The three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly:
1. Shall:
(a) Choose from among Nevada residents who apply for a program administered by the Nevada Office, and have at least 1 year’s residence in this state immediately before applying for the program, those most qualified to participate in a program administered by the Nevada Office.
(b) Compile a list of Nevada applicants for programs administered by the office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education established pursuant to Article 7 of the Compact and transmit the list to that office.
2. May enter into any reciprocity agreement, including, without limitation, the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement as implemented by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, for the purpose of authorizing a postsecondary educational institution that is located in another state or territory of the United States to provide distance education to residents of this State if the requirements contained in the agreement for authorizing a postsecondary educational institution that is located in another state or territory of the United States to provide distance education to residents of this State are substantially similar to the requirements for licensure of a postsecondary educational institution by the Commission on Postsecondary Education pursuant to NRS 394.383 to 394.560, inclusive. As used in this subsection, "postsecondary educational institution" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.099.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 79; A 1960, 375; 1967, 1055; 1981, 1036; 1983, 1345; 1985, 849; 2003, 939; 2013, 1671; 2015, 1506; 2021, 2611)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 397 - Western Regional Education Compact
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 397.050 - Western Regional Higher Education Compact Account: Creation; uses of money in Account.
NRS 397.055 - Contract with institution or state outside region.
NRS 397.0615 - Stipend to be provided to participant.
NRS 397.062 - Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Account.
NRS 397.064 - Required terms of stipends converted to loans; regulations.
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 397.0695 - Credit on loan for professional services provided without compensation.
NRS 397.070 - Accounts, biennial reports and recommendations.