HB4300 Summary

• Amends the Public Community College Act by modifying Section 6-4 regarding variable tuition rates and fees.

• Removes the cap limiting variable tuition rates and fees to no more than 1/3 of the per capita cost of the college.

• Retains provisions requiring voluntary contributions to be excluded from tuition and fee rate calculations.

• Maintains existing provisions deeming Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act beneficiaries as in-district residents for tuition purposes (effective 2013-2014 academic year).

• Maintains existing provisions deeming All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program beneficiaries as in-district residents for tuition purposes (effective 2015-2016 academic year).