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Grant-in-Aid Where a Member Was Killed on Duty While Stationed in Nevada

The Nevada System of Higher Education makes a non-repayable grant-in-aid to the spouse and children of a member killed in the line of duty. The eligibility hinge is unusual and easy to miss: it turns on the MEMBER HAVING BEEN PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN NEVADA when killed — not on the family being Nevada residents, and not on where they live now. A family that moved away after the death should still ask. The duration of the grant is not established from the sources reviewed.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

The Nevada System of Higher Education makes a non-repayable grant-in-aid to the spouse and children of a member killed in the line of duty. The eligibility hinge is unusual and easy to miss: it turns on the MEMBER HAVING BEEN PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN NEVADA when killed — not on the family being Nevada residents, and not on where they live now. A family that moved away after the death should still ask. The duration of the grant is not established from the sources reviewed.

What it's worth: A non-repayable grant-in-aid at NSHE institutions

  • It is a GRANT-IN-AID — a non-repayable award, not a loan.
  • THE TEST IS THAT THE MEMBER WAS PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN NEVADA WHEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
  • It does not turn on the family being Nevada residents, nor on where they live now.
  • It reaches the SPOUSE AND CHILDREN.
  • THE DURATION IS NOT ESTABLISHED from the sources reviewed.
  • Available at Nevada System of Higher Education institutions.

Who is entitled to it

  • You are in one of the groups the grant reaches.
  • The member was killed in the line of duty.
  • You are enrolled or applying.
  • Nevada System of Higher Education institutions.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Ask the institution's student veterans office, not the general financial aid office — this is a specific award.
  2. 2Evidence that the member was PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN NEVADA at the time. That is the eligibility hinge.
  3. 3Do not rule yourself out because you have moved away. The test is where the member was stationed.
  4. 4Ask how long the grant runs — the duration is not published.
  5. 5Ask whether it stacks with federal survivor education benefits such as DEA or the Fry Scholarship.
Form
Application through the NSHE institution's student veterans office
File with
Your NSHE institution
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Worth knowingNevada has four other education fee waivers, for Guard members, Purple Heart recipients, Guard survivors and POW/MIA families. This grant is separate from all of them and has its own test.

Sources

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.