| TO: | Honorable John Davis, Chair, House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2784 by Alonzo (Relating to the refund policy for courses at career schools and colleges.), As Introduced |
The bill would define the criteria for tuition and fee refunds for certain students at career schools and colleges.
The bill would stipulate for students who have completed less than 75 percent of the program that a career school or college may retain not more than $100 of tuition and fees, and would require the minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees 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. This bill would stipulate a student may not collect a refund if the student has completed 75 percent or more of the total number of hours of course time in the program on the effective date of termination.
| Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, AG, RT, JAW
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