POW/MIA Dependent Fee Waiver
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.5445)
The child or spouse of a service member permanently stationed in Nevada who is a prisoner of war or missing in action pays no registration fees (and most lab fees) at NSHE colleges.
- How much
- Registration fees (and lab fees for courses below 300 level) waived for fall and spring
- Who qualifies
- child or spouse of a US service member permanently stationed in Nevada who is a POW or MIA
- 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 and provide the documentation it requests to verify POW/MIA status and your relationship
- 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 of a member of the US Armed Forces permanently stationed in Nevada who is identified as a prisoner of war or declared missing in action while performing duties may register for credit courses toward a 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 enrollment if enrolled before 18); a spouse for 10 years after the POW/MIA determination. 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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