HF 1133

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2011 11:21am

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; providing stable undergraduate tuition rates;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 136F; 137.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [136F.705] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
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new text begin (a) The board of trustees is encouraged to offer entering students a plan providing
stable tuition for students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees. A guaranteed tuition
plan must meet the requirements of this section.
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new text begin (b) A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree program at a state
college or university beginning in the fall of 2011 or later is guaranteed a stable tuition
for up to four consecutive academic years.
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new text begin (c) For an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a
state university, the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during
a four-year period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the
amount of tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a
student who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition
rate for each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new
enrollees at the state university.
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new text begin (d) For an undergraduate student enrolled in an associate degree program at a college,
the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a two-year period,
beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of tuition that
the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student who continues
to be enrolled after two consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for each semester in
excess of two years is equal to the tuition rate for new enrollees at the college.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [137.105] UNDERGRADUATE TUITION GUARANTEE PLAN.
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new text begin The Board of Regents is encouraged to offer students a guaranteed tuition plan
according to this section. A Minnesota resident student who first enrolls in a degree
program at the University of Minnesota beginning in the fall of 2011 or later may be
offered guaranteed stable tuition for up to four consecutive academic years. Under the
guaranteed plan, for an undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program,
the tuition charged to the student for each semester of enrollment during a four-year
period, beginning with the first semester of enrollment, must not exceed the amount of
tuition that the student was charged for the first semester of enrollment. For a student
who continues to be enrolled after four consecutive academic years, the tuition rate for
each semester in excess of four years is equal to the tuition rate paid by new enrollees
at the University of Minnesota.
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