ERIC Number: ED572963
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Aug-12
Pages: 19
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Fixed-Rate Tuition Plans: A Survey in Response to Senate Bill 806
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Legislation introduced in 2015, including Senate Bill 806, sought to amend the "Code of Virginia" regarding fixed four-year tuition and other costs. Eventually, Senate Bill 1183 was incorporated into Senate Bill 806; the substitute amendment directed the board of visitors of each four-year public institution with an in-state undergraduate population that accounts for less than 80 percent of the total undergraduate population to prospectively "fix" (lock) the cost of in-state tuition for incoming freshman students for four consecutive years, under certain conditions (see Appendix A for the bill text). Further, the legislation allowed the board of each institution to offer a variable in-state rate to incoming in-state freshman students as an alternative to the fixed tuition rate. The Education and Health Committee passed by indefinitely SB 806; subsequently, the Clerk of the Senate requested the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to provide a report on the subject matter. SCHEV staff submits this report in fulfillment of that request. This report presents a survey of fixed-rate tuition plans. The following are appended: (1) Senate Bill No. 806; (2) Clerk of the Senate Letter; (3) Department of Planning and Budget 2015 Fiscal Impact Statement for SB 806; (4) Department of Planning and Budget 2015 Fiscal Impact Statement for SB 1183; (5) "Locked-in Tuition Is a Win for Families but a Tough Sell for Colleges" "Chronicle of Higher Education," April 14, 2009; (6) Illinois Tuition Comparison to National Average; and (7) Oklahoma Universities Tuition Comparison.
Descriptors: Tuition, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Public Colleges, Undergraduate Study, In State Students, Paying for College, State Aid, Student Financial Aid, Access to Education, Planning
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. 101 North 14th Street, James Monroe Building, Richmond, VA 23219. Tel: 804-225-2600; Fax: 804-225-2604; Web site: http://www.schev.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Identifiers - Location: Virginia; Illinois; Oklahoma; Texas; Georgia
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