NRS 391A.580 Eligibility to apply for grant from Account to be used to award scholarships to students; Department to review applications and award grants; prioritization of grant awards; retention of certain percentage of grant money by Department; eligibility of students to apply for scholarship; requirements for student awarded scholarship; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]

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1. A public or private university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program in this State is eligible to apply to the Department for a grant from the Account to award scholarships to students who attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program offered by the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that has been approved by the State Board and which:

(a)Upon completion makes a student eligible to obtain a license to teach kindergarten, any grade from grades 1 through 12 or in the subject area of special education in this State; or

(b)Allows a student to specialize in the subject area of early childhood education.

2. The Department shall:

(a)Establish the number of Teach Nevada Scholarships that will be available each year based upon the amount of money available in the Account.

(b)Review all applications submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and award a grant of money from the Account to an approved university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to the extent that money is available in an amount determined by the Department. The Department shall retain 25 percent of such an award in the Account for disbursement to a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585 .

3. The Department:

(a)Shall prioritize the award of grants from the Account to a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who are veterans or the spouses of veterans.

(b)May prioritize the award of grants from the Account to a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that demonstrates the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who:

(1)Agree to complete the requirements to obtain an endorsement to teach English as a second language or an endorsement to teach special education;

(2)Intend to teach in public schools in this State which have the highest shortage of teachers;

(3)Have been economically disadvantaged or belong to a racial or ethnic minority group; or

(4)Will be eligible to teach in a subject area for which there is a shortage of teachers. Such a subject area may include, without limitation, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, special education or English as a second language.

4. A student may apply for a Teach Nevada Scholarship from a university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that receives a grant from the Account only if:

(a)The student attends or has been accepted to attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program to complete a program described in subsection 1; and

(b)The student:

(1)Obtained a high school diploma awarded by a public or private high school located in this State;

(2)Is a resident of this State who obtained a high school diploma awarded by a public or private high school located in another state;

(3)Before 20 years of age, successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055 , if the assessment was administered in this State; or

(4)Is a resident of this State who, before 20 years of age, successfully completed the high school equivalency assessment selected by the State Board pursuant to NRS 390.055 if the assessment was administered outside of this State.

5. An application submitted by the student must identify the program to be completed and the date by which the student must complete the program to finish on schedule.

6. A student selected to receive a Teach Nevada Scholarship must agree to:

(a)Complete the program described in subsection 1 in which he or she has been accepted; and

(b)Upon completion of the program:

(1)Apply for and receive a license to teach in this State which may include, without limitation, a provisional license; and

(2)If the student receives a provisional license, complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in this State which is not provisional within 3 years after the date on which the provisional license was issued.

7. The Department may adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 391A.550 to 391A.595 , inclusive.