Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Fee Waiver
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents
Medal of Honor recipients (service members or veterans) and their children pay no registration, lab or other mandatory fees at NSHE colleges after federal benefits.
- How much
- Registration, laboratory and other mandatory fees waived (balance after federal education benefits)
- Who qualifies
- Congressional Medal of Honor recipient (service member or veteran) or child of one
- NSHE institutions; FAFSA and VA Certificate of Eligibility required; child's 10-year use limit.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- When to apply
- Apply any time Each semester, through the college.
- How to apply
- Complete the FAFSA and give your NSHE college's veterans or financial aid office a VA Certificate of Eligibility plus proof of the Medal of Honor (and of your relationship, for children)
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (nshe.nevada.edu)
The details
Waives registration fees, lab fees and other mandatory fees for a member or veteran of the US Armed Forces who received the Congressional Medal of Honor, or that person's child, in certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's or professional degree programs. The waiver covers the balance after federal education benefits (FAFSA-based federal grants, VA education benefits, VA VR&E), or the full fees if none. Recipients are treated as Nevada residents for tuition. A child may use it for 10 years after turning 18 (or 10 years from enrollment if enrolled before 18).
More money from Nevada
- Silver State Opportunity Grant (SSOG)Up to $5,500 per year (up to $4,400 per year at 12 credits per semester; prorated below 15 credits)
- Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (GGMS)Up to $10,000 total; $40 (lower division)/$60 (upper division) per credit at NSHE community colleges, $60 per credit at Nevada State University, $80 per credit at all other eligible institutions; up to 15 credits each semester
- Nevada Promise Scholarship (NPS)Up to three years of community college registration fees and mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid (last-dollar)
- Regents' Higher Education Opportunity Award (Nevada Student Access Aid)Varies by college; each NSHE institution sets its own award amounts (no statewide amount published)
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
- How to save on textbooks: free, rented and cheaper options
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