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AB 353 appropriates $2.4 million from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to provide tablet computers to low-income students. It directly affects UNR students enrolled during 2025-2027 who qualify for federal Pell Grants (based on income criteria adjusted for inflation). The bill requires UNR to distribute tablets, track usage, evaluate academic impact, and submit detailed reports to legislators by 2027. Any unspent funds must revert to the state by September 2027, with all spending completed by June 2027.
SB 498 allocates $10 million annually for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at Nevada System of Higher Education institutions, plus $2.5 million for academic programming at Nevada State University's North Las Vegas site and $1.5 million for renovating Western Nevada College's Aspen Building. The funds may only cover operating costs like faculty, staff, and equipment - not construction - and must be spent by specific deadlines (September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027), with unused balances reverting to the State General Fund. This bill directly affects nursing students, faculty, and staff at participating Nevada colleges and universities, as well as campus facilities. It became law on July 1, 2025, after gubernatorial approval.
AB 345 requires the Nevada System of Higher Education to create a public data dashboard tracking student outcomes by September 2026. The dashboard will show enrollment patterns (e.g., high school graduates entering college), remedial course usage, average graduation timelines, and post-graduation employment or assistance receipt - without personal data. It also mandates a policy defining and labeling courses using low-cost or free educational materials, effective in 2026. Additionally, the bill directs an interim study on student financial and food insecurity, including causes of temporary withdrawal and potential solutions, with a report due by July 2026. These provisions directly affect Nevada’s public colleges and universities, their students, and school districts collaborating on data collection.
