AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF TUITION FOR IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5261*
*February Session, 2008*		LCO No. 1193

Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN, 24^th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF TUITION FOR IN-STATE STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 10a-77, 10a-99 and 10a-105 of the general statutes and part II of chapter 185 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate all tuition and fees for in-state students. It is further proposed that funding be increased to the board of trustees of the constituent units to offset the cost of eliminating in-state student tuition.

Statement of Purpose:

To eliminate all tuition and fees for in-state students at the regional community-technical colleges, Connecticut State University system and the University of Connecticut.