1. The Board shall establish the Nevada College Kick Start Program to provide for the creation of an account for each pupil who is a resident of this State upon commencement of his or her enrollment in kindergarten at a public school in this State. Within the limits of money available for this purpose, the Board shall make money available to each such account to be used to pay a portion of the costs of higher education of the pupil. The Board shall determine the appropriate accounting method for the money in such an account, which must be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations for the implementation of the Program, including, without limitation, regulations regarding:
(a) Enrollment in the Program, including without limitation, opting in or opting out of the Program;
(b) Procedures for the parent or guardian of a pupil to access the account of the pupil created pursuant to subsection 1;
(c) The time within which the money in the account created pursuant to subsection 1 must be used; and
(d) Distributions from an account created pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The Board may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money to carry out the Program.
4. The Board may transfer to the Endowment Account established pursuant to NRS 353B.350 the balance in the account of a pupil created pursuant to subsection 1 that:
(a) Has not been accessed by a parent or guardian of the pupil in the manner prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 by the time the pupil is enrolled in grade 5.
(b) Is otherwise remaining after expiration of the time prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 within which the money in the account must be used.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4144; A 2019, 3905)
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.