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SENATE BILL 5455
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Senators Wood, Kohl and Winsley
Read first time 01/27/97. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
AN ACT Relating to higher education tuition; amending RCW 28B.15.067; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature to provide for the higher education needs of the citizens of the state of Washington and to set tuition at the institutions of higher education in a manner that is responsible, stable, and predictable. This will enable families and students to plan for the financing of a college education secure in the fact that the quality of instruction and of the overall educational experience at each of the institutions of higher education will be at least maintained and optimally enhanced. Further, this commits the state to the proposition that the relative financial burden of education should not significantly increase for Washington students and their families.
Sec. 2. RCW 28B.15.067 and 1996 c 212 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Tuition fees shall be established under the provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Academic year tuition for full-time students at the state's institutions of
higher education for the ((1995-96)) 1997-98 academic year, other
than the summer term, shall be as provided in this subsection.
(a) At the University of Washington and Washington State University:
(i)
For resident undergraduate students and other resident students not in graduate
study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of
medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, ((two
thousand seven hundred sixty-four)) three thousand eighteen dollars;
(ii) For nonresident undergraduate students and other nonresident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, eight thousand two hundred sixty-eight dollars;
(iii) For resident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, four thousand four hundred ninety dollars;
(iv) For nonresident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, eleven thousand six hundred thirty-four dollars;
(v) For resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, seven thousand four hundred ninety-seven dollars; and
(vi) For nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, nineteen thousand four hundred thirty-one dollars.
(b) At the regional universities and The Evergreen State College:
(i) For resident undergraduate and all other resident students not in graduate study programs, two thousand forty-five dollars;
(ii) For nonresident undergraduate and all other nonresident students not in graduate study programs, seven thousand nine hundred ninety-two dollars;
(iii) For resident graduate students, three thousand four hundred forty-three dollars; and
(iv) For nonresident graduate students, eleven thousand seventy-one dollars.
(c) At the community colleges:
(i) For resident students, one thousand two hundred twelve dollars; and
(ii) For nonresident students, five thousand one hundred sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
(3)
Academic year tuition for full-time students at the state's institutions of
higher education beginning with the ((1996-97)) 1998-99 academic
year, other than the summer term, shall be as provided in this subsection.
(a) At the University of Washington and Washington State University:
(i)
For resident undergraduate students and other resident students not in graduate
study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of
medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, ((two
thousand eight hundred seventy-five)) three thousand one hundred
seventy-one dollars;
(ii) For nonresident undergraduate students and other nonresident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, nine thousand four hundred ninety-one dollars;
(iii) For resident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, four thousand six hundred sixty-nine dollars;
(iv) For nonresident graduate and law students not enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, twelve thousand one hundred dollars;
(v) For resident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, seven thousand seven hundred ninety-seven dollars; and
(vi) For nonresident students enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, twenty thousand two hundred nine dollars.
(b) At the regional universities and The Evergreen State College:
(i) For resident undergraduate and all other resident students not in graduate study programs, two thousand one hundred twenty-seven dollars;
(ii) For nonresident undergraduate and all other nonresident students not in graduate study programs, eight thousand three hundred twelve dollars;
(iii) For resident graduate students, three thousand five hundred eighty-one dollars; and
(iv) For nonresident graduate students, eleven thousand five hundred fourteen dollars.
(c) At the community colleges:
(i) For resident students, one thousand two hundred sixty-one dollars; and
(ii) For nonresident students, five thousand three hundred sixty‑nine dollars and fifty cents.
(4) Beginning with the 1999-2000 academic year, tuition for full‑time students, other than the summer term, at the University of Washington and Washington State University for resident undergraduate students and other resident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, shall be three thousand three hundred twenty-seven dollars.
(5) Beginning with the 2000-01 academic year, tuition for full-time students, other than the summer term, at the University of Washington and Washington State University for resident undergraduate students and other resident students not in graduate study programs or enrolled in programs leading to the degrees of doctor of medicine, doctor of dental surgery, and doctor of veterinary medicine, shall be three thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars.
(6) The tuition fees established under this chapter shall not apply to high school students enrolling in community colleges under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.395.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
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