HB 4193
Per-Credit Tuition for WV Community Colleges
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Bill overview
This bill would allow West Virginia’s community and technical colleges to charge students tuition on a per-credit hour basis for all undergraduate credits. Currently, tuition is often set at a flat rate. The bill also outlines provisions for reducing fees for students taking fewer than the standard number of credits and allows for installment payment plans and credit card acceptance for tuition. Furthermore, it establishes a process for governing boards to request tuition increases, subject to review and approval by the Commission and Council, and includes a provision for a potential student-controlled research group fee.
Key provisions
- Community and technical colleges can charge per-credit-hour tuition for undergraduate credits.
- Reduced fees for students taking fewer than 12 credit hours or 9 graduate credit hours.
- Allows for installment payment plans and credit card acceptance for tuition.
- Governing boards can request tuition increases, subject to review and approval.
- Establishes a fee for a student-controlled research group.
- Provides a mechanism for reviewing and potentially limiting tuition increases.
- Requires governing boards to report on nonresident enrollment.
- Addresses the impact of legal work stoppages on student fees.
Who is affected
- Students attending West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges
- West Virginia Community and Technical Colleges
- The Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability
- The Commission and Council for Community and Technical College Education
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