AB 24 — Revises provisions governing the tuition charges assessed against certain students within the Nevada System of Higher Education. (BDR 34-165)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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24–COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (O N BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 16, 2016 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the tuition charges assessed against certain students within the Nevada System of Higher Education.

(BDR 34-165) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to assess tuition charges against students who are not residents of Nevada at allallo campuses of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

The tuition charges are in addition to registration fees and other fees assessed against students who are residents of this State.

(1) students whose parent, legal guardian or spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active duty and stationed at a military installation in this State or a military installation in another guardian or spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who wasl on active duty and stationed at a military installation in this State or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this StateState; on the date on which the student enrolled at an institution of the System if such students maintain continuous enrollment at an institution of the System;

(3)(2) students whose parent, legal guardian or spouse is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who arewas usingon active duty and stationed at a military installation in this State or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State on the date on which the student enrolled at an institution of the System if such students maintain benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38(38re using U.S.C.

(4) members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are on active duty and stationed at a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State;

and (5) veterans of the Armed Forces of the United has States who were honorably discharged and who were on active duty while stationed - *AB24* – 2 – at a military installation in this State or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

- 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (c) “Tuition charge” means a charge assessed against students who are not residents of Nevada and which is in addition to registration fees or other fees assessed against students who are residents of Nevada.

2.at all campuses of the System, but tuition charges must not beents assessed against:

The Board of Regents may fix a tuition charge for students at all campuses of the System, but tuition charges must not be assessed against:

or (2) Was on active duty and stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California, on the date on which -maintain *AB24*continuous –enrollment 3 – the student enrolled at an institution of the SystemSystem;udents if(d) suchAll students maintainwho continuousare enrollmentusing atbenefits anunder institutionthe ofMarine theGunnery System;Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship pursuant to 38 U.S.C.

(d) All students who are using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship pursuant to 38 U.S.C.

and - 79th Session (2017) – 3 – (g)] or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California;

(i) Veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who were honorably discharged and who were on active duty while stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California,Cal(j) onExcept as otherwise provided in subsection 3, veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who were honorably discharged within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of discharge;matriculation of the veteran at a university, state college or community college within the System.

and (j) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who were honorably discharged within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of matriculation of the veteran at a university, state college or community college within the System.

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