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DISCLOSURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

                 
COSTS

                 
2004 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Ron Bigelow

                 
                  LONG TITLE
                  General Description:
                      This bill modifies the State System of Higher Education by requiring disclosure to
                  students of certain dollar amounts relating to the full cost of instruction.
                  Highlighted Provisions:
                      This bill:
                      .    requires each institution within the state system of higher education to plainly
                  disclose to its students the full cost of instruction, the portion of that amount
                  collected from student tuition and fees, and the difference that is paid by state tax
                  dollars and other monies.
                  Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
                      None
                  Other Special Clauses:
                      This bill takes effect on July 1, 2004.
                  Utah Code Sections Affected:
                  ENACTS:
                      53B-7-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
                 
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 53B-7-105 is enacted to read:
                      53B-7-105. Higher education cost disclosure.
                      (1) Each institution within the state system of higher education shall, at the time of
                  registration, plainly disclose to all of its undergraduate resident students the following amounts,


                  in dollar figures for a full-time equivalent student:
                      (a) the full cost of instruction;
                      (b) the amount collected from student tuition and fees; and
                      (c) the difference between the amounts described under Subsections (1)(a) and (b).
                      (2) The disclosure under Subsection (1)(c) shall also clearly indicate that this balance was
                  paid by state tax dollars and other monies.
                      Section 2. Effective date.
                      This bill takes effect on July 1, 2004.

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