Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is July 1, 2027, which means the rules do not apply until then.
Student Fee Transparency Act
This law requires the University of Alaska to send students email notices about new mandatory fees and provide billing statements that list tuition and fees separately.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Board of Regents to send an email notice to enrolled students before adding a new mandatory fee or raising an existing one.
- Mandates that these emails state the amount, reason for the change, and how the university will use the money from any new fee or increase.
- Sets a requirement to send this notice at least 30 days before the fee takes effect when it is practical to do so.
- Requires the University of Alaska to give every enrolled student a billing statement that lists tuition costs and fees separately.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Board of Regents for the University of Alaska
- Students enrolled in the University of Alaska
Terms To Know
- Mandatory fee
- A charge required for all students or all students at one campus, excluding course fees, matriculation fees, parking permit fees, and other fees decided by the Board of Regents.
- Itemized billing statement
- A bill that lists each tuition cost and fee separately instead of showing only a total amount.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not list specific fees the Board can exclude beyond course, matriculation, and parking permits; it allows the Board to decide other exclusions through policy.
- The requirement to send notice 30 days in advance applies only when it is practical for the university.