Waiver of fees for homeless or unaccompanied pupil; eligibility; verification of status

1. The Board of Regents may grant a waiver of registration fees and laboratory fees for a person who is identified as a homeless or unaccompanied pupil. For the purpose of assessing fees and charges against a person to whom such a waiver is granted, including, without limitation, tuition charges pursuant to NRS 396.540 , the person shall be deemed to be a bona fide resident of this State.

2. A person is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the person maintains at least a 2.0 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.0 grade point average if a different scale is used.

3. A person may use a waiver granted pursuant to subsection 1 for 10 years after the person attains the age of 18 years or, if the person enrolls in the System before the age of 18 years, for 10 years after the date of such enrollment.

4. The Board of Regents may request documentation from a person requesting a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 as it deems necessary to verify that such a person was a homeless or unaccompanied pupil.

5. As used in this section: (a) “ Homeless pupil ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “homeless children and youths” in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2) . (b) “ Unaccompanied pupil ” has the meaning ascribed to the term “unaccompanied youth” in 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(6) .