Fee Waiver for Children and Spouses of Nevada National Guard Members Killed on Duty
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5442)
The child or surviving spouse of a Nevada National Guard member killed while performing Guard duties pays no registration fees (and most lab fees) at NSHE colleges for up to 10 years.
- How much
- Registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and spring, for up to 10 years
- Who qualifies
- child or spouse of a Nevada National Guard member killed while performing Guard duties
- NSHE institutions; fall and spring; 2.00 semester GPA; 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 fall and spring semester, through the college.
- How to apply
- Ask your NSHE college's financial aid or veterans office
- The college asks the Nevada Adjutant General to verify the relationship to the fallen Guard member
- What you'll need
- See how to apply
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (nshe.nevada.edu) and page 2
The details
The child or spouse (including a registered domestic partner) of a person killed while performing duties as a member of the Nevada National Guard may register for state-supported credit courses toward an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate without the registration fee. Laboratory fees for courses numbered below 300 are also waived, except per-semester fees (such as the Health Service fee), special course fees not for class supplies, class costs over $100, and technology fees. Fall and spring terms only. Recipients are treated as Nevada residents for tuition. 2.00 semester GPA required to keep it. A child may use it for 10 years after turning 18 (or 10 years from first enrollment if enrolled before 18); a spouse for 10 years after the member's death. Not valid for registration fees at the Boyd School of Law, the UNR and UNLV medical schools, or the UNLV dental school.
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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