Section 396.5446 - Waiver of not less than half of fees for veteran enrolled in certain graduate degree programs; eligibility1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of not less than half of the total registration fees and other fees for a veteran who is a bona fide resident of this State if:(a) The veteran has completed a bachelor's degree and is enrolled in or plans to enroll in a graduate degree program within the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics or health science designated as a critical need occupation by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 232.932; and(b) The veteran or a third party will pay the remainder of the registration fees and other fees of the graduate degree program. For the purpose of this subsection, a scholarship or a waiver of registration fees or other fees received by the veteran for any reason other than this subsection is deemed to be a payment by a third party.
2. A veteran is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the veteran maintains at least a 2.75 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.75 grade point average if a different scale is used.3. As used in this section, "veteran" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.Added to NRS by 2019, 1952Added by 2019, Ch. 321,§4, eff. 7/1/2019.