NRS 391A.585 Use of grant money to award scholarships; limitation on amount of scholarship; provision of certain data to Department. [Effective July 1, 2027.]

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1. Each university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that is awarded a grant of money from the Account pursuant to NRS 391A.580 shall use the money to award scholarships to students who will attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program with the intent to complete a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580 . Such students may include, without limitation:

(a)Recent high school graduates who enroll in a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580 ;

(b)Students who are enrolled at a university or college who change their academic program or major to a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580 ;

(c)Students who have completed some credits at a university or college and who enroll in a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580 ;

(d)Students who possess a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education who pursue an alternative route to licensure as a teacher;

(e)Veterans and the spouses of veterans;

(f)Students who have had some experience working in a classroom, including, without limitation, as a paraprofessional or substitute teacher; and

(g)Students who possess a bachelor’s degree and have taught in a public school in this State for at least 2 years.

2. A university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program may award a scholarship to a scholarship recipient in an amount not to exceed the cost of attendance, based on the number of credits for which the student is enrolled, as recorded by the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program, for not more than:

(a)Six semesters, for a student enrolled in courses to obtain a bachelor’s degree;

(b)Three semesters, for a student enrolled in courses to obtain a graduate degree; and

(c)Three years, for a student enrolled in an alternative licensure program.

3. A university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that awards a scholarship shall:

(a)At the beginning of each semester disburse to the scholarship recipient the full amount of the scholarship money awarded to the scholarship recipient for the semester.

(b)To the extent authorized by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, enter into an agreement with the Department to share data for the purpose of ensuring that the scholarships are disbursed in a fiscally responsible manner and determining whether the scholarships adequately retain prospective teachers in this State.