NRS 391A.680 Eligibility to apply for grant from Account to award scholarships to students; Department to review applications and award grants; prioritization of award of grants; eligibility of students to apply for scholarship; regulations. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]

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1. A public or private university or 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 Commission on Professional Standards in Education and which:

(a)Results in a certificate of advanced study, master’s or other degree which is more advanced than a bachelor’s degree, in education or a related field of study; or

(b)Upon completion, makes a student eligible to obtain a license and endorsement to teach in a subject area for which there is a shortage of teachers, including, without limitation, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, special education or English as a second language.

2. The Department shall:

(a)Establish the number of Nevada Teacher Advancement 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.685 .

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 demonstrates the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program will provide scholarships to a greater number of recipients who:

(1)Received the Teach Nevada Scholarship, as defined in NRS 391A.570 , and successfully fulfilled the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 391A.585 ; or

(2)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 Nevada Teacher Advancement 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 has taught in a public school in this State for not less than 2 of the immediately preceding 5 years.

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. The Department may adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 391A.650 to 391A.695 , inclusive.