SB45 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Higher Education, 2-year institutions authorize to charge resident tuition for nonresident distance learning students Secs. 16-64-2, 16-64-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the nonresident tuition
rate charged at two-year and four-year institutions
of higher education is a minimum of two times the
resident tuition rate charged by the institution</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would further define the
qualifications of a resident student</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would permit the governing boards
of four-year institutions of higher education to
set tuition rates for distance learning students</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would permit the Chancellor of the
Department of Postsecondary Education to set
tuition rates for distance learning students at
two-year institutions of higher education</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 16-64-2 and 16-64-4, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to tuition rates at two-year and
four-year institutions of higher education; to further define
the requirements for qualification as a resident student; to
permit the governing boards of four-year institutions to set
tuition rates for distance learning students; and to permit
the Chancellor to set tuition rates for distance learning
students at two-year institutions.
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Subjects
Colleges and Universities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 7, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB45 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |