Foil (HB 671) Act No. 426
New law authorizes each public postsecondary management board to impose the following:
(1)Tuition and attendance fees for students in an academic degree program offered
entirely through distance education when the program is comparable to one offered
through traditional in-person classroom instruction.
(2)A building use fee in an amount not to exceed $48 per semester or any higher fee
amount otherwise specifically authorized by existing law.
New law authorizes the LSU Board of Supervisors to impose the following:
At LSU-Baton Rouge:
A digital media program fee for students in graduate and professional degree programs in
digital media in an amount not to exceed $2,500 per semester.
At LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans School of Dentistry:
(1)A dental supply fee of $300 per academic year for students in the doctor of dental
surgery, dental hygiene, and dental laboratory technology programs.
(2)A prosthetic device fee of $275 per academic year for second-year students in the
doctor of dental surgery program.
New law, applicable to all of the above new law:
(1)Effective for the Fall 2013 semester and thereafter except as otherwise indicated.
(2)Each board may impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer
sessions.
(3)Each board shall establish criteria for hardship waivers and make information about
them available to prospective students.
(4)Provides that authority granted by all new law is in addition to any authority granted
by existing law.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 21, 2013).
(Adds R.S. 17:3351.11(E) and 3351.17-3351.19)