1. Each university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that is awarded a grant of money from the Account pursuant to NRS 391A.580 shall use the money to award Teach Nevada Scholarships to students who will attend the university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program with the intent to complete a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580. Such students may include, without limitation:

(a) Recent high school graduates who enroll in a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580;

(b) Students who are enrolled at a university or college who change their academic program or major to a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580;

(c) Students who have completed some credits at a university or college and who enroll in a program described in subsection 1 of NRS 391A.580;

(d) Students who possess a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education who pursue an alternative route to licensure as a teacher;

(e) Veterans and the spouses of veterans; and

(f) Students who have had some experience working in a classroom, including, without limitation, as a paraprofessional or substitute teacher.

2. A university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program may award a Teach Nevada Scholarship to a scholarship recipient in an amount not to exceed $3,000 per semester or $24,000 in the aggregate.

3. A university, college or other provider of an alternative licensure program that awards a Teach Nevada Scholarship shall, at the beginning of each semester disburse to the scholarship recipient 75 percent of the scholarship money awarded to the scholarship recipient for the semester.

4. A scholarship recipient may only receive the 25 percent of the scholarship money that is retained by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.580 if the scholarship recipient:

(a) Completes the program for which he or she was awarded the scholarship;

(b) Maintains employment as a teacher at a public school in this State for 5 consecutive school years immediately following completion of the program unless the State Board waives this requirement for good cause shown; and

(c) Meets any other requirements established by the State Board.

5. To receive the 25 percent of the scholarship money retained by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.580, a scholarship recipient who meets the requirements set forth in subsection 4 must request the State Board to disburse the money within 1 year after the 5-year anniversary of the date on which the scholarship recipient meets the requirements of subsection 4.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 2195; A 2017, 2612)