Waiver of fees for certain students who are Native American; eligibility; verification of status.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 396.5449
in effect1. The Board of Regents shall grant a waiver of the payment of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed each semester against a student who:
(a) Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation or certified by the enrollment department of such a tribe or nation or by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as being a descendant of an enrolled member of a tribe or nation, regardless of membership status;
(b) Is eligible for enrollment in a school within the System, including, without limitation, enrollment in a dual credit course through a program for dual credit;
(c) Is:
(1) A bona fide resident of this State, as defined in NRS 396.540 ;
(2) A member or descendant of an enrolled member of an Indian tribe or nation, all or part of which is located within the boundaries of this State; or
(3) Currently a resident on qualified tribal land, whether his or her actual residence was located within or outside of the boundaries of this State, and has been such a resident for not less than 1 year;
(d) Has maintained at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.0 grade point average if a different scale is used; and
(e) Has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid provided for by 20 U.S.C. § 1090 unless the student is or will be enrolled exclusively in one or more dual credit courses through a program for dual credit.
2. The amount of the waiver must be equal to the full amount of the registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed against the student for that semester.
3. The waiver must be granted to a student who enrolls in any course or program, whether for a degree or not, offered by a school within the System, including, without limitation, a trade or vocational program, a graduate program, a professional program or a dual credit course through a program for dual credit, offered during any academic period, including courses offered during the summer and between terms or semesters.
4. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.
5. The Board of Regents may request documentation confirming that the student is a member or descendant of a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation.
6. As used in this section:
(a) Program for dual credit means a program through which a pupil enrolled in high school, including, without limitation, a pupil enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 in a charter school or a pupil enrolled in a program designed to meet the requirements of an adult standard diploma, may enroll in a dual credit course offered by a school within the System.
(b) Qualified tribal land means any real property:
(1) For which legal title is vested in, or held in trust for the benefit of, an Indian tribe or an individual Native American, and which is subject to restrictions against alienation pursuant to federal law; and
(2) Over which a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation, all or part of which is located within the boundaries of this State, exercises governmental power.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-396.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026