LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 24, 2011 TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Passed 2nd House No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would define the refund policy criteria for students at career schools and colleges. The bill would stipulate a career school or college may retain not more than $100 of administrative fees, and would require the minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees that had been charged to the student to be based on the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours of course time remaining in the student's program, except where the student has completed more than 75 percent of the program for which the student has been charged, in which case the student may not collect a refund. The bill would require a grade of "incomplete" be recorded for a student who withdraws during the portion of a course or program for which the student is not eligible to collect a refund. The bill would allow a student with an incomplete to re-enroll in the course or program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JOB, JAW, AG, RT
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 24, 2011
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Passed 2nd House
TO: Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Passed 2nd House
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Passed 2nd House
HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses and programs at career schools and colleges.), As Passed 2nd House
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would define the refund policy criteria for students at career schools and colleges. The bill would stipulate a career school or college may retain not more than $100 of administrative fees, and would require the minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees that had been charged to the student to be based on the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours of course time remaining in the student's program, except where the student has completed more than 75 percent of the program for which the student has been charged, in which case the student may not collect a refund. The bill would require a grade of "incomplete" be recorded for a student who withdraws during the portion of a course or program for which the student is not eligible to collect a refund. The bill would allow a student with an incomplete to re-enroll in the course or program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition.
The bill would define the refund policy criteria for students at career schools and colleges.
The bill would stipulate a career school or college may retain not more than $100 of administrative fees, and would require the minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees that had been charged to the student to be based on the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours of course time remaining in the student's program, except where the student has completed more than 75 percent of the program for which the student has been charged, in which case the student may not collect a refund.
The bill would require a grade of "incomplete" be recorded for a student who withdraws during the portion of a course or program for which the student is not eligible to collect a refund. The bill would allow a student with an incomplete to re-enroll in the course or program during the 12-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of additional tuition.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: JOB, JAW, AG, RT
JOB, JAW, AG, RT