This law allows California community colleges to charge tuition fees to nonresident students, but provides several exemptions. It specifies certain conditions under which nonresidents, like those taking six or fewer units, foreign students showing financial need, and specific nonresident groups such as recent immigrants or students impacted by Hurricane Katrina, can be exempt from fees either partially or fully. The law also addresses rules for setting and modifying nonresident tuition fees, emphasizing gradual and predictable increases.

Moreover, it includes provisions for revenue generated from these fees to enhance local services and ensure nonresident admissions do not disadvantage resident students. Community colleges near state borders with reciprocity agreements have additional exemptions. Finally, certain nonresident students, if exempt, can be reported as residents for state funding purposes.

This law outlines the rules for charging tuition fees to nonresident students in California community colleges. Generally, nonresident students must pay tuition fees, but certain groups can be exempt from paying part or all of these fees.

Exemptions may apply to students with particular circumstances, such as those taking six or fewer units, some foreign students showing financial need, students affected by Hurricane Katrina, and others with specific immigration or residency situations. For example, students residing in certain Nevada communities attending Lake Tahoe Community College, or nonresidents living near the California-Mexico border attending specific colleges, may qualify for exemptions. Additionally, rules about setting tuition fees and determining college district policies are detailed.

Community college districts can also make agreements for tuition payments with other states or governments, and special fee arrangements exist for colleges near state borders. Starting in 2028, these regulations will no longer apply unless extended by future legislation.

This section outlines how California community colleges can charge tuition fees to nonresident students, with specific exemptions. Some nonresidents can get full or partial fee exemptions; this includes those enrolled in limited classes, international students with financial needs, and students affected by Hurricane Katrina who were previously enrolled in certain colleges. Certain residency and financial status requirements are crucial for exemption eligibility.

The law also details how nonresident tuition fees should be set, reported, and altered. It mentions contracting options to cover fees and establishes rules on how colleges near state borders can manage fees with neighboring states. Finally, it notes when nonresident students can be counted for state funding purposes and the operative date of the section.

This law requires the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges to provide data to the Legislative Analyst’s Office about community colleges. They need to include information by district and academic year, starting from 2009-10. This includes the number of resident and nonresident students, both as individual counts and full-time equivalents, nonresident tuition rates and revenues, and total district funding.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office must review this data annually and summarize it in the analysis of the Governor’s budget. Their review should also assess how well the community colleges comply with certain enrollment policies.

This law allows a community college in California to treat a nonresident student hired by a public agency as a resident for the purpose of enrolling in police academy training courses. This is possible if the student has met all other requirements of the public agency, and the agency provides written assurance to classify the student as a peace officer after completing the training.

This law allows community colleges in California to charge nonresident students an extra fee on top of standard nonresident tuition. This extra fee can't be more than half of the main nonresident tuition and is based on the prior year's expenses for capital projects like buildings and equipment. However, students facing economic hardship or who are victims of persecution are exempt from this fee. Each college must define economic hardship, considering factors like receiving government assistance. Any money collected from this fee must be used for building and equipment upgrades and maintenance.

This law allows California community college districts to charge a processing fee to nonresident applicants who are citizens and residents of a foreign country. The fee can be either the actual cost of processing their application or up to $100, whichever is less. This fee can be subtracted from their tuition when they enroll.

However, applicants who qualify for a nonresident tuition exemption or demonstrate economic hardship are not required to pay this fee. The law specifies that each community college district must define economic hardship, which includes applicants who face persecution or discrimination in their home country or those who receive government assistance, like TANF or SSI benefits.

This law states that if a student, living in a California community college district, temporarily moved out of state due to a job transfer made by their own employer, their spouse's employer, or their parent's employer, the time spent outside the state can be ignored when assessing nonresident tuition fees.

To qualify, the absence must be four years or less, and upon returning, the student must meet the residency requirements as if they hadn't left. If these conditions are met, the student won't be charged nonresident tuition fees.