§ 17:3233 — Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and

Louisiana § 17:3233

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§3233. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and
operation; Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award amounts
A.(1) The Northwest Louisiana Technical College is hereby renamed as the
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College and shall continue to serve as a multi-campus public postsecondary education institution. The institution and its programs shall
remain under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Community
and Technical Colleges, subject to the appropriate approval of and oversight by the Board
of Regents.
(2) The institution's mission is hereby expanded to include providing a
comprehensive educational program that meets the needs of the students and communities
within its primary service delivery area. Such program may include career and technical
education and training, workforce development training, adult basic education, continuing
education, general education, associate degree programs, college transfer degree programs,
and other educational programs and opportunities.
B. The Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College may grant certificates,
diplomas, associate degrees, and associate transfer degrees as authorized by the Board of
Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the appropriate regional accrediting
body as recognized by the United States Department of Education.
C. The Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College shall provide educational
programs and services through its campuses and through any campus that is part of the
college or its primary service delivery area.
D. The Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the Board
of Regents shall work closely with the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
and the appropriate accrediting body to ensure that the institution and all program offerings
are fully accredited.
E. Any student who is eligible for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award
pursuant to Chapter 50 of this Title and attends Northwest Louisiana Technical Community
College shall be awarded by the state an amount determined by the administering agency to
equal the award amount for technical community colleges pursuant to R.S. 17:5002.

Legislative History

Acts 2019, No. 287, §1; Acts 2020, No. 6, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.