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REFERENCE TITLE: Arizona high school graduates; tuition |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SB 1217 |
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Introduced by Senators Carter: Brophy McGee, Gonzales, Navarrete, Peshlakai
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AN ACT
amending Title 15, chapter 14, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1809; relating to Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 14, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1809, to read:
15-1809. Arizona high school graduate tuition rate; universities; community colleges; definition
A. A person who applies for admission to a university under the jurisdiction of the arizona board of regents not more than four years after graduating from a public or private high school in this state is entitled to the arizona high school graduate TUITION rate in an amount prescribed by the arizona board of regents. The arizona board of regents shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection.
B. A person who applies for admission to a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board in this state not more than four years after graduating from a public or private high school in this state is entitled to the arizona high school graduate TUITION rate in an amount prescribed by the community college district governing board. The governing board shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection.
C. A person who has previously qualified for the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate pursuant to this section remains qualified for that same tuition rate as long as that person remains CONTINUOUSLY enrolled at that educational institution.
D. For the purposes of this section, "continuously enrolled" means without nonenrollment for twelve or more months.
Sec. 2. Arizona high school graduate tuition rate; temporary expansion of eligibility; definition; delayed repeal
A. Notwithstanding section 15‑1809, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and any other law, a person who applies for admission to a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents before July 1, 2021 but not more than twelve years after graduating from a public or private high school in this state is entitled to the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate in an amount prescribed by the Arizona board of regents. The Arizona board of regents shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection.
B. Notwithstanding section 15‑1809, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and any other law, a person who applies for admission to a community college under the jurisdiction of a community college district governing board in this state before July 1, 2021 but not more than twelve years after graduating from a public or private high school in this state is entitled to the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate in an amount prescribed by the community college district governing board. The governing board shall verify that the person's high school diploma meets the requirements of this subsection.
C. A person who has previously qualified for the Arizona high school graduate tuition rate pursuant to this section remains qualified for that same tuition rate as long as that person remains continuously enrolled at that educational institution.
D. For the purposes of this section, "continuously enrolled" means without nonenrollment for twelve or more months.
E. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2021.