Notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary, no money on deposit in a prepaid tuition contract pursuant to NRS 353B.010 to 353B.190, inclusive, or a savings trust account pursuant to NRS 353B.300 to 353B.370, inclusive, may be considered an asset of a parent, guardian or student for the purpose of determining the eligibility of a person for a grant, scholarship or work opportunity that is based on need and offered or administered by a state agency, except as otherwise required by the source of the funding of the grant, scholarship or work opportunity.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2160)