1. The Board shall develop the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program for the prepayment of tuition for a qualified beneficiary for:
(a) Undergraduate studies at:
(1) A university, state college or community college that is a member of the System;
(2) An accredited college or university in this State that is not a member of the System; or
(3) An accredited community college, college or university in another state.
(b) If any money paid into the Trust Fund under a prepaid tuition contract is remaining after a qualified beneficiary has graduated with an undergraduate degree, for graduate-level studies at:
(1) A university, state college or community college that is a member of the System;
(2) An accredited college or university in this State that is not a member of the System; or
(3) An accredited community college, college or university in another state.
2. The amount of the tuition under a prepaid tuition contract must be at a guaranteed rate which is established based on the annual actuarial study required pursuant to NRS 353B.190 for undergraduate studies at a university, state college or community college that is a member of the System.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations for the implementation of the Program, including, without limitation, regulations setting forth requirements for:
(a) Residency;
(b) A limit on the number of qualified beneficiaries;
(c) The termination, withdrawal and transfer of money paid into the Trust Fund;
(d) A payment received by the Trust Fund as a matching contribution made as described in NRS 363A.137 or 363B.117 to be credited to the qualified beneficiary on whose behalf the matching contribution was made;
(e) The time within which the money paid into the Trust Fund must be used;
(f) Payment schedules; and
(g) A master agreement for the Program.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3484; A 2001, 2163, 2166; 2005, 364; 2015, 2449; 2017, 4146)
Ch. 576, Stats. 2017, which requires the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for a master agreement for the Program, contains the following provision not included in NRS:
"Sec. 6.7. 1. On or before October 1, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada created by NRS 353B.005, as amended by section 2 of this act, shall amend the master agreement for the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program created in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 353B.090, as amended by section 2.4 of this act, to authorize, pursuant to NRS 353B.090, as amended by section 2.4 of this act, the application of any money paid into the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund created by NRS 353B.140, as amended by section 2.5 of this act, under a prepaid tuition contract that is remaining after a qualified beneficiary has graduated with an undergraduate degree toward tuition for graduate-level studies by the qualified beneficiary at:
(a) A university, state college or community college that is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education;
(b) An accredited college or university in this State that is not a member of the System; or
(c) An accredited community college, college or university in another state.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Prepaid tuition contract" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 353B.030.
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 353B - College Savings Programs
NRS 353B.002 - "Board" defined.
NRS 353B.003 - "Marketing" defined.
NRS 353B.004 - "System" defined.
NRS 353B.007 - Insurance coverage to protect prepaid tuition contracts and savings trust accounts.
NRS 353B.030 - "Prepaid tuition contract" defined.
NRS 353B.040 - "Purchaser" defined.
NRS 353B.050 - "Qualified beneficiary" defined.
NRS 353B.070 - "Trust Fund" defined.
NRS 353B.075 - Limitations on construction of provisions.
NRS 353B.095 - Delegation by Board of administrative powers and duties to State Treasurer.
NRS 353B.100 - Prepaid tuition contracts: Authority of Board to enter; required provisions.
NRS 353B.105 - Agreement to payroll deductions for prepaid tuition contract authorized.
NRS 353B.110 - General duties and powers of Board.
NRS 353B.130 - Limitation on effect of action by Board.
NRS 353B.320 - Delegation by Board of administrative powers and duties to State Treasurer.
NRS 353B.330 - Savings trust accounts and agreements not guaranteed by full faith and credit.
NRS 353B.140 - Creation; sources; nonreversion.
NRS 353B.145 - Policy for use of certain excess money.
NRS 353B.150 - Administration by State Treasurer; duties and powers of State Treasurer.
NRS 353B.190 - Annual actuarial study.
NRS 353B.300 - "Trust Fund" defined.
NRS 353B.340 - Creation; sources; limitations on use of money.
NRS 353B.360 - Gifts, grants and other donations: Authority to apply for and accept; use; deposit.
NRS 353B.370 - Duties and powers of Board; contracts for services.