2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.5. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts

RS 17:3351.5 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by R.S. 17:3351(A)(5) and Act No. 493 of the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose the following program fee amounts and increases in tuition and attendance fee amounts:
(1) For a full-time undergraduate student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the School of Allied Health Professions at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, a one-time increase in tuition and mandatory attendance fees by an amount of forty-six dollars per semester.
(2) For a full-time graduate student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the School of Allied Health Professions at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, a one-time increase in tuition and mandatory attendance fees by an amount of three hundred one dollars per semester.
(3) For a full-time graduate student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the School of Allied Health Professions at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, a one-time increase in tuition and mandatory attendance fees by an amount of two hundred sixty-two dollars per semester.
(4) For a full-time student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the Dentistry Program at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, a one-time increase in annual tuition and mandatory attendance fees by an amount of one thousand one hundred twelve dollars.
(5) For a full-time student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the Medicine Program at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, a one-time increase in annual tuition and mandatory attendance fees by an amount of one thousand two hundred thirty dollars.
(6) For a full-time student who is a Louisiana resident and who is enrolling in the Master of Nursing, Nurse Anesthetist Program of the School of Nursing at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans for the Fall, 2002, semester or thereafter, an annual fee not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars.
(7)(a) For a full-time student who is currently enrolled in the School of Veterinary Medicine and seeking a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, an increase in tuition by an amount of seven hundred fifty dollars for the Fall 2003 semester and thereafter.
(b) For a full-time student who is enrolling for the first time in the School of Veterinary Medicine and seeking a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, an increase in tuition by an amount of one thousand five hundred dollars for the Fall 2003 semester and thereafter.
(c) Proceeds from the tuition increases authorized by this Paragraph shall not be used to pay salaries of administrators at the School of Veterinary Medicine or other university or university system administrators.
B. The authority to impose the tuition amounts and the attendance and program fee amounts provided by Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
C. Prior to imposing any increase in tuition or attendance fee amounts or any program fee amount authorized by this Section, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall establish criteria for waivers of such amounts in cases of financial hardship. Information about such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all affected prospective students in a timely manner so the prospective student can be aware of the increase or fee amount and the availability of waivers thereto prior to the student having to make any final decision concerning attendance.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 138, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 1071, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.