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This bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to establish statewide standards for the awarding of credit for military education, training or occupational experience; requiring that credit earned by a student for military education, training or occupational experience be applicable toward the course work required for the award of a degree or certificate at a community college, state college or university in the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Section 3. Tuition Tuition shall be charged to nonresident students except as otherwise provided in this Section. Tuition shall not be charged: 7. To a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, on active duty, stationed in Nevada as a result of a permanent change of duty station pursuant to military orders, or a person whose spouse, parent or legal guardian is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in Nevada as a result of a permanent change of duty station pursuant to military orders, including a Marine currently stationed at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows, California. If the member ceases to be stationed in Nevada, reside in Nevada, be stationed in Pickel Meadows, California, or be domiciled in Nevada, the spouse, child or legal guardian of the member shall not be charged tuition if the spouse, child or legal guardian of the member was admitted prior to the reassignment if such student enrolls and remains continuously enrolled at an Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institution.

Nevada Virtual Learning Academy (NVLA) works with families transitioning into or out of Nevada. Students who are accepted into our program may enroll prior to arriving in Nevada or may remain enrolled for a semester after the family has left for a new posting. Once the military member has received transfer orders, we can help make the transition easier for your students.

This bill created the Office of Military Legal Assistance is hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General to facilitate the delivery of legal assistance programs, pro bono services and self-help services to current and former military personnel in Nevada.

Requires a state agency or regulatory body to provide veterans an option to indicate their military service on all forms used to collect data and shall report this information to the Nevada Interagency Council on Veteran Affairs.