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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 8 - THE TENNESSEE BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SYSTEM TRUST ACT (§§ 49-7-801 — 49-7-826) › Section 49-7-826 - Scholarship programs

(a)
The state or any department, division or agency of the state may establish a scholarship program to award scholarships to students that consist of contributions and earnings accrued in a savings account created through the educational investment plan established pursuant to §
49-7-808
. Any scholarship program established under this section shall be registered with the board.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, the entity establishing and maintaining a scholarship program under this section shall not be required to select the scholarship beneficiary at the time the scholarship program is established. The entity establishing the scholarship program shall select the scholarship beneficiary and notify the board of the beneficiary by no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the start of the academic term in which the tuition benefits under the program are to be applied. The notification shall be in writing and shall include the name, address and social security number of the scholarship beneficiary, the amount of the redemption value of the account awarded and a statement specifying whether the scholarship beneficiary may receive a refund under this part. The entity establishing the scholarship program shall select the scholarship beneficiaries in accordance with criteria established by the entity.
(c)
If a scholarship beneficiary does not use tuition benefits awarded under this section within a length of time specified under the scholarship program, the entity may select and award the benefits to a new beneficiary.
(d)
The board may, through the promulgation of rules and regulations, authorize political subdivisions of the state and organizations that are exempt from federal income taxation under § 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and described in
26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)
, to establish scholarship programs pursuant to this section.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 910, s 26, eff. 5/13/2014.
Acts 1999, ch. 233, §§ 40, 43.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-901 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Baccalaureate Education Savings for Tennessee Act."
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-902 - Legislative findings

The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1)
It is an essential function of government to foster and encourage schools and the means of education, as provided in the Constitution of Tennessee, Article XI, § 12;
(2)
It is a responsibility of state government to maintain institutions of higher education;
(3)
It is an essential function of state government to encourage attendance at institutions of higher education;
(4)
Tuition costs at institutions of higher education are difficult for many to afford and it is difficult for individuals and families to plan for the costs of higher education;
(5)
It is in the best interest of the people of this state to foster higher education in order to provide well-educated citizens;
(6)
Students in elementary and secondary schools tend to achieve to a higher standard of performance when the payment of tuition for their higher education is secured; and
(7)
Providing assistance in the higher education of the citizens of this state is necessary and desirable for the public health, safety and welfare.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-903 - Purposes of part

In light of the findings described in §
49-7-902
, the general assembly declares the purposes of this part to be to:
(1)
Encourage education and the means of education;
(2)
Encourage attendance at institutions of higher education;
(3)
Provide students and their parents financing assistance for postsecondary education;
(4)
Help provide the benefits of higher education to the people of this state; and
(5)
Encourage elementary and secondary students in this state to achieve high standards of performance.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-904 - College savings bonds - Authorized - Taxation

(a)
Bonds issued by the state funding board pursuant to title 9, chapter 9, or by the Tennessee state school bond authority pursuant to chapter 3, part 12 of this title, may be designated by the appropriate issuer as college savings bonds and issued in accordance with this part.
(b)
College savings bonds and the interest on the bonds shall be free from all taxation by the state or its political subdivisions, except for inheritance, transfer and estate taxes, and except to the extent the interest may be included within the measure of corporate privilege taxes imposed pursuant to state law.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-905 - College savings bonds - Discount - Maturity - Sale

(a)
College savings bonds shall be sold at a discount to be determined by the issuer, shall bear no stated rate of interest and shall be payable in one (1) payment at maturity on a fixed date. The bonds shall mature no less than five (5) years nor more than twenty (20) years from the date of issuance, unless the issuer determines otherwise.
(b)
College savings bonds may be sold either at a competitive or a negotiated sale, notwithstanding any law to the contrary. In the event college savings bonds shall be sold at a negotiated sale, the bonds shall be sold with yields no higher than the estimated yield that could be obtained at a competitive sale on the date the yields are established. The issuing agency shall document how the negotiated sales prices have been established and the documentation shall become a permanent record of the agency.
(c)
For purposes of computing the aggregate principal of bonds issued or outstanding at any one time, college savings bonds shall be considered to be issued and outstanding in a principal amount equal to the price paid to the issuer for the bonds as of the date of their sale.
(d)
All other provisions concerning the issuance of bonds prescribed in title 9, chapter 9, or in chapter 3, part 12 of this title, shall apply to college savings bonds issued by the state funding board or the Tennessee state school bond authority.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-906 - College savings bonds - Plan of implementation

(a)
The state funding board and the Tennessee state school bond authority, when issuing college savings bonds, shall develop a plan of implementation for the sale and issuance of the bonds, including:
(1)
Advertising to inform the public about the availability of college savings bonds;
(2)
Marketing and financing of the issue and sale; and
(3)
The specific increments, maturities and denominations in which to market the bonds in order to make the bonds affordable and funds available at the time when the funds are needed to meet higher education costs.
(b)
Upon request by either the state funding board or the Tennessee state school bond authority, the Tennessee student assistance corporation, created in chapter 4, part 2 of this title, shall assist the requesting issuer in the preparation and implementation of the plan.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 9 - BACCALAUREATE EDUCATION SAVINGS FOR TENNESSEE ACT (§§ 49-7-901 — 49-7-907) › Section 49-7-907 - Evaluation of program

After each sale and issue of college savings bonds pursuant to this part, the appropriate issuer shall report to the general assembly an evaluation of the sale of the college savings bonds and recommendations, if any, for improvements in the program.
Acts 1989, ch. 190, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 10 - PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING REQUESTS (§§ 49-7-1001 — 49-7-1003) › Section 49-7-1001 - Purpose

The purpose of this part is to protect and maintain the integrity of current prioritization and strategic planning processes established to best use limited state funds for public higher education toward greatest need and opportunity and to ensure prudent fiscal policy.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 538,s 1, eff. 3/17/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 10 - PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING REQUESTS (§§ 49-7-1001 — 49-7-1003) › Section 49-7-1002 - Review of state legislative funding requests for public higher education

(a)
All legislative proposals or requests for state funding toward public higher education capital projects, maintenance, new academic programs, public service, research activities, and engagement opportunities or operational support coming before the general assembly shall first be considered and acted upon through established processes and procedures to review such requests; provided, however, that if such consideration or action through established processes and procedures is not possible, then such legislative proposals or requests shall be made with the knowledge of the executive director of the Tennessee higher education commission, the chancellor of the board of regents, or the president of the University of Tennessee, as applicable, and the chief executive officer of the institution for which the proposal or request for state funding is made. The executive director, chancellor, and the president shall be accountable for ensuring that the established processes for considering and evaluating such requests are followed to the greatest extent possible.
(b)
At no time shall an employee of a state institution of higher education advance state legislative funding requests without the knowledge of the executive director, chancellor, or president of the respective system or institution for which the request is made, and the chief executive officer of the institution, campus, or unit.
(c)
The executive director, chancellor, and president are expected to advance such policies or proposals through existing processes and procedures established in the spirit to maximize the state's ability to strategically plan, execute, and maintain the state's public higher education obligations.
(d)
The governing board of each institution shall be authorized to take such action as each board deems reasonable and appropriate to enforce this part and that is consistent with the purpose of this part.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 869,s 30, eff. 7/1/2016.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 538,s 1, eff. 3/17/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 10 - PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING REQUESTS (§§ 49-7-1001 — 49-7-1003) › Section 49-7-1003 - Part incorporated in policies and procedures of board of regents

For the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of §
49-7-1002(a) and (b)
, it is the intent of the legislature that this part shall be made a formal part of the policies and procedures of the board of regents, the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, and the state university boards.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 602, s 18, eff. 3/23/2018.
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 538, s 1, eff. 3/17/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 11 - STUDENT INFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2005 (§§ 49-7-1101 — 49-7-1105) › Section 49-7-1101 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Information in Higher Education Act of 2005."
Acts 2005, ch. 313, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 11 - STUDENT INFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2005 (§§ 49-7-1101 — 49-7-1105) › Section 49-7-1102 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Institution of higher education" means any four-year college or university, whether public or private, located in this state;
(2)
"Parent" means a parent of a student, and includes a natural parent, a guardian, or an individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or a guardian, who is paying or has paid any part of the tuition and fees of a student for the current academic year, as defined by the institution of higher education; and
(3)
"Student" means any full-time or part-time student, twenty (20) years of age or younger, enrolled in courses at an institution of higher education, who physically attends class on the property of the institution and whose tuition and fees are being paid, even if only in part, by the student's parent. For purposes of this part, persons enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at an institution of higher education are not students.
Acts 2005, ch. 313, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 11 - STUDENT INFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2005 (§§ 49-7-1101 — 49-7-1105) › Section 49-7-1103 - Consent forms for release of confidential records

Institutions of higher education shall inform parents and students of students' option to execute consent forms authorizing the institution of higher education to release certain otherwise confidential education records, as defined by federal law, to a designated parent, upon request.
Acts 2005, ch. 313, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 11 - STUDENT INFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2005 (§§ 49-7-1101 — 49-7-1105) › Section 49-7-1104 - Pilot program

Middle Tennessee State University shall implement a pilot program to effectuate this part, for a period not to exceed one (1) academic year, as defined by Middle Tennessee State University. At the conclusion of the pilot program at Middle Tennessee State University, the program shall be evaluated by a committee, which shall be comprised of the sponsors of chapter 313 of the Public Acts of 2005, the chair of the senate education committee and the chair of the education committee of the house of representatives. This committee may solicit input from personnel of the state university and community college system and the University of Tennessee system. The committee shall make public its findings and recommendations regarding the evaluation of the pilot program. At the commencement of the academic year, as defined by the institution of higher education, following publication of the committee's findings and recommendations, institutions of higher education shall implement an equivalent program in compliance with the findings and recommendations of the committee. For the duration of Middle Tennessee State University's pilot program and the evaluation of the program, other institutions of higher education are not required to comply with this part.
Acts 2005, ch. 313, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 11 - STUDENT INFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2005 (§§ 49-7-1101 — 49-7-1105) › Section 49-7-1105 - Notification of parents' rights to view student records

Each state institution of higher education shall notify parents of enrolled students of the parents' rights to view student records under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) (
20 U.S.C. § 1232g
) on the institution's website.
Acts 2018, ch. 894, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1201 - Legislative intent

The purposes of this part are to establish a statewide, comprehensive labor education alignment program, also referred to as the "program" or "LEAP," to enable students in colleges of applied technology and community colleges to participate in employment training and to attain industry-recognized post-secondary credentials for sustaining gainful and quality employment in this state; and to enable students to more adequately meet the advanced technical training needs required by current and future employers of existing and prospective industries and businesses in this state.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 2, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1202 - Purpose of LEAP

The purpose of LEAP is to provide students in colleges of applied technology, community colleges, and, where applicable, high schools the opportunity to combine occupational training in a high-skill or high-need field with academic credit and to apply that combined work and academic experience towards acquiring a postsecondary credential. Any college of applied technology or community college may establish a LEAP under this part, subject to the approval of the board of regents. The LEAP shall enable employers to employ a participating student on such basis as the employer determines appropriate, and to provide occupational training to the student during the period of employment; provided, that any cooperative education earnings, wages, salary, or other compensation received by the student shall not be included in any determination of the student's eligibility for any state financial assistance or grants. The LEAP shall also allow the transferability of the student's completed occupational training and academic hours at other colleges of applied technology, community colleges, and postsecondary institutions in this state in accordance with established transfer pathways, and institution and program accreditation requirements. Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, the LEAP shall not in any way adversely affect the accreditation of an institution.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468,s 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 3, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1203 - Coordination of efforts in developing, administering and implementing a LEAP - Priorities

The higher education commission shall coordinate efforts with the department of labor and workforce development and the department of economic and community development in developing, administering, and implementing a LEAP pursuant to this part. The higher education commission shall make specific efforts to encourage colleges of applied technology and community colleges in this state to offer a LEAP under this part, in an effort to train students in needed high-skill and high-technology industries in this state. The higher education commission shall coordinate the following priorities to the extent possible:
(1)
Creating a LEAP at community colleges and colleges of applied technology in this state with students having the opportunity to participate;
(2)
Planning and partnership with business, labor, education, government, community-based organizations, employers, and students;
(3)
[Deleted by 2021 amendment.]
(4)
Career preparation and guidance incorporated in the curriculum and materials;
(5)
Job placement and job retention support services;
(6)
Applied learning experiences, including prior learning assessments;
(7)
Integration of basic skills and work-readiness training with occupational skills training;
(8)
Performance assessment of the programs created under this initiative;
(9)
Actual or simulated learning at the worksite;
(10)
Curriculum and employment training for industries that promote high-skill jobs in high-technology areas, emerging occupations, or skilled manufacturing jobs, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)
Advanced manufacturing;
(B)
Electronics;
(C)
Information technology;
(D)
Infrastructure engineering; and
(E)
Transportation and logistics.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338, s 4, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1204 - Use of existing staff - Encouragement of enrollment

The department of labor and workforce development shall utilize existing staff to assist individuals interested in seeking postsecondary degrees. Efforts shall be made to encourage individuals to enroll in LEAPs offered at colleges of applied technology and community colleges, and to seek employment in high-skill or high-technology industries.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 5, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1205 - Curriculum and materials

(a)
As used in this part, "work-based learning" or "WBL" means a credit-bearing experience in a secondary or postsecondary curriculum which:
(1)
Includes, but is not limited to, job shadowing, internships, clinicals, practicums, apprenticeships, co-ops, and industry-led service learning projects;
(2)
Is incorporated into coursework or related to a specific field of study;
(3)
Integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with the practical application and development of technical skills and proficiencies in a professional work setting; and
(4)
May or may not include wages, salary, or other compensation to the student.
(b)
The board of regents, in consultation with the higher education commission, shall coordinate curriculum development by the faculty and related resource materials to assist educators, employers, and students with workplace training and placement. The curriculum, work-based learning experiences, and materials shall, at a minimum, meet the necessary skill standards of high-skill and high-technology industries in this state. The curriculum and materials shall define courses and work-based learning experiences that are necessary for each technical career field that may lead to a postsecondary credential. The curriculum shall be developed by faculty who teach within the field and shall outline the academic and technical courses that are necessary for each postsecondary award, credential, or degree to be awarded under this part.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 283,s 1, eff. 5/4/2017.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 6, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1206 - Awarding grants

Subject to appropriation by the general assembly in the annual appropriations act, the Tennessee higher education commission, in consultation with the board of regents, may award a grant to any college of applied technology or community college in this state that is located in a region where advanced training opportunities or a highly-skilled workforce is lacking. The funds from the grants must be used to establish and implement a LEAP under this part. The commission shall establish procedures for grant applications, eligibility and reporting requirements, and the maximum amount of any grant authorized by this section.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468,s 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 7, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1207 - Authority to establish LEAPs - Achievement of outcomes

Each community college and college of applied technology in this state is authorized to establish a LEAP under this part, with the appropriate approvals as required by the higher education commission and the board of regents; provided, that the LEAP shall enable students to obtain a postsecondary credential; and to achieve one (1) or more of the following outcomes:
(1)
Acquire and demonstrate competency in basic skills, including English and math;
(2)
Acquire and demonstrate competency in a specified technical field; and
(3)
Any other goals identified by the departments and the higher education commission, made in consultation and agreement with the board of regents.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 8, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1208 - Creation in state treasury of a workforce advanced training fund - Appropriation of funds - Administration of fund

There is created in the state treasury a "workforce advanced training fund," referred to in this part as the "fund." The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the fund by the general assembly. Interest accruing on investments and deposits of the fund shall be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. Any fund balance remaining unexpended at the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. Moneys in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in accordance with §
9-4-603
. The fund shall be administered by the Tennessee higher education commission. Moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the Tennessee higher education commission to cover the costs associated with the establishment of the LEAP and any grants authorized pursuant to this part.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468, s 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338, s 9, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1209 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338, s 10, eff. 5/13/2013.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1210 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 183, s 7, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 103, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 468, s 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 182, s 72, eff. 4/17/2015.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338, s 11, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1211 - Authority of the higher education commission to establish policies and guidelines and to promulgate rules and regulations

The higher education commission, in consultation with the department of labor and workforce development and the department of economic and community development, is authorized to establish any policies and guidelines, and to promulgate rules and regulations, to effectuate the purposes of this part. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 12, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 12 - LABOR EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) › Section 49-7-1212 - Monitoring of program by the higher education commission - Periodic reporting by colleges of applied technology and community colleges

The higher education commission shall monitor the operation of the LEAP, and require periodic reporting by the colleges of applied technology and community colleges conducting the programs as the executive director deems appropriate, reasonable and necessary to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the programs throughout the state.
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 338,s 13, eff. 1/1/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1301 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support Act" or the "Tennessee VETS Act."
Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 612,s 1, eff. 4/20/2014.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1302 - Legislative findings and intent

The general assembly finds that veterans need comprehensive, statewide support to aid them in transitioning from military service to enrollment at public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education. This support should encourage enrollment of veterans and address issues that may deter veterans' participation in higher education, such as affordability, lack of awareness by faculty and staff of military and veterans' culture, the need for orientation and mentoring programs designed specifically for veterans and facilitation of credential completion by veterans as quickly as possible.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657,Secs.s1, s2 eff. 3/29/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1303 - Part definitions

As used in this part:
(1)
"Military-affiliated" means active-duty military personnel, reservists, members of the national guard, and reserve officer training corps program cadets;
(2)
"THEC" means the Tennessee higher education commission;
(3)
"Veteran" means a former member of the armed forces of the United States, or a former or current member of a reserve or Tennessee national guard unit who was called into active military service of the United States, as defined in §
58-1-102
; and
(4)
"Veterans education transition support campus" or "VETS campus" means a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education that has demonstrated educational support for veterans and has been designated by THEC under this part as a campus supportive of veterans.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 791, s 1, eff. 4/8/2022.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 3, eff. 3/29/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1304 - Veterans exempt from payment of out-of-state tuition or fees under certain conditions

(a)
A veteran or other individual eligible to receive educational benefits administered by the United States department of veterans affairs, through any provision of the United States Code, shall not be required to pay out-of-state tuition or any out-of-state fee when the veteran or other individual is:
(1)
Enrolled in any public institution of higher education in this state;
(2)
Utilizing such benefits at the enrolling institution; and
(3)
Living in the state of Tennessee, regardless of the individual's formal state of residency.
(b)
The board of regents, the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee, and each state university board of trustees may classify a veteran or military-affiliated individual as a Tennessee resident who is not required to pay out-of-state tuition or an out-of-state fee if the veteran or military-affiliated individual is:
(1)
Enrolled in the public institution of higher education; and
(2)
Resides outside the state of Tennessee.
Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 791, s 2, eff. 4/8/2022.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 31, s 3, eff. 3/29/2017.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 219, s 3, eff. 4/20/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1305 - Reserved

Repealed by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 31,s 4, eff. 3/29/2017.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 219,s 3, eff. 4/20/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1306 - Designation of VETS campuses

(a)
THEC may designate public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education as veterans education transition support campuses or VETS campuses. An institution seeking designation as a VETS campus shall apply by submitting a written request to the executive director of THEC. The request shall outline all services offered to veterans by the institution. THEC may conduct site visits to verify the services for veterans available at any prospective VETS campus.
(b)
THEC may designate VETS campuses that strive to increase enrollment, continuation, and graduation rates of veterans, while also meeting the advanced qualification criteria established by THEC, as VETS Bravo campuses.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 4, eff. 3/29/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1307 - Qualification criteria for VETS campuses

(a)
To become and continue to be a VETS campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education shall:
(1)
Conduct an annual campus survey of students who are veterans to identify the views, needs, issues and suggestions of veterans;
(2)
Provide information to faculty and staff about military and veterans' culture, including combat-related mental or physical disabilities or other challenges;
(3)
Administer orientation programs for students who are veterans;
(4)
Facilitate mentoring and support programs for students who are veterans;
(5)
Develop outreach and communication strategies for military bases located near the campus, for the purpose of assessing veterans' educational goals and meeting their identified needs;
(6)
Create and maintain a process for the assessment of prior learning that grants academic credit to veterans for transferable training and experience attained through service in the armed forces of the United States; and
(7)
Provide, on the campus website, information on the availability of prior learning assessments and potential program credit for skills, training or education obtained during military service.
(b)
To become and continue to be a VETS Bravo campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education must:
(1)
Have been designated a VETS campus for no less than the three-consecutive-year period immediately preceding the date on which the institution submits a request for certification as a VETS Bravo campus;
(2)
Submit a request for certification as a VETS Bravo campus to the executive director of THEC;
(3)
Develop a peer mentoring or other similar support program dedicated specifically for veterans and military-affiliated students;
(4)
Designate a VETS Bravo campus liaison who participates in no less than two (2) professional development activities per year related to veterans; and
(5)
Provide career placement services specifically for veterans.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 657, s 5, eff. 3/29/2016.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1308 - Listing of VETS campuses to be maintained on THEC website

THEC shall maintain a list of designated VETS campuses on its website. For each designated VETS campus, THEC's website shall include:
(1)
A link to the campus' website;
(2)
Designated points of contact for academic and financial advising; and
(3)
Veteran enrollment statistics.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 13 - TENNESSEE VETERANS EDUCATION TRANSITION SUPPORT (VETS) › Section 49-7-1309 - VETS campuses to provide annual data to THEC

(a)
By July 31 of each year, a campus meeting the qualification criteria and attaining the VETS campus designation shall provide the following data to THEC:
(1)
The number of veterans enrolled at the campus;
(2)
The programs of study in which veterans are enrolled;
(3)
The completion of degrees or other credentials by veterans; and
(4)
A current list of course equivalencies for military education, training, and experience.
(b)
By July 31, 2025, and by each July 31 thereafter, a VETS campus designated as a VETS Bravo campus shall provide the following data to THEC:
(1)
Aggregated annual survey results;
(2)
The number of students participating in support programs dedicated specifically for veteran and military-affiliated students along with academic progress statistics;
(3)
Documentation evidencing the VETS Bravo campus liaison's participation in at least two (2) professional development activities related to veterans; and
(4)
The number of veteran students who received career services and the job placement rate for all veteran students in the previous academic year.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 622,s 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 31, s 1, eff. 3/29/2017.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1401 - Higher Education Foundation Investment Pool created

The higher education foundation investment pool is created for the purpose of receiving and investing a higher education foundation's money in the custody of any officer or officers of the state unless prohibited by statute to be invested. For the purposes of this section, "higher education foundation" means any foundation established for a state university, state college, or Tennessee college of applied technology pursuant to §§
49-7-107
and
49-11-402
.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324, s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1402 - Request to participate in pool - Discontinuation of participation

(a)
A higher education foundation may participate in the investment pool by submitting a request to the state treasurer to have some or all of its money invested in the investment pool.
(b)
Should a participant wish to discontinue its participation in the investment pool, it may submit a request to the state treasurer for the return of its principal investment or investment income or both; however, a redemption of shares does not guarantee that a participant will receive the entire amount of the principal investment or investment income or both.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1403 - Administration of pool

The state treasurer shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the investment pool and for establishing policies and procedures to manage the operations and responsibilities of the investment pool, including, but not limited to, establishing criteria for participation in the investment pool, establishing accounts and different shares within the investment pool, transitioning participant assets into the investment pool, and establishing an investment policy for the investment pool. Either the state treasurer or participant shall have the authority to transfer and liquidate the assets that a participant wishes to invest in the investment pool. A participant may only invest its assets that are unencumbered or unrestricted in sale, transfer, or investment.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1404 - Investment and management of funds

(a)
The investment pool shall be invested and managed solely in the interest of the participants in the investment pool in a manner consistent with §
35-14-107
, the prudent investor rule pursuant to §
35-14-103
, the standard of care pursuant to §
35-14-104
, and the exercise of reasonable care in delegation of investment and management functions pursuant to §
35-14-111
.
(b)
All investments purchased belong jointly to the participants in the investment pool and the participants shall share capital gains, income, and losses pro rata.
(c)
A participant's principal and income invested in the investment pool shall not constitute the property of the state. The principal and income in the investment pool shall not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim to or against, or interest in such funds. The principal and income in the investment pool shall be preserved, invested, and expended for the benefit of the respective participants.
(d)
The state treasurer shall keep a separate account, designated by name and number of each participant. Individual transactions and totals of all investments belonging to each participant shall be recorded in the accounts.
(e)
The state treasurer shall report periodically to every participant having a beneficial interest in the investment pool.
(f)
The participant shall enter into an agreement with the department of treasury for participation in the investment pool, which shall include fees and expenses assessed by the department against a participant for services related to the investment of the participant's assets.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324, s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1405 - Revolving account established for administrative costs - Administrative fees

The state treasurer shall establish a revolving account, under the state treasurer's custody, to defray administrative costs of the investment pool. The state treasurer may deduct from each participant's pro rata earnings through the investment pool a reasonable charge for administering the investment pool. In the event that the state treasurer does deduct an administrative fee, it shall be deposited and expended through the revolving account.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 14 - HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTMENT POOL (§§ 49-7-1401 — 49-7-1406) › Section 49-7-1406 - Electronic transfer of funds authorized

As the administrator of the investment pool, the state treasurer is authorized to receive, invest, and distribute a participant's funds by means of an electronic transfer or other reasonable methods.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 324,s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 15 - STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT ACT (§§ 49-7-1501 — 49-7-1507) › Section 49-7-1501 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Act."
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 444,s 1, eff. 5/18/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 49 - EDUCATION (§§ 49-1-NEW — 49-50-1703) › Chapter 7 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 49-7-NEW — 49-7-3003) › Part 15 - STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT ACT (§§ 49-7-1501 — 49-7-1507) › Section 49-7-1502 - Purpose of part

The purpose of this part is to authorize the state's participation in a state authorization reciprocity agreement relative to postsecondary distance education.
Added by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 444,s 1, eff. 5/18/2015.