• Did you know you can go to college, tuition free?

  • Native American Fee Waiver

    Are you of Native American Descent?

    You are eligible to get your college TUITION (cost of school) paid for!

    Is enrolled in an NSHE institution;

    • Completes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) unless exclusively enrolled in dual credit courses;  

    • If applicable, have earned a minimum 2.0 semester GPA during the immediately prior fall/spring semester or summer term at the institution for which the waiver is being requested; and • Shows proof of membership or proof of descendancy of an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe or nation and meets one of the following:  

    • Classified by an NSHE institution as an in-state resident for tuition purposes (institution will verify);

    • A member or descendant of an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe or nation all or part of which is located within the boundaries of Nevada (verified with proof of membership or descendancy); or

    • A resident on tribal land all or part of which is located within the boundaries of Nevada, whether the student’s actual residence was located within or outside of the boundaries of Nevada and has been a resident for not less than one year (additional documentation required).  

  • Foster Youth Fee Waiver

    What are the INITIAL eligibility requirements for the fee waiver? You must meet all four (4):

    1) In foster care (adjudicated “ward of the court” status), in Nevada, at the age of 13 years or older (for at least one day);

    2) Graduated from high school or passed the TASC, HiSET, or GED;

    3) Completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and

    4) Under the age of 26 years.