Education Payments for Dependent Children of Public Safety Officers and Public Employees Killed on Duty
Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents (NRS 396.545, Trust Account for the Education of Dependent Children)
NSHE pays registration fees, lab fees and required textbooks for undergraduate classes for dependent children (up to age 23) of public safety officers or other public employees killed in the line of duty.
- How much
- All registration fees, lab fees and required textbooks/course materials for undergraduate classes (subject to available funds)
- Who qualifies
- dependent child of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty, or of another public employee killed in the performance of duties
- Under age 23; undergraduate classes at an NSHE institution; subject to money available in the trust account.
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No fixed deadline; payments through the college each term until age 23.
- How to apply
- Contact the financial aid office at your NSHE college and provide proof of your parent's death in the line of duty and of your dependency
- The Board of Regents administers the trust account
- What you'll need
- See how to apply
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (leg.state.nv.us)
The details
Under NRS 396.545, to the extent money is available in the Trust Account for the Education of Dependent Children, the Board of Regents pays all registration fees, laboratory fees and required textbook and course-material costs for classes toward an undergraduate degree at an NSHE school, for a dependent child of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty or of any other public employee killed in the performance of duties. No payment for fees assessed after the child turns 23. Public safety officers include firefighters (paid or volunteer), rescue and emergency medical services crew members, and law enforcement officers as defined in the statute.
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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