PRINTER'S NO. 4161
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2710
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY WARREN, READSHAW, KENYATTA, ULLMAN, DONATUCCI,
GALLOWAY, SCHLOSSBERG, KIM AND FRANKEL, JULY 30, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 30, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in community colleges, further
providing for tuition; and, in the State System of Higher
Education, further providing for powers and duties of the
Board of Governors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1908-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1908-A. Tuition.--* * *
(f) A student who meets all of the following requirements
shall be considered a resident of this Commonwealth for the
purpose of determining tuition rates:
(1) attended a high school in this Commonwealth for a
minimum of three years;
(2) graduated from a high school, or received the equivalent
of a high school diploma, in this Commonwealth;
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(3) is registered as an entering student or is enrolled in a
community college and originally enrolled not earlier than the
fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year;
(4) in the case of a student who is not a United States
citizen, is a dependent of a parent or guardian who holds an H-
1B visa; and
(5) resides in this Commonwealth at the time of application
to and attendance of the community college.
Section 2. Section 2006-A(a)(11) of the act is amended to
read:
Section 2006-A. Powers and Duties of the Board of
Governors.--(a) The Board of Governors shall have overall
responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and
operation of the system. The powers and duties of the Board of
Governors shall be:
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(11) To fix the levels of tuition fees, except student
activity fees. Tuition fees shall include a differential for
such charges between students who are residents of the
Commonwealth and students who are nonresidents. A student who
meets all of the following requirements shall be considered a
resident of this Commonwealth for the purpose of determining
tuition rates:
(i) attended a high school in this Commonwealth for a
minimum of three years;
(ii) graduated from a high school, or received the
equivalent of a high school diploma, in this Commonwealth;
(iii) is registered as an entering student or is enrolled in
an institution and originally enrolled not earlier than the fall
semester of the 2013-2014 academic year;
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(iv) in the case of a student who is not a United States
citizen, is a dependent of a parent or guardian who holds an H-
1B visa; and
(v) resides in this Commonwealth at the time of application
to and attendance of the institution.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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