§3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation
A.
(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary
education management boards, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his
designee, and the chairman of the House Committee on Education or his designee, shall
provide for the development and implementation of a common application whereby
Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the
state. Except as provided in R.S. 17:3152, such application shall not include questions
pertaining to an applicant's criminal history.
(b)When developing the implementation plan for the common application,
consideration shall be given to best practices for successful implementation, implementation
costs, developm
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§3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation
A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary
education management boards, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his
designee, and the chairman of the House Committee on Education or his designee, shall
provide for the development and implementation of a common application whereby
Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the
state. Except as provided in R.S. 17:3152, such application shall not include questions
pertaining to an applicant's criminal history.
(b) When developing the implementation plan for the common application,
consideration shall be given to best practices for successful implementation, implementation
costs, development and maintenance of a website to facilitate the common application
process, and the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondary
education systems and institutions.
(2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are members of
the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities may also utilize the
Louisiana common application.
B. Each public college and university shall accept the Louisiana common
application, which a student may complete one time and submit to as many institutions as
he wishes to apply. Applications may be submitted electronically or in a paper format, as
specified by the individual postsecondary institution.
C. Each public college and university may impose such application fees as
authorized by law and may separately collect such supplemental documentation and
information as it deems necessary to properly evaluate the student's application.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if a student
chooses to utilize the "Common Application" developed and administered by the not-for-profit membership organization, The Common Application, Inc., a public college or
university may accept such application in lieu of the Louisiana common application required
by this Section. If a public college or university accepts such application, it shall not consider
any criminal history information provided on the application at any point during the
admissions process except as provided in R.S. 17:3152.
E. The Louisiana common application shall be fully implemented and available to
students applying for admission for the 2016-2017 academic year.
F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to graduate or professional schools
or degree programs.