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Read. Follow. Verify.Nevada Senate Bill 308 standardizes higher education fee waivers for degree-seeking students
Last action · April 12, 2025: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)Sponsor: Angela Taylor
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 308 restricts existing college fee waiver programs within the so that they apply exclusively to classes taken toward undergraduate or graduate degrees, effective July 1, 2025. The measure removes eligibility for non-degree vocational programs and dual-credit high school courses while standardizing residency and GPA rules across multiple waiver categories.
- The Nevada System of Higher Education governs the state's public universities and community colleges, including the University of Nevada, Reno, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and several community and state colleges. context
- State law has historically provided targeted fee waivers for military members, veterans, dependents of fallen service members, and Native American students attending Nevada public higher education institutions. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Nevada System of Higher Education students receiving fee waivers
Students must now be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs to qualify for fee waivers, excluding non-degree and dual-credit courses.
Board of Regents of the University of Nevada
The board must enforce new degree-only criteria across waiver programs and may request verification documentation from military and tribal authorities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill affect high school students taking dual-credit college courses?
What academic performance is required to keep a fee waiver?
Are trade or vocational programs covered by the waivers under this bill?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 12, 2025(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
- Mar 11, 2025CommitteeFrom printer. To committee.
- Mar 10, 2025IntroducedRead first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Restriction to Degree Programs
The bill systematically removes broad program eligibility across multiple statutory fee waiver sections, restricting benefits exclusively to undergraduate and graduate degree tracks.
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Sources
www.leg.state.nv.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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