Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 397 - Western Regional Education Compact
NRS 397.004 - "Participant" defined.

"Participant" means a person who receives a stipend from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education to participate in a program administered by the Nevada Office or the office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education established pursuant to Article 7 of the Compact.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2606)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 397 - Western Regional Education Compact

NRS 397.001 - Definitions.

NRS 397.002 - "Compact" defined.

NRS 397.003 - "Nevada Office" defined.

NRS 397.004 - "Participant" defined.

NRS 397.005 - "State" defined.

NRS 397.010 - Execution of compact authorized; notice of intention to withdraw.

NRS 397.020 - Form and contents.

NRS 397.030 - Number, qualifications, terms, removal and authority of Commissioners; creation of Nevada Office.

NRS 397.040 - Authority of state officers; declaration of state policy; state agencies’ cooperation with Nevada Office.

NRS 397.050 - Western Regional Higher Education Compact Account: Creation; uses of money in Account.

NRS 397.055 - Contract with institution or state outside region.

NRS 397.0557 - Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education authorized to apply for and accept grants, gifts and donations.

NRS 397.060 - Choice of applicants; reciprocity agreements authorizing out-of-state institutions to provide distance education to residents of Nevada.

NRS 397.0615 - Stipend to be provided to participant.

NRS 397.0617 - Condition to receipt of support fee: Requirement that certain participants practice profession in health professional shortage area, medically underserved area or to benefit medically underserved population; waiver of stipend for compl...

NRS 397.062 - Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Account.

NRS 397.063 - Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Loan and Stipend Fund; use of money in Fund.

NRS 397.064 - Required terms of stipends converted to loans; regulations.

NRS 397.0645 - Period that participant must practice profession in Nevada to avoid repayment of stipend; conversion of stipend to loan; decrease in amount owed for partial completion of period of required practice.

NRS 397.065 - Repayment of state’s contributions for stipends by participant who received stipend before July 1, 1995.

NRS 397.0653 - Repayment of stipends received on or after July 1, 1995; exceptions.

NRS 397.0655 - Delegation of negotiation of terms of repayment.

NRS 397.066 - Insurance as security for stipend or loan; joint liability on stipend or loan.

NRS 397.067 - Conditions under which immediate repayment of loan may be required.

NRS 397.068 - Penalties for failure to comply with regulations.

NRS 397.0685 - Reduction of period of required practice; regulations.

NRS 397.069 - Exemption or extension of period for participant to complete required practice; regulations.

NRS 397.0695 - Credit on loan for professional services provided without compensation.

NRS 397.070 - Accounts, biennial reports and recommendations.

NRS 397.080 - Signing Compact.