Good Neighbor Classification
A graduate of a specifically designated high school or community college in a state bordering on Nevada may be charged a differential tuition rate when enrolling as an undergraduate or graduate student at the universities, state college, or the community colleges of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Furthermore, any person who resides in a county in which a designated high school or community college is located and who has maintained a bona fide legal resident status for a period of at least 12 consecutive months prior to the first day of the semester in which enrollment is sought, may also be charged a differential tuition rate. These students shall be classified as “Good Neighbor” students. (B/R 04/02)
Students enrolling under the Good Neighbor classification will, in addition to registration fees, pay a tuition charge as follows: Community college and state college Good Neighbor tuition will be calculated by multiplying the registration fees times 60 percent. University Good Neighbor tuition will be calculated by multiplying the registration fees times 110 percent.
Those high schools and community colleges located in Arizona and Southern California, bordering on Nevada and for which a town or a city in Nevada provides a significant source of goods and services include the following:
Mohave County, Arizona: Mohave Union High Schools; Kingman High School; Bullhead City High School; Colorado City High School; Lake Havasu High School and Mohave Community College (three campuses)
San Bernadino County, California: Baker Valley High School, Monument High School, Twenty-nine Palms High School, Sky High School, Yucca Valley High School, Needles High School, Silver Valley High School and Victor Valley College
Inyo County, California: Big Pine High School, Palisades High School, Bishop High School, Death Valley High School, Owens Valley High School and Lone Pine High School (B/R 1/95)
Those high schools and community colleges, located in areas of Northern California bordering Nevada for which a town or city in Nevada provides a significant source of goods and services include the following: (B/R 1/95)
Modoc County, California: Modoc High School, Surprise Valley High School, and Warner High School
Lassen County, California: Credence High School, Herlong High School, Lassen High School, Render High School and Lassen Community College
Plumas County, California: Almanor High School, Beckworth High School, Chester Jr-Sr High School, Greenville Jr-Sr High School, Indian Valley High School, Portola Jr-Sr High School, Quincy Jr-Sr High School, Sierra High School and Feather River Community College
Sierra County, California: Downieville Jr-Sr High School and Loyalton High School
Nevada County, California: Tahoe-Truckee Jr-Sr High School
Placer County, California: North Tahoe High School, Sierra High School and Sierra College
El Dorado County, California: Mt. Tallac High School, South Tahoe High School and Lake Tahoe Community College
Alpine County, California: Includes residents of the designated high school or community college districts in El Dorado or Mono Counties.
Mono County, California: Coleville High School Lee Vining High School and Mammoth High School
Inyo County, California: Big Pine High School, Bishop High School, and Palisade High School (B/R 1/95)
Children of Alumni Classification
Children of alumni of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada State College, or Great Basin College who reside outside of Nevada are eligible for a differential tuition rate under certain conditions. Students enrolling under Children of Alumni classification will, in addition to registration fees, pay a tuition charge equaling an amount calculated by multiplying the registration fees times 60 percent. (B/R 3/04)
- The parent(s) must have earned a baccalaureate degree from either the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Reno; Nevada State College; or Great Basin College.
- The child must enroll in the same state college or university as his or her parent(s) to be eligible for the differential tuition rate.
- The differential tuition rate applies for undergraduate studies only.
No reclassification under this policy shall give rise to any claim for refund of tuition already paid to the Board of Regents. (B/R 3/04)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Students who claim residence in a state that participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchange may be eligible to attend the college at reduced tuition cost. For further information, refer to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) website at wiche.edu/wue/students.
Special Reduced Tuition and Fees
- Non-matriculated native speakers of any foreign language may be permitted to register without fee for credit or as auditors in literature courses in that language. The consent of the course instructor may be required for all such registration.
- Nevada resident high school students may enroll in a distance learning, college-credit course delivered to an off-campus site for a $25 registration fee per course if the course fee is approved by the institutional President. The term "high school students" includes students formally enrolled in a school district sponsored Adult Education High School Diploma programs. (B/R 8/06)
- Nevada resident high school students may enroll in remedial and 100-level courses offered by an NSHE institution for a reduced registration fee per course if the course is delivered on the high school campus, excluding high schools located on an NSHE campus, and approved by the institutional President. The reduced registration fees shall be determined by the President. (B/R 8/06)
- Any member of the active Nevada National Guard, including a Nevada National Guard recruit, may be permitted to register for credit without a registration fee, or except as otherwise provided, laboratory fee(s).
- This policy is applicable during Fall and Spring terms only.
- Academic credit courses that will lead to the degree or certificate, including state-supported distance education courses, independent learning, and continuing education courses are eligible for the fee waiver. Non-state-supported independent study and correspondence courses are not eligible for waiver under this policy. (B/R 10/07)
- Laboratory fees associated with all courses numbered below the 300 level are eligible for waiver under this policy. Exceptions to the waiver of laboratory fees includes: 1) per semester fees, such as the Health Service fee; 2) special course fees for purposes other than class supplies—including individual instruction, third-party charges, and special transportation requirements; 3) fees for actual class cost in excess of $100; and 4) technology fees.
- A person to whom the fee waiver is awarded shall be deemed a bona fide resident of Nevada for tuition purposes.
- To be eligible for the fee waiver, the person must be a member in good standing or a recruit of the active Nevada National Guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire semester for which the waiver is granted.
- The member or recruit of the Nevada National Guard must achieve at least a minimum 2.00 semester grade point average in order to maintain subsequent eligibility for the fee waiver.
- The institution may request the Adjutant General to verify the membership in the active Nevada National Guard of a person who is seeking or has been granted a fee waiver.
- If a fee waiver is granted to a Nevada National Guard recruit and the recruit does not enter full-time National Guard duty within one (1) year after enlisting, the student shall reimburse the Board of Regents for all previously waived registration fees and laboratory fees if the failure to enter full-time National Guard duty is attributable to the recruit’s own conduct.
- If a fee waiver is granted to a member of the Nevada National Guard and the member does not achieve at least a minimum 2.00 semester grade point average and remain a member in good standing with the guard, the student shall reimburse the Board of Regents for the semester’s waived registration fees and laboratory fees and will not be allowed to register for additional courses until the debt is paid in full.
- Federally funded teacher training programs will carry an exception to in-state and out-of-state and tuition rates for contiguous, WICHE and Good Neighbor States. UNLV may accept federally funded teacher training programs with mandated reduced per credit fees; undergraduate, minimum $15 per credit; graduate, minimum $30 per credit; all course offerings will be approved and delivery overseen through the usual academic processes. (B/R 6/04)