AB 443 — Expands the institutions which certain recipients of the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship are authorized to attend. (BDR 34-352)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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443–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND LABOR (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND L ABOR ) M ARCH 27, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Expands the institutions which certain recipients of the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship are authorized to attend.

(BDR 34-352) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law authorizes a student to receive a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship if the student meets certain eligibility requirements, including, without limitation, enrolling in a certain number of credit hours in eligible institutions.utinstitutions. (NRS 396.930) Existing law defines an “eligible institution” as:

(1)(NRS a396.930) university,Existing statelaw collegedefines oran community“eligible collegeinstitution” withinas: the Nevada System of Higher Education;

(1) a university, or (2) any other nonsectarian college or university that was originally established in, and is organized under the laws of, this State, is exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C.

§ 501(c)(3) and is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recSectionrecognized 1by of this bill includes as an eligible institution for the MillenniumUnited ScholarshipStates anDepartment accredited,of taxEducation. exempt, nonsectarian college or university that operates a clinical program within this State in which students enrolled in the college or university receive training.

(NRS 396.916) Section 1 of this bill includes as an eligible institution for the Millennium Scholarship an accredited, tax exempt, nonsectarian college or university that college or university receive training.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec.- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – 396.930 1.NRS 3Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, a student may apply to the Board of Regents for a Millennium Scholarship if the student:

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NRS 396.930 is hereby amended to read as follows:

396.930 1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 4, a student may apply to the Board of Regents for a Millennium Scholarship if the student:

(1) Was enrolled as a pupil in a public or private high school graduatein afterthis MayState 1,with 2000;ofa class of pupils who were regularly scheduled to (2)graduate Received his or her high school diploma within 4 years after heMay or1, she2000; was regularly scheduled to graduate;

and (3) Applies for the Millennium Scholarship not more than 6 years after he or she was regularly scheduled to graduategraduate; from high school;

andn 4 years (3) Applies for the Millennium Scholarship not more than 6 years after he or she was regularly scheduled to graduate from high school;

or - *AB443* – 3 – (3) A 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale, if the student was a member of the graduating class of 2007 or a later graduating class;

(e) Does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph (d) and received at least the minimum score established by the Board of Regents on a college entrance examination approved by the Board of Regents that was administered to the student while the student was enrolled as a pupil in a public or private high school in this State;

(2)- Twelve82nd semesterSession credit(2023) hours– in3 another– eligible institution [;

(c) May establish criteria with respect to students who have been on active duty serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to exempt such students from the 6-year limitation on applications that is set(d) forthShall inestablish subparagraphcriteria (2)with ofrespect paragraphto (b)students ofwho subsectionhave 1.a documented physical or mental disability or who were previously subject to an individualized education program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.

(d) Shall establish criteria with respect to students who have a documented physical or mental disability or who were previously subject to an individualized education program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.

- *AB443* – 4 – (e) Shall establish criteria with respect to students who have a parent or legal guardian on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States to exempt such students from the residencyresidencyces of the requirement set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or subsection 4.

Such criteria must provide for the award of Millennium Scholarships to those students who qualify - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – for the exemption and who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria to the extent that money is available to award Millennium Scholarships to the students after all other obligations for the award of Millennium Scholarships for the current school year have been satisfied.

If the Board of Regents requires a student to successfully complete courses in mathematics or science to be eligible for a Millennium Scholarship, a student who has successfully completed one or more courses in computer science described in NRS 389.0186 must be allowed to apply not more than one unit of credit received for the completion of such courses toward that requirement.req4.remExcept as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of subsection 1, for students who did not graduate from a public or private high school in this State and who, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 2, have been residents of this State for at least 2 years, the Board of Regents shall establish:

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Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of subsection 1, for students who did not graduate from a public or private high school in this State and who, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (e) of subsection 2, have been residents of this State for at least 2 years, the Board of Regents shall establish:

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