Existing law authorizes a student to receive a Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship if the student meets certain eligibility requirements, including, without limitation, enrolling in a certain number of credit hours in eligible institutions. (NRS 396.930) Existing law defines an “eligible institution” as: (1) a university, state college or community college within the Nevada System of Higher Education; or (2) any other nonsectarian college or university that was originally established in, and is organized under the laws of, this State, is exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. (NRS 396.916) Section 1 of this bill includes as an eligible institution for the Millennium Scholarship an accredited, tax exempt, nonsectarian college or university that operates a clinical program within this State in which students enrolled in the college or university receive training. Section 2 of this bill makes a student eligible for a Millennium Scholarship if the student enrolls in at least 12 semester credit hours in a course of study at such a college or university for which the completion of a clinical program located in this State is required.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 396.916, 396.930
As Enrolled: 396.916, 396.930
BDR: 396.916, 396.930