The opportunity to succeed at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has improved for Native Americans and Nevada National Guard family members thanks to fee waivers created during the 81st legislative session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waivers for certain fees are currently available for Native American students and family members of the Nevada National Guard for the fall 2021 semester and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aimed at removing financial barriers to higher education for certain Native American students and family members of the Nevada National Guard, the fee waivers were enacted into law by Governor Sisolak and the Nevada Legislature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe fee waivers will assist these specific student populations to access the superb higher education opportunities available at Nevada\u2019s public universities and colleges,\u201d said Board of Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Native American students, Assembly Bill 262<\/a> allows a waiver of registration and other fees for members or descendants of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation located within Nevada. Eligibility includes a student being a Nevada resident for a year, maintaining a minimum 2.0 semester grade point average, and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/a> (FAFSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust one hour and 10 minutes after NSHE posted the Native American Fee Waiver, a completed form was received by one of our Indigenous Student Services Coordinators,\u201d said Stacey Montooth, executive director of the Nevada Indian Commission. \u201cBy removing perhaps, the biggest barrier—cost—for our Paiute, Shoshone and Washoe students, this fee waiver is going to positively change the lives of not just our youth, but our families and our Native American communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Assembly Bill 156<\/a> expanded the fee waiver for active duty members of the Nevada National Guard by allowing such members to transfer existing registration and laboratory fee waivers to a spouse or child during a period of reenlistment. Eligibility includes the student maintaining a minimum 2.0 semester grade point average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis legislation serves as a critical retention tool for members of the Nevada National Guard,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, Nevada Adjutant General. \u201cTraining takes time and money. Providing an incentive for Soldiers and Airmen to remain in the Nevada Guard maintains force readiness and saves taxpayer money. This is also a great way to thank our Guardsmen who have done so much throughout our state’s COVID-19 response, overseas deployments, wildland firefighting and civil unrest over the course of the last 18 months.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chancellor Melody Rose added, \u201cI want to thank Governor Sisolak and the Nevada Legislature for creating these waivers that will increase access to NSHE\u2019s degree-granting institutions. These waivers are a great way to thank Nevada\u2019s National Guard members and their families for their service and to encourage Native Americans, a traditionally underrepresented student population, to achieve their higher education dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students can learn more about accessing these waivers by contacting NSHE\u2019s degree-granting institutions or visiting NSHE\u2019s website here: https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/info-center\/nshe-forms\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[33,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1165","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-33","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nshe.nevada.edu\/system-administration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}