Colorado § 22-35-105 Financial provisions - payment of tuition

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-35-105 — Financial provisions - payment of tuition

Colorado § 22-35-105

Title 22Education

Art.Concurrent Enrollment

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-35-105 (2026).

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(1)A cooperative agreement shall include financial provisions that satisfy the requirements of this section.

(2)If a qualified student concurrently enrolls in a course offered by an institution of higher education, the institution is responsible for course content, placement of the student in the course, and the quality of instruction. In addition, because the qualified student is receiving academic credit at the qualified student's local education provider for the course pursuant to section 22-35-104 (5):

(a)The qualified student is included in the funded pupil count of the student's school district or, in the case of a student enrolled in an institute charter school, of the school's accounting district, as determined pursuant to article 54 of this title 22; and

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(1) A cooperative
agreement shall include financial provisions that satisfy the requirements of this
section.

(2) If a qualified student concurrently enrolls in a course offered by an
institution of higher education, the institution is responsible for course content,
placement of the student in the course, and the quality of instruction. In addition,
because the qualified student is receiving academic credit at the qualified student's
local education provider for the course pursuant to section 22-35-104 (5):

(a) The qualified student is included in the funded pupil count of the
student's school district or, in the case of a student enrolled in an institute charter
school, of the school's accounting district, as determined pursuant to article 54 of
this title 22; and

(b) The institution of higher education shall include the qualified student in
determining the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in the institution
pursuant to the provisions of title 23, C.R.S.

(3) (a) A cooperative agreement shall establish the tuition rate at which the
local education provider shall pay the institution of higher education for any
courses in which a qualified student of the local education provider concurrently
enrolls at the institution. The tuition rate shall not exceed:

(I) For a course offered by a public community college, a public local district
college, or an area technical college, the student share of the tuition rate
established for Colorado residents enrolled in the course, which tuition rate is
established by the state board for community colleges and occupational education
pursuant to section 23-60-202 (1)(c)(I), C.R.S.; except that, if the local education
provider is located outside the boundaries of every community college service area,
as assigned by the commission pursuant to section 23-60-207, C.R.S., the tuition
rate shall not exceed the actual student share of the resident tuition rate of the
nearest Colorado public institution of higher education.

(II) For a course offered by any other institution of higher education, the
student share of the tuition rate established for Colorado residents enrolled in a
general studies course at a community college, which tuition rate is established by
the state board for community colleges and occupational education pursuant to
section 23-60-202 (1)(c)(I), C.R.S.; except that, if the local education provider is
located outside the boundaries of every community college service area, as
assigned by the commission pursuant to section 23-60-207, C.R.S., the tuition rate
shall not exceed the actual student share of the resident tuition rate of the nearest
Colorado public institution of higher education.

(b) Repealed.

(4) Repealed.

(5) A local education provider and an institution of higher education may
elect to include in their cooperative agreement other financial provisions that are
not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2009: Entire article R&RE, (HB 09-1319), ch. 286, p. 1308, � 1, effective May 21; (2)(a) and (4) amended, (SB 09-285), ch. 425, p. 2373, � 4, effective June 4. L. 2016: (3)(a)(I) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 141, � 6, effective August 10. L. 2019: (3)(b) repealed, (SB 19-176), ch. 244, p. 2383, � 3, effective August 2. L. 2022: (4) repealed, (HB 22-1390), ch. 237, p. 1754, � 21, effective May 26. L. 2024: IP(2) and (2)(a) amended, (HB 24-1448), ch. 236, p. 1533, � 46, effective May 23.