Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact list of Oregon counties is not provided in the official bill summary.

Community Colleges: Exemption from Nonresident Tuition Fee for College of the Siskiyous

This law allows students who live in certain Oregon counties to attend College of the Siskiyous without paying nonresident tuition fees, with limits on how many students can get this exemption.

What This Bill Does

• Allows students from specific Oregon counties to go to College of the Siskiyous and pay resident tuition instead of higher nonresident rates.
• Requires the governing board at College of the Siskiyous to set rules for deciding if a student is eligible based on where they live.
• Limits the number of out-of-state students who can get this exemption each year to 200.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students from certain Oregon counties who want to attend College of the Siskiyous
• The governing board at College of the Siskiyous

Terms To Know

Nonresident tuition fee

Extra money that students from outside California have to pay when attending a community college in California.

State-mandated local program

A program where the state tells local colleges what they must do, even if it costs them extra money.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which Oregon counties qualify for this exemption.
• It is unclear how many students will actually get this exemption each year.

Official Summary Text

AB 1555, as amended, Hadwick.
Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: College of the Siskiyous.
(1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state and authorizes them to operate campuses and provide instruction to students. Existing law authorizes community college districts to admit nonresident students, and requires that nonresident students be charged a nonresident tuition fee unless an exemption applies. Existing law
includes among these exemptions
authorizes a community college district to exempt
a student who attends
Lake Tahoe Community College and who has residence in one of several designated communities in Nevada, as specified.
This bill would additionally
authorize a community college district to
exempt from the nonresident tuition fee a student who attends College of the Siskiyous and who has residence in one of several designated counties in Oregon. The bill would require the governing board of the Siskiyou Joint Community College District to adopt rules and regulations for determining a student’s residence classification and for establishing procedures for an appeal and review of the residence classification. By imposing new duties on the Siskiyou Joint Community College District, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would, in any academic year, prohibit more than 200 students from being exempted from payment of the nonresident tuition fee
pursuant to this exemption.
(2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for College of the Siskiyous with respect to students who reside in nearby counties located in Oregon.
(3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Current Bill Text

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