Nevada Residency
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A non-resident who enrolls in an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) shall continue to be classified as a non-resident student throughout the student's enrollment, unless the student demonstrates that his/her previous residence has been abandoned and that the student is a Nevada Resident. Residency of dependent students is established by the domicile of parents or guardians. As long as students remain dependent on non-resident parents or guardians, they cannot qualify for resident status. Residency of an independent student will generally be established by their physical domicile and residency in Nevada for at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of matriculation.
A student is considered a "Resident" of the state of Nevada for tuition purposes under the following conditions:
If you are a resident of one of the following approved Good Neighbor counties and are not eligible for the WUE program, you may qualify for reduced non-resident tuition (undergraduate and graduate).
California: Alpine | El Dorado | Inyo | Lassen | Mono | Modoc | Nevada | Placer | Plumas | San Bernardino | Sierra
The Western Undergraduate Exchange is an undergraduate tuition program which allows students to study at the University of Nevada at a special reduced rate. WUE students are not subject to out-of-state tuition charges. To be eligible, apply by February 1st for Fall semester or November 1st for Spring semester. New Freshman must earn a 3.0 academic GPA in the academic core courses. Transfer Students must earn a 3.0 transfer GPA in at least 24 transferable semester credits. WUE status is available for residents from one of the following states:
Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Hawaii | Idaho | Montana | New Mexico | North Dakota | Oregon | South Dakota | Utah | Washington | Wyoming
Children of University of Nevada, Reno Alumni, who graduated with a baccalaureate degree, and who reside outside the state of Nevada, are eligible for reduced non-resident tuition upon application, when enrolling in undergraduate studies only at the university.
* Students who attend the university in a Good Neighbor, WUE or Alumni reduced tuition program shall not be reclassified as a resident student unless the student has been subsequently enrolled as a non- Good Neighbor, non-Alumni or non-WUE non-resident student for at least 12 months immediately prior to date of application for reclassification to resident student status.
On January 30, 2004, the Board of Regents unanimously approved an amendment that would bring its residency requirements in line with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 396.540). Nevada law states that individuals whose families (defined as natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian) reside in Nevada may gain resident status if the family has established bona fide residency in Nevada at the date of the student's matriculation. Individuals whose families live outside of the state may gain resident status if the individual has been a bona fide resident of the state of Nevada at least twelve months prior to matriculation.
For specific information and necessary forms, please visit: www.nevada.edu/residency
The University of Nevada Residency Information phone number is: 775.784.4700 ext. 2802.
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