CHAPTER 2. TUITION, FEES, AND CHARGES
IC 21-14-2
Chapter 2. Tuition, Fees, and Charges
IC 21-14-2-1
Applicability
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the
following state educational institutions:
(1) Ball State University.
(2) Indiana University.
(3) Indiana State University.
(4) Purdue University.
(5) University of Southern Indiana.
(b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may:
(1) set the fees, tuition, and charges necessary or convenient to
further the purposes of the state educational institution; and
(2) collect the fees, tuition, and charges set by the board of
trustees for the state educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-2
Charges and fees
Sec. 2. The board of trustees of Ball State University may fix
laboratory, contingent, and other fees and charges.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-3
Tuition
Sec. 3. The board of trustees of Indiana University may prescribe
the price of tuition at Indiana University.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-4
Schedule of fees
Sec. 4. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may
establish a schedule of fees or charges for students.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-5
Charges and fees
Sec. 5. The University of Southern Indiana may fix laboratory,
contingent, and other fees and charges.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-6
Required minimum period to which tuition and fees rate change
applies
Sec. 6. Subject to section 12 of this chapter, a state educational
institution shall set tuition and fee rates for a two (2) year period.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.270.
IC 21-14-2-7
Rate setting procedures
Sec. 7. The rates must be set according to the procedure set forth
in section 8 of this chapter:
(1) on or before June 30 of the odd-numbered year; or
(2) sixty (60) days after the state budget bill is enacted into law;
whichever is later.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.271; P.L.3-2008, SEC.132.
IC 21-14-2-8
Public hearing; notice
Sec. 8. A state educational institution shall hold a public hearing
before adopting a proposed tuition and fee rate increase. The state
educational institution shall give public notice of the hearing at least
ten (10) days before the hearing. The public notice must include the
specific proposal for the tuition and fee rate increase and the
expected uses of the revenue to be raised by the proposed increase.
The hearing must be held:
(1) on or before May 31 of each odd numbered year; or
(2) thirty-one (31) days after the state budget bill is enacted into
law;
whichever is later.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.272.
IC 21-14-2-9
Conditions on tuition and rate increases
Sec. 9. After a state educational institution's tuition and fee rates
are set under sections 7 and 8 of this chapter, the state educational
institutions may adjust the tuition and fee rates only if appropriations
to the state educational institution in the state budget act are reduced
or withheld.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-10
Restrictions on tuition and rate increases
Sec. 10. If a state educational institution adjusts its tuition and fee
rates under section 9 of this chapter, the total revenue generated by
the tuition and fee rate adjustment must not exceed the amount by
which appropriations to the state educational institution in the state
budget act were reduced or withheld.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-11
Collection of additional fees; attorney fees; court costs
Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any other law, a state educational
institution, in collecting amounts owed it, may, in the event of
default and referral to an attorney or collection agency, add to the
amount collected the following:
(1) The amount of attorney's fees incurred in the collection of
the debt.
(2) The amount of collection agency fees incurred in the
collection of the debt.
(3) The amount of court costs incurred in the collection of the
debt.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.255.
IC 21-14-2-12
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.224-2007, SEC.137.)
IC 21-14-2-12.5
Tuition and mandatory fees; recommendation of targets by
commission for higher education; review by state budget
committee
Sec. 12.5. This section applies to tuition and mandatory fees that
a board of trustees of a state educational institution votes to increase
after June 30, 2007.
(b) After the enactment of a state budget, the commission for
higher education shall recommend nonbinding tuition and mandatory
fee increase targets for each state educational institution.
(c) The state educational institution shall submit a report to the
state budget committee concerning the financial and budgetary
factors considered by the board of trustees in determining the amount
of the increase.
(d) The state budget committee shall review the targets
recommended under subsection (b) and reports received under
subsection (c) and may request that a state educational institution
appear at a public meeting of the state budget committee concerning
the report.
As added by P.L.224-2007, SEC.136.