2,170: Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Revised: June 2026
The Grants-In-Aid program covers the following:
- All for-credit classes that are included in the weighted student credit hour calculation for state funding.
- University Studies Abroad Consortium classes
- NevadaFIT
- Summer Session classes
- Online for-credit classes that receive state funding*.
*Refer to the Program and Course Exclusions list for information on online programs that are not eligible for Grants‑in‑Aid.
Restrictions and exclusions
Grants‑in‑Aid applies to tuition and does not cover all student fees and exclude certain academic programs and individual courses. Employees should review the most current guidance available on the Human Resources Grants-in-Aid website.
For the current annual student fee rates, see Human Resources Grants-in-Aid.
Faculty
For specific information regarding the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) policies for grants-in-aid for academic and administrative faculty, such as eligibility and fees, refer to the Board of Regents Handbook Title 4, Chapter 3, sections 11-13.
Military Science instructors are eligible for the same grant-in-aid benefit levels as are regular faculty. Human Resources maintains a list of Military Science instructors that are eligible for grants-in-aid. The Military Science Department is responsible for notifying Human Resources of changes to the faculty.
Academic faculty who wish to use grants-in-aid to earn an advanced degree must consult UAM 2,650, Academic Faculty Seeking Admission to Advanced Degree Programs at the University.
For more detailed information, see Faculty Grants-in-Aid.
Classified staff
Classified employees of the University who hold a minimum appointment of .50 FTE as of the first day of the semester are eligible to receive Grants‑in‑Aid benefits. Eligible classified employees may receive fee benefits for a maximum of six (6) credits per semester or twelve (12) credits per fiscal year. The course start dates shall determine in which fiscal year the Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid falls.
Classes must be job-related or electives required in a degree program. Job-related courses include those courses needed to enable the employee to meet the standards of performance for the current position; those which update the employee’s skills, knowledge, and techniques in the current position; courses which are beneficial to the department’s operation; and courses which apply toward the completion of a degree.
For course/courses taken with the Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid, the employee must receive a grade of ‘C’ or better for undergraduate courses or ‘B’ or better for graduate courses. Failure to achieve these grades will result in the employee’s repayment of the full amount of the course costs to the University. For classes taken at other institutions, the employee is responsible for providing proof of final grades to the Office of Human Resources or the employee will be liable for repayment of all costs.
If a class taken under this program is officially dropped within the 100% refund period as determined by the Office of Admissions and Records, the entire refund reverts to the University. If the class is officially dropped after the 100% refund period, the employee must pay the non-refundable amount.
For more detailed information, see Grants-in-Aid for Classified Employees.
Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents
Spouses, domestic partners, and financially dependent children of active regular classified employees working at least .50 full-time equivalent at the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Reno.
For more detailed information, see Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for definitions of covered dependents.
Additional eligible employee types
Grants-in-aid eligibility and fee information for other eligible employees, including Letters of Appointment, Graduate Assistants, Postdoctoral Scholars, Emeritus, Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Adjunct Faculty, Academic Clinical Faculty and Affiliate Clinical Faculty, can be found on the Human Resources Grants-in-Aid website.