August 17, 1998
SUBJECT: High School Tuition Waiver
PROPOSED ACTION
That the Board discuss the relationship of HB 1336 (74th Texas Legislature) and Board Policy E-8, Tuition and Fee Rates, and determine compatibility with an expanded early-start program in all high schools in our service area.
RELATED BOARD POLICY OR DIRECTIVE
Policy E-8, Tuition and Fee Rates
RATIONALE
It would be desirable to expand our early college start program at the high schools provided there is compatibility with Board Policy. Implementation will increase contact hours at the College.
BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
Positive revenue enhancement through greater contact-hour reimbursement.
RESOURCE PERSONNEL
Richard Fonte, President
ATTACHMENTS
[1] The tuition rates for in-district students shall be set by the Board. Except when the Board explicitly directs otherwise, tuition rates for other students shall be set by the President in accordance with this policy.
[2] The per-credit-hour differential in tuition rates for students whose residence status is within Texas but outside the ACC district shall be approximately matched to the ratio of annual property-tax revenues to annual in-district credit-hours, except that any term-to-term increase in the differential shall be no more than $2 per credit-hour.
For any student eligible to receive college tuition assistance funds under Pell Grant, and if such student applies or has applied for a Pell Grant for the academic term, ACC shall make available a scholarship program, upon a schedule developed by the President, to offset such differential until such time as the Pell Grant is received by the student.
[3] The further per-credit-hour differential in tuition rates for students who do not qualify as Texas residents shall be no less than the ratio of all revenues from state government to total credit hours by in-state students.
[4] Student fees must be approved annually by the Board, with justifications, revenue/cost estimates, and proposed changes listed during budget deliberations.
By approval of the Board of Trustees: April 23, 1996; and as amended September 9, 1996; October 6, 1997; April 6, 1998