HB 2827 - DIGEST

Declares an intent that students be given every reasonable opportunity to avoid debt and make timely tuition payments, including exempting certain students from tuition and fee due dates for a reasonable amount of time to allow payments to be made throughout the academic term.

Provides that, beginning with the fall 2004 academic term, colleges and universities shall establish and make available an optional payment plan to allow students to pay all tuition and fees throughout the term in approximately equal monthly payments.