igda.org/scholarships/
The deadline to enter is Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Recipients will be announced late January.
Give it a try, it's worth your time!