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SENATE BILL NO. 62
BY SENATOR APPEL
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:3138, relative to public postsecondary education; to provide for the2
development and implementation of a common application for admission to public3
institutions of postsecondary education in Louisiana; to authorize use of the common4
application by certain independent colleges and universities; to provide relative to5
application fees; to authorize collection of ancillary information; to provide for an6
implementation date; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 17:3138 is hereby enacted to read as follows:9
ยง3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation10
A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public11
postsecondary education management boards, the chairman of the Senate12
Committee on Education or his designee, and the chairman of the House13
Committee on Education or his designee, shall provide for the development and14
implementation of a common application whereby Louisiana residents and15
nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the state.16
(b) When developing the implementation plan for the common17
application, consideration shall be given to best practices for successful18
implementation, implementation costs, development and maintenance of a19
website to facilitate the common application process, and the duties and20
responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education21
systems and institutions.22
(2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are23
members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities24
may also utilize the Louisiana common application.25
B. Each public college and university shall accept the Louisiana common26
application, which a student may complete one time and submit to as many27
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institutions as he wishes to apply. Applications may be submitted electronically1
or in a paper format, as specified by the individual postsecondary institution.2
C. Each public college and university may impose such application fees3
as authorized by law and may separately collect such supplemental4
documentation and information as it deems necessary to properly evaluate the5
student's application.6
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if a7
student chooses to utilize the "Common Application" developed and8
administered by the not-for-profit membership organization, The Common9
Application, Inc., a public college or university may accept such application in10
lieu of the Louisiana common application required by this Section.11
E. The Louisiana common application shall be fully implemented and12
available to students applying for admission for the 2016-2017 academic year.13
F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to graduate or14
professional schools or degree programs.15
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not16
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature17
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If18
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become19
effective on the day following such approval.20
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: