as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; regulating the charging of resident tuition; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 135A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A student shall qualify for a resident tuition rate or its equivalent at state
universities and colleges, including the University of Minnesota, if the student meets
all of the following requirements:
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(1) high school attendance within the state for three or more years;
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(2) graduation from a state high school or attainment within the state of the
equivalent of high school graduation; and
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(3) registration as an entering student at, or current enrollment in, a public institution
of higher education.
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(b) This section is in addition to any other statute, rule, or higher education
institution regulation or policy providing eligibility for a resident tuition rate or its
equivalent to a student.
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(c) To qualify for resident tuition under this section an individual who is not a citizen
or permanent resident of the United States must provide the college or university with
an affidavit that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at
the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to tuition for school terms commencing on or after that date.
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