The Nevada Board of Regents provides a waiver of certain fees related to registration to a Native American student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation or who is certified by the enrollment department of such tribe or nation or by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as being a descendant of an enrolled member of such tribe or nation regardless of member status, 谁符合一定的居住条件和其他资格要求. 

资格要求

学生必须满足以下所有条件:

  1. 内华达州高等教育系统(NSHE)机构招生
    • 目前就读于NSHE机构
  2. 免费申请联邦学生援助(FAFSA)
    • 完成 FAFSA for each year the fee waiver is requested unless exclusively enrolled in dual credit courses.
  3. 最低GPA要求
    • 如果适用，至少获得2个学分.0 GPA immediately prior to the fall/spring semester or summer term at the institution for which the waiver is being requested.
  4. 部落成员或后裔证明
    • Provide proof of membership or proof of descendancy of an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or nation.
  5. 居住条件
    • 满足下列条件之一:
      1. 州内居民
        • Classified by an NSHE institution as an in-state resident for tuition purposes.
      2. 美洲原住民部落或国家成员资格
        • Be a member or descendant of an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe or nation, 全部或部分位于内华达州的边界内 (verification with proof of membership or descendancy).
      3. 居住在内华达州的部落土地上
        • 居住在部落土地上, 全部或部分位于内华达州的边界内, whether the student’s actual residence was located within or outside of the boundaries of Nevada 并且在当地居住不少于一年 (additional documentation required).  

持续的需求

继续有资格获得费用减免, the student must meet all of the following: 

  • 完成 FAFSA each year for which the fee waiver is desired unless the student is exclusively enrolled in dual credit courses.
  • 如果适用，保持至少2个.0学期平均绩点(GPA). 
    • 少于要求的2.0 GPA may reinstate eligibility by subsequently enrolling without the fee waiver, 达到GPA要求, 提交一份新的费用减免表格. The fee waiver will then be reinstated for the immediately subsequent term or semester.

居住要求

符合以下条件的学生还必须提交 美洲原住民免费居住宣誓书 在申请豁免收费的过程中:

  • Is a member or descendant of an enrolled member of a tribe or nation that is not located wholly or partially within the state of Nevada;
  • Cannot meet documentation requirements to be classified as a resident for tuition purposes; and
  • Is currently residing on tribal lands located wholly or partially within the state of Nevada, whether the student’s actual residence was located within or outside of the boundaries of Nevada, 并且在当地居住不少于一年.

如何申请

完成 美洲原住民费用减免表格 通过m88明陛成功中心.

  • 当前的学生: 使用您的 ACE凭证.
  • 的学生: Log in using the same email address and password from your admissions application. If you haven’t started an application or if you applied using the Common App, you can 创建概要文件 登录. 

常见问题

学费减免包括哪些课程?

  • The fee waiver is applicable to all state-supported and self-supported courses offered by any NSHE institution, 包括, 但不限于:
    • 可获得证书的学分课程, 联系, 学士, 硕士, 或专业学历;
      • 无学分课程;
      • 双轨制和同步招生课程;
      • Distance education courses; and
      • 继续教育及社区教育课程.

此豁免适用于夏季或冬季学期? 

  • 是的，这项豁免适用于所有学期和学期. 

Will receiving financial aid or taking a student loan affect eligibility for this fee waiver?

  • No. 豁免金额必须等于注册费用的余额, 实验室的费用, 并收取其他强制性费用, 无论是否收到其他经济援助. 

Can a student utilize the fee waiver at multiple NSHE institutions concurrently?

  • 是的. A student may use the fee waiver at more than one institution at the same time. 每所院校必须分别提交一份学费减免表格. Eligibility for the fee waiver will be independently confirmed at each institution. 

成绩仅为“I”的学生是否符合继续进修资格?

  • The fee waiver cannot be granted for the following semester in this circumstance because the student’s eligibility cannot be determined until the letter grades are granted. If, once the grades are recorded, the student is eligible, the waiver may be applied retroactively. 

Does a student need to resubmit the 印第安人费用减免 form every semester?

  • Continuously enrolled students do not need to resubmit the fee waiver form each semester. 然而, 如果学生在入学期间有中断, a new fee waiver form must be submitted for the semester or term the student returns. 

维持豁免收费资格的条件是什么?

  • 为了保持资格，学生必须保持至少2.学期平均成绩0分 during the immediately prior fall/spring semester or summer term at the institution for which the waiver is being requested. 除了, 学生必须每年完成FAFSA，以获得学费减免, 除了学生只参加高中双招生课程. 

如果一个学生没有保持2会发生什么.学期平均成绩0分?

  • 继续有资格获得费用减免, students taking courses that are offered for a letter grade must maintain a minimum 2.0学期平均绩点(GPA) during the prior fall/spring semester or summer term of attendance at the institution for which the waiver is being requested. 少于要求的2.0 GPA may reinstate eligibility by subsequently enrolling at the same institution without the fee waiver and 达到GPA要求. The fee waiver will then be reinstated for the immediately subsequent term or semester. 

Does a student requesting a waiver for a non-credit course need to have a 2.0学期GPA? 

  • If a student has previously enrolled in one or more courses offered for a letter grade, 他们必须至少获得2分.0学期平均绩点(GPA) at the institution for which the waiver is being requested. 然而，没有GPA并不妨碍学生获得资格. 

Does a continuing student who is classified as a resident for tuition purposes need to submit residency documentation with the fee waiver form?

  • Continuing students who have already been classified as a resident for tuition purposes do not need to submit residency documentation at the time they submit the fee waiver form. The institution will review the student's record for evidence of meeting residency requirements. 如果这不能被记录, 学校会跟进学生，要求他们提供相关文件. 

谁需要提交印第安人免费居住誓章? 

  • Only a student who meets all the following conditions must submit the affidavit as part of the fee waiver application process:
    • Is a member or descendant of an enrolled member of a tribe or nation that is not located wholly or partially within the state of Nevada;
    • Cannot meet documentation requirements to be classified as a resident for tuition purposes; and
    • Is currently residing on tribal lands located wholly or partially within the state of Nevada, whether the student’s actual residence was located within or outside of the boundaries of Nevada, 并且在当地居住不少于一年.

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