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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1694 - Excision of unconstitutional and ineffective parts of article

15-1694.
Excision of unconstitutional and ineffective parts of article
It is hereby declared that the sections,  clauses,  sentences and parts of this article are severable,  are not matters of mutual essential inducement and any of them may be excised by any court of competent jurisdiction if this article would otherwise be unconstitutional or ineffective. It is the intention of this article to confer upon the board the whole or any part of the powers in this article provided for,  and if any one or more sections,  clauses,  sentences or parts of this article shall for any reason be questioned in any court of competent jurisdiction and shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid,  such judgment shall not affect,  impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provision or provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid,  and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section,  clause,  sentence or part of this article in any one or more instances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice its applicability or validity in any other instance.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1695 - Supplemental nature of article; construction and purpose

15-1695.
Supplemental nature of article;  construction and purpose
The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition to and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law,  general or special,  and bonds may be issued under this article notwithstanding the provisions of any other such law and without regard to the procedure required by any other such laws. Insofar as the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law,  general or special,  the provisions of this article shall be controlling.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1702 - Arizona board of regents; state higher education agency; state scholarship grant agency

15-1702.
Arizona board of regents;  state higher education agency;  state scholarship grant agency
A. The Arizona board of regents shall serve as the state higher education agency as identified in 20 United States Code section 1003(22) and as the state scholarship grant agency to exchange data electronically with the United States department of education in the student aid internet gateway.
B. The Arizona board of regents shall administer the applicable programs as identified in this article and as established by the higher education amendments of 1998 (P.L. 105 244;  112 Stat. 1581) for the state higher education agency and the state scholarship grant agency.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1703 - Arizona leveraging educational assistance program; grants; criteria

15-1703.
Arizona leveraging educational assistance program;  grants;  criteria
A. The Arizona leveraging educational assistance program is established to provide student financial assistance in the form of need-based grants to eligible students to attend postsecondary educational institutions in this state. The Arizona board of regents shall administer the program.
B. A student is eligible to participate in the Arizona leveraging educational assistance program established by this section if the student meets all of the following criteria:
1. Is a resident of this state.
2. Demonstrates financial need under the criteria established by the Arizona board of regents for the program.
3. Is attending,  on at least a half-time basis,  an approved program at a properly accredited postsecondary educational institution in this state.
C. A participating postsecondary educational institution may receive matching monies from the postsecondary educational fund established by section 15-1704 to provide eligible students with financial assistance in the form of need-based grants. To be eligible to receive state matching monies,  each participating postsecondary educational institution,  public or private,  shall provide an amount of matching monies that equals the amount of monies provided to the institution by this state from the postsecondary educational fund.
D. The Arizona board of regents may require participating postsecondary educational institutions to report on the use of monies distributed under this section,  including the number of grants provided and the demographics of students receiving the grants.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1704 - Postsecondary educational fund; exemption; use of monies

15-1704.
Postsecondary educational fund;  exemption;  use of monies
A. The postsecondary educational fund is established. The Arizona board of regents shall administer the fund,  which consists of the following:
1. Monies appropriated by the legislature.
2. Monies received from state agencies and political subdivisions of this state.
3. Monies received from the United States government,  including monies received from the United States department of education.
4. Gifts,  grants and donations received from any private source.
5. Monies received from a postsecondary educational institution through a program participation agreement.
B. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
C. Monies in the postsecondary educational fund shall be used for the following purposes:
1. Providing matching monies as prescribed in section 15-1703,  subsection C.
2. Administrative expenses necessary for the Arizona board of regents to administer the programs identified in this article and to serve as the state higher education agency and the state scholarship grant agency.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1721 - Definitions

15-1721.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Board"  means the board of medical student loans.
2. " GDP price deflator"  means the average of the four implicit price deflators for the gross domestic product reported by the United States department of commerce for the four quarters of the calendar year.
3. " Medically underserved area"  means an area of this state designated by the department of health services pursuant to title 36,  chapter 24,  article 1 or by federal law.
4. " Medically underserved population"  means an area designated by the United States department of health and human services.
5. " Rural"  means either of the following:
(a) A county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons.
(b) A census county division with less than fifty thousand persons in a county with a population of at least four hundred thousand persons.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1722 - Board of medical student loans; members; terms; officers; compensation

15-1722.
Board of medical student loans;  members;  terms;  officers;  compensation
A. The board of medical student loans is established and consists of the following members:
1. Two members who are appointed by the governor and who are knowledgeable in the problems of health care in Arizona.
2. The director of the department of health services or the director's designee.
3. One representative from each accredited medical school in this state who is appointed by the president or chief officer of that medical school.
B. The terms of members are four years beginning on the third Monday in January.
C. The board shall select a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary.
D. Board members shall be compensated as determined pursuant to section 38-611.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1725 - Medical student loan fund; exemption

15-1725.
Medical student loan fund;  exemption
A. The medical student loan fund is established. All monies appropriated to carry out sections 15-1723 and 15-1724 shall be deposited in the fund and all payments of principal,  interest and penalties received by the board shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated for the purposes of this article.
B. Monies in the medical student loan fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1741 - Definitions

15-1741.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Board"  means the Arizona board of regents or its successor.
2. " Commission"  means the western interstate commission for higher education.
3. " Compact"  means the compact for western regional cooperation in higher education.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1743 - Authorizing agreements for education of Arizona students outside compact area; limitations

15-1743.
Authorizing agreements for education of Arizona students outside compact area;  limitations
A. The western interstate commission for higher education is authorized to act on behalf of this state in making arrangements for the placement of students in institutions and programs of higher learning outside the states which are parties to the compact for establishing the commission. For that purpose,  the commission may negotiate and enter into arrangements and contracts with the Arizona board of regents,  with public and private educational institutions and agencies and with other states. These arrangements and contracts may provide for the obtaining of one or more places for students on either a special or continuing basis;  the payment of partial or full tuition and other charges not to exceed the cost of agreements within the compact area;  and the furnishing of reciprocal,  compensating or other advantages and benefits in support of the educational program involved.
B. The authority conferred by subsection A shall be exercised only pursuant to written agreement between the commission and the Arizona board of regents. Any such agreements shall include provisions for the payment of tuition and any other costs,  and no such agreement shall be made which commits this state or any agency or officer of it to any obligation for which funds have not been appropriated or otherwise made available in accordance with law.
C. Nothing in this section alters any of the obligations or restricts or impairs any rights which this state may have under the compact establishing the commission.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1744 - Processing and certification of students

15-1744.
Processing and certification of students
A. The board shall,  within the limitations and on the terms fixed by the commission and by this article,  determine the number of students desiring to take advantage of the educational facilities afforded by the compact and,  from those indicating such a desire,  select a group in each allowable professional field. In making the selections the board shall only include students who:
1. Have at least an average scholastic attainment record.
2. Are citizens of the United States.
3. Have been actual bona fide residents of Arizona for at least the last five years.
4. Have completed such preliminary education as will qualify them for admission to the professional or graduate school provided by the commission.
B. The names of the students selected shall be certified by the board to the commission through the Arizona members of the commission,  along with such data as the commission may require.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1746 - Collections revolving fund; expenditures; employment of legal counsel; exemption from lapsing

15-1746.
Collections revolving fund;  expenditures;  employment of legal counsel;  exemption from lapsing
A. A collections revolving fund is established which consists of:
1. Monies repaid to the board as provided in section 15-1745.
2. Monies which the legislature appropriates.
B. The board shall use monies in the collections revolving fund for payment of expenses incurred in enforcing contracts entered into with students as provided in section 15-1745,  including expenditures for filing fees,  court costs,  travel,  depositions,  transcripts,  reproduction costs,  expert witness fees,  investigations and similar costs and expenses. Except for payment of attorney fees due on the initial recovery of monies as provided in subsection C of this section,  the board may not use monies in the fund to compensate or employ attorneys.
C. The board may,  in legal actions taken outside of this state to enforce the contracts entered into with students as provided in section 15-1745,  employ legal counsel on a contingent fee basis plus court costs. The employment and payment of legal counsel under this subsection is not subject to the bidding and contracting requirements under title 41,  chapter 23.
D. At no time shall the amount of monies in the collections revolving fund retained to pay expenses incurred in enforcing contracts entered into with students exceed ten thousand dollars.
E. The board shall not retain more than ten thousand dollars in the collections revolving fund. Monies collected in excess of ten thousand dollars shall be deposited in the state general fund.
F. Monies in the collections revolving fund,  up to an amount of ten thousand dollars,  are exempt from section 35-190,  relating to lapsing of appropriations.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1747 - Reciprocity agreement for distance education; definition

15-1747.
Reciprocity agreement for distance education;  definition
A. The Arizona board of regents,  community college districts and the state board for private postsecondary education,  through intergovernmental agreement,  may enter into an interstate reciprocity agreement for the purpose of managing postsecondary distance education.
B. The intergovernmental agreement pursuant to subsection A of this section,  at a minimum,  must identify the process for the application to participate in the interstate reciprocity agreement and be administered jointly by representatives from the Arizona board of regents,  representatives from the state board for private postsecondary education and representatives from a community college district in this state. The terms of the intergovernmental agreement shall be agreed to unanimously by the Arizona board of regents,  the state board for private postsecondary education and a community college district in this state.
C. The responsibilities designated through intergovernmental agreement pursuant to subsection A of this section must be limited to the administration of the distance education reciprocity agreement for participating postsecondary institutions that have a principal place of business in this state.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " postsecondary institution"  means any accredited,  degree-granting public or private university or college located in this state,  any accredited degree-granting community college located in this state and any accredited degree-granting college or university located on and operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1753 - Primary care disciplines; definition

15-1753.
Primary care disciplines;  definition
A. The university of Arizona school of medicine shall prepare a plan with the goal of encouraging students to enter the primary care disciplines. At least sixty per cent of the residency positions available at the university of Arizona school of medicine shall be reserved for medical school graduates entering programs defined as primary care disciplines of which at least twelve per cent of the residency positions available at the university of Arizona school of medicine shall be reserved for medical school graduates entering the family medicine program.
B. Beginning October 1,  1995 and each year thereafter,  the university of Arizona shall submit a report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall include the number of residents who graduated from the university of Arizona in a primary care discipline and who are practicing in primary care and the number who have elected to enter into specialty practices.
C. The information provided in subsection B of this section shall be made available to the chairmen of the appropriations committees in the house of representatives and the senate for their use in future funding decisions for the university of Arizona medical school.
D. For purposes of this section,  " primary care disciplines"  includes family medicine,  general internal medicine,  general pediatrics,  obstetrics and gynecology.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1754 - Rural health professions program; definition

15-1754.
Rural health professions program;  definition
A. The three universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents shall select ten nurse practitioner students,  fifteen medical students and four pharmacy students each year to participate in a rural health professions program. The three universities shall develop application procedures for students to apply for voluntary participation in the program. The three universities shall attempt to ensure that each individual participating student be able to fulfill the program requirements in a single rural practice setting.
B. The university of Arizona shall choose the fifteen medical students,  four pharmacy students and four nurse practitioner students,  Arizona state university shall choose four nurse practitioner students,  and northern Arizona university shall choose two nurse practitioner students who will participate at the respective universities.
C. Pharmacy students and medical students selected to participate in the program shall be placed in a rural practice or rural location in this state. Each placement shall be for a duration of at least one month and shall occur during the summer months between academic years,  as part of the required curriculum during a clinical clerkship and in the final year of training.
D. Nurse practitioner students selected to participate in the program shall be placed in a rural practice or rural location in this state during the summer months between the first and second year of their academic instruction. A participating nurse practitioner student's internship shall also be conducted in a clinical setting located in a rural area of this state.
E. Students who participate in the program shall be teamed with two mentors throughout their period of academic instruction. The mentors shall provide guidance and counseling to students who participate in the program concerning the fulfillment of rural health professions program requirements,  the selection of elective curricula and the selection of residency programs or internships. One of the faculty mentors shall be a physician,  pharmacist or nurse who works closely with the participating student during the student's rural placement,  and one of the mentors shall be a faculty member of the university where the program participant is enrolled. At least one of the mentors shall be available at all times to support the student's interest in rural health care.
F. For purposes of this section,  " rural"  means either:
1. A county with a population of less than four hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.
2. A census county division with less than fifty thousand persons in a county with a population of four hundred thousand or more persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1756 - Medical programs; students; required opioid-related clinical education

15-1756.
Medical programs;  students;  required opioid-related clinical education
A student who is enrolled in a public or private medical program in this state and whose intended degree may make the student eligible for a United States drug enforcement administration registration shall take at least three hours of opioid-related clinical education.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1762 - Definitions

15-1762.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Agency contract"  means an agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit a professional sports services contract or an endorsement contract on behalf of the student athlete.
2. " Athlete agent"  means an individual who enters into an agency contract with a student athlete or,  directly or indirectly,  recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter into an agency contract. Athlete agent includes an individual who represents to the public that the individual is an athlete agent. Athlete agent does not include a spouse,  parent,  sibling,  grandparent or guardian of the student athlete or an individual acting solely on behalf of a professional sports team or a professional sports organization.
3. " Athletic director"  means an individual responsible for administering the overall athletic program of an educational institution or,  if an educational institution has separately administered athletic programs for male students and female students,  the athletic program for males or the athletic program for females.
4. " Endorsement contract"  means an agreement under which a student athlete is employed or receives consideration to use on behalf of the other party any value that the student athlete may generate because of publicity,  reputation,  following or fame that was obtained because of athletic ability or performance.
5. " Intercollegiate sport"  means a sport that is played at the collegiate level and for which eligibility requirements for participation by a student athlete are established by a national association for the promotion or regulation of collegiate athletics.
6. " Person"  means an individual,  a corporation,  a business trust,  an estate,  a trust,  a partnership,  a limited liability company,  an association,  a joint venture,  a government,  a governmental subdivision,  a government agency,  a government instrumentality,  a public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity.
7. " Professional sports services contract"  means an agreement under which an individual is employed,  or agrees to render services,  as a player on a professional sports team,  with a professional sports organization or as a professional athlete.
8. " Record"  means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic format or any other medium and that is retrievable in perceivable form.
9. " Student athlete"  means an individual who engages in,  is eligible to engage in or may be eligible in the future to engage in any intercollegiate sport. If an individual is permanently ineligible to participate in a particular intercollegiate sport,  the individual is not a student athlete for purposes of that sport.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1770 - Required form of contract

15-1770.
Required form of contract
A. An agency contract shall be a record that is signed or otherwise authenticated by the parties.
B. An agency contract shall state or contain the following:
1. The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the athlete agent under the contract and any other consideration the athlete agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or for providing the services.
2. The name of any person who will be compensated because the student athlete signed the agency contract.
3. A description of any expenses that the student athlete agrees to reimburse the athlete agent.
4. A description of the services to be provided to the student athlete.
5. The duration of the contract.
6. The date of the execution of the contract.
C. An agency contract shall contain,  in close proximity to the signature of the student athlete,  a conspicuous notice in bold-faced type in capital letters that states the following:
Warning to Student Athlete
If you sign this contract:
1. You may lose your eligibility to compete as a student athlete in your sport.
2. If you have an athletic director,  within 72 hours after entering into this contract or before the next athletic event in which you may participate,  whichever comes first,  both you and your athlete agent must notify your athletic director.
3. You may cancel this contract within 14 days after signing it. Cancellation of this contract may not reinstate your eligibility.
D. An agency contract that does not conform to this section is voidable by the student athlete. If a student athlete voids an agency contract,  the student athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or to return any consideration that was received from the athlete agent and that was given to induce the student athlete to enter into the contract.
E. The athlete agent shall give a copy of the signed or otherwise authenticated agency contract to the student athlete at the time of execution.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1771 - Notice to educational institution

15-1771.
Notice to educational institution
A. Within seventy-two hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next scheduled athletic event in which the student athlete may participate,  whichever occurs first,  the athlete agent shall give notice in a record of the existence of the contract to the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled or the educational institution at which the athlete agent has reasonable grounds to believe the student athlete intends to enroll.
B. Within seventy-two hours after entering into an agency contract or before the next athletic event in which the student athlete may participate,  whichever occurs first,  the student athlete shall inform the athletic director of the educational institution at which the student athlete is enrolled that he or she has entered into an agency contract.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1772 - Student athlete's right to cancel contract

15-1772.
Student athlete's right to cancel contract
A. A student athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice of the cancellation to the athlete agent in a record within fourteen days after the contract is signed.
B. A student athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract.
C. If a student athlete cancels an agency contract,  the student athlete is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or to return any consideration received from the athlete agent to induce the student athlete to enter into the contract.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1773 - Required records

15-1773.
Required records
A. An athlete agent shall retain all of the following records for a period of five years:
1. The name and address of each individual represented by the athlete agent.
2. Any agency contract entered into by the athlete agent.
3. Documentation of any direct costs incurred by the athlete agent in the recruitment or solicitation of a student athlete to enter into an agency contract.
B. The records required to be retained pursuant to subsection A shall be open to inspection by the secretary of state during normal business hours.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1774 - Prohibited conduct; violation; classification

15-1774.
Prohibited conduct;  violation;  classification
A. It is unlawful for an athlete agent,  with the intent to induce a student athlete to enter into an agency contract,  to engage in any of the following conduct:
1. Give any materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation.
2. Furnish anything of value to a student athlete before the student athlete enters into the agency contract.
3. Furnish anything of value to any individual other than the student athlete or another athlete agent.
B. It is unlawful for an athlete agent to intentionally commit any of the following conduct:
1. Refuse or fail to retain or permit inspection of the records required to be retained by section 15-1773.
2. Predate or postdate an agency contract.
3. Fail to notify a student athlete before the student athlete signs or otherwise authenticates an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing or authentication may make the student athlete ineligible to participate as a student athlete in that sport.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1775 - Civil remedies

15-1775.
Civil remedies
A. An educational institution may bring a cause of action against an athlete agent or a former student athlete for damages caused by a violation of this article. The court may award to the prevailing party costs and reasonable attorney fees in any action brought pursuant to this section.
B. An educational institution may recover damages pursuant to subsection a including losses and expenses incurred as a result of the conduct of an athlete agent or a former student athlete if the educational institution was injured by a violation of this article or was penalized,  disqualified or suspended from participation in athletics by a national association for the promotion and regulation of athletics,  by an athletic conference or by reasonable self-imposed disciplinary action taken to mitigate sanctions likely to be imposed by such an organization.
C. A right of action under this section does not accrue until the educational institution discovers or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the violation by the athlete agent or the former student athlete.
D. Any liability of the athlete agent or the former student athlete under this section is several and not joint.
E. This article does not restrict other legal or equitable rights,  remedies or defenses of any person.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1801 - Definitions

15-1801.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Armed forces of the United States"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-601.
2. " Continuous attendance"  means enrollment at an educational institution in this state as a full-time student,  as such term is defined by the governing body of the educational institution,  for a normal academic year since the beginning of the period for which continuous attendance is claimed. Such person need not attend summer sessions or any other intersession beyond the normal academic year in order to maintain continuous attendance.
3. " Domicile"  means a person's true,  fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where he intends to remain and to which he expects to return when he leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere.
4. " Emancipated person"  means a person who is neither under a legal duty of service to his parent nor entitled to the support of such parent under the laws of this state.
5. " Parent"  means a person's father or mother,  or if one parent has custody,  that parent,  or if there is no surviving parent or the whereabouts of the parents are unknown,  then a guardian of an unemancipated person if there are not circumstances indicating that such guardianship was created primarily for the purpose of conferring the status of an in-state student on such unemancipated person.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1802.01 - County residency status; community college districts

15-1802.01.
County residency status;  community college districts
A. Each community college district shall adopt policies regarding domicile requirements that include,  at a minimum,  the following:
1. Each student shall have the question of domicile determined before the time of registration and payment of fees. It is the responsibility of the student to register under the correct domicile determination.
2. Enforcement of domicile requirements shall be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of each community college district.
3. The chief executive officer of each community college district shall designate a representative at each college or campus who is responsible for documents and who is qualified to administer oaths in connection with statements and testimony relative to student domicile status for tuition purposes.
4. In addition to the requirements prescribed in section 15-1802,  subsections G and H,  any of the following may be used in determining a student's domicile:
(a) An income tax return.
(b) The place of graduation from high school.
(c) The source of financial support.
(d) Dependency as indicated on a federal income tax return.
(e) Ownership of real property.
(f) A notarized statement of a landlord or employer.
(g) Bank accounts.
B. Each community college district shall adopt policies regarding classification procedures for a student for nonresident or resident tuition purposes that include,  at a minimum,  the following:
1. In determining a student's classification,  the college may consider all evidence,  written or oral,  presented by the student and any other information received from any source that is relevant to determining classification. The college may request written sworn statements or sworn testimony of the student.
2. The decision as to classification shall be made by the representative designated pursuant to subsection A,  paragraph 3 of this section. In making the decision the representative may consult with other college officials. Decisions by the representative shall be made as soon as possible after all relevant information is acquired.
3. If the representative classifies the student as a nonresident for tuition purposes,  the decision shall be communicated to the student by mail to the most recent address furnished to the college. If the student is classified as a nonresident for tuition purposes,  the student must make satisfactory provision for payment of nonresident tuition and other charges.
C. Each community college district shall adopt a review and appeals process for students contesting a domicile decision by the college.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1803 - Alien in-state student status; nonresident tuition exemption

15-1803.
Alien in-state student status;  nonresident tuition exemption
(Caution: 1998 Prop. 105 applies)
A. An alien is entitled to classification as an in-state refugee student if the person has been granted refugee status in accordance with all applicable laws of the United States and has met all other requirements for domicile.
B. Notwithstanding any other law,  a student,  other than a nonimmigrant alien as described in 8 United States Code section 1101(a)(15),  who meets both of the following requirements is eligible for in-state tuition at any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents or at any community college as defined in section 15-1401:
1. Attended any public or private high school option or homeschool equivalent pursuant to section 15-802 while physically present in this state for at least two years.
2. Graduated from any public or private high school option or homeschool equivalent pursuant to section 15-802 while physically present in this state or obtained a high school equivalency diploma in this state.
C. Persons without lawful immigration status are eligible for in-state tuition pursuant to subsection B of this section.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1804 - Presumptions relating to student status; definition

15-1804.
Presumptions relating to student status;  definition
A. Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the registering authority of the community college or university at which a student is registering,  it shall be presumed that:
1. No emancipated person has established a domicile in this state while attending any educational institution in this state as a full-time student,  as such status is defined by subsection B for community college students or as defined by the Arizona board of regents for university students,  in the absence of a clear demonstration to the contrary.
2. Once established,  a domicile is not lost by mere absence unaccompanied by intention to establish a new domicile.
3. A person who has been domiciled in this state immediately prior to becoming a member of the armed forces of the United States shall not lose in-state status by reason of such person's presence in any other state or country while a member of the armed forces of the United States.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " full-time student"  means a community college student who registers for at least twelve semester hours per semester at a community college in this state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1805 - Student status guidelines

15-1805.
Student status guidelines
A. The Arizona board of regents shall adopt guidelines applicable to all institutions under their jurisdiction that will ensure uniform criteria to aid the institutions in determining the tuition status of any student and that will establish uniform procedures for review of that status.
B. Community college districts shall adopt policies applicable to all institutions under their jurisdiction that will ensure uniform criteria to aid the institutions in determining the tuition status of any student and that will establish uniform procedures for review of that status.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1805.01 - Admissions; enrollments; community colleges

15-1805.01.
Admissions;  enrollments;  community colleges
A. Admissions to the community colleges in this state may be granted to any person who meets at least one of the following criteria:
1. Is a graduate of a high school that is accredited by a regional accrediting association as defined by the United States office of education or approved by a state board of education or other appropriate state educational agency.
2. Has a high school certificate of equivalency.
3. Is at least eighteen years of age and demonstrates evidence of potential success in the community college.
4. Is a transfer student in good standing from another college or university.
B. Each community college district shall adopt policies regarding the admission of students who are under eighteen years of age that include,  at a minimum,  student completion of course prerequisites and the following requirements:
1. A community college in this state shall grant admission to any student who is under eighteen years of age and who achieves at least one of the following:
(a) A composite score of 720 or more on the PSAT.
(b) A composite score of 720 or more on the SAT.
(c) A composite score of twelve or more on the ACT.
(d) A passing score on the relevant portions of the statewide assessment.
(e) The completion of a college placement method designated by the community college district that indicates the student is at the appropriate college level for the course.
(f) Is a graduate of a private or public high school or has a high school certificate of equivalency.
2. A community college may limit the number of semester hours in which the student may enroll to not more than six credit hours.
C. Homeschooled students are exempt from subsection B of this section.
D. Students who enroll in vocational courses may be admitted on an individual basis with the approval of college officials if the student meets the established requirements of the courses for which the student enrolls and the college officials determine that the student's admission is in the best interest of the student.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1806 - Testimony concerning student status; designation of persons to administer oaths

15-1806.
Testimony concerning student status;  designation of persons to administer oaths
The Arizona board of regents and each community college district shall designate a person employed at each institution under their respective jurisdictions to administer oaths or affirmations in connection with the taking of testimony relative to student status for tuition purposes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1807 - Concurrent enrollment; nonresident tuition

15-1807.
Concurrent enrollment;  nonresident tuition
A. It is unlawful for any nonresident student to register concurrently in two or more public institutions of higher education in this state including any university or community college for a combined student credit hour enrollment of more than six semester hours without payment of nonresident tuition at one of such institutions.
B. Any nonresident student desiring to enroll concurrently in two or more public institutions of higher education in this state including any university or community college for a combined total of more than six semester hours who is not subject to nonresident tuition at any of such institutions shall pay the nonresident tuition at the institution of his choice in an amount equivalent to nonresident tuition at such institution for the combined total of semester hours for which the nonresident student is concurrently enrolled.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1822 - Report; academic performance of high school graduates

15-1822.
Report;  academic performance of high school graduates
A. On or before October 31,  each community college district and the Arizona board of regents shall submit a report to the president of the senate,  the speaker of the house of representatives,  the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library,  archives and public records,  on the academic performance of the preceding year's graduates from high schools in this state enrolled in institutions under their jurisdiction during the year ending on June 30 of the current calendar year. The report shall include for each school at least the following:
1. The number of graduates of the school who were enrolled in the institution during the reporting period.
2. Information about the academic performance of graduates of the school in mathematics and English courses.
B. On or before September 1,  each institution under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents shall submit to the Arizona board of regents in the form specified by the Arizona board of regents the information that the Arizona board of regents needs to compile the report required under this section.
C. The superintendent of public instruction shall provide each high school in this state with a copy of the portion of the report that is applicable to its graduates.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1824 - Transfer articulation; course numbering; reports

15-1824.
Transfer articulation;  course numbering;  reports
A. The community college districts and universities shall cooperate in operating a statewide articulation and transfer system,  including the process for transfer of lower division general education credits,  general elective credits and curriculum requirements for approved majors,  to facilitate the transfer of community college students to Arizona public universities without a loss of credit toward a baccalaureate degree and to ensure that the postsecondary education needs of students statewide are met without unnecessary duplication of programs.
B. The community college districts and the universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents shall develop and implement a shared numbering system which identifies courses that transfer from community colleges to Arizona public universities toward a baccalaureate degree.
C. The Arizona board of regents and the community college districts shall submit an annual report of their progress on both articulation and meeting statewide postsecondary education needs to the joint legislative budget committee on or before December 15 and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1831 - Information on persons who have completed vocational programs; definitions

15-1831.
Information on persons who have completed vocational programs;  definitions
A. The center for vocational education shall:
1. By the end of each calendar year publish and distribute a report of the placement rates and average salaries earned by persons completing vocational programs in this state during the prior fiscal year. This report may include information on a program which would be a vocational program except that it was not completed by at least twenty-five persons during the fiscal year.
2. Establish an advisory committee consisting of representatives of both public and private institutions which offer vocational programs. The advisory committee shall advise the center in the implementation of this section.
3. Prescribe the format in which institutions which offer vocational programs shall provide the information necessary to produce the report prescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
B. In this section,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Center for vocational education"  means the center for vocational education at a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents designated by the board.
2. " Vocational program"  means a program that is completed by at least twenty-five persons during the fiscal year and that is one of the following:
(a) Operated by a community college district organized pursuant to chapter 12 of this title and designated as a vocational program,  including vocational programs operated by a skill center.
(b) A private vocational program that is licensed pursuant to section 32-3021 and that does not provide a baccalaureate degree.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 15 - Education › § 15-1861 - Definitions

15-1861.
Definitions
In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Community college"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 15-1401.
2. " Individual conduct that materially and substantially infringes on the rights of other persons to engage in or listen to expressive activity"  means conduct by a person who,  with the intent to or the knowledge of doing so,  materially and substantially prevents the communication of a message or prevents the transaction of the business of a lawful meeting,  gathering or procession by doing any of the following:
(a) Engaging in fighting or violent or other unlawful behavior.
(b) Physically blocking or using threats of violence to prevent another person from attending,  listening to,  viewing or otherwise participating in an expressive activity.
(c) Preventing another person from attending,  listening to,  viewing or otherwise participating in an expressive activity that is held at a location that is not a public forum,  such as an auditorium or lecture hall.
3. " Public forum"  includes both a traditional public forum,  which is any open,  outdoor area on the campus of a university or community college,  and a designated public forum,  which is any facility,  building or part of a building that the university or community college has opened to students or student organizations for expression.
4. " University"  means a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.