Veterans' tuition waiver.

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FISCAL NOTE

 

	FY 2006	FY 2007	FY 2008
NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT
Anticipated Revenue Decrease:
COMMUNITY COLLEGES	19,152	33,984	49,776
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING	30,240	54,144	79,968

 

Source of revenue decrease:

 

Tuition waiver at University of Wyoming and community colleges for overseas combat veterans

 

Assumptions:

 

It is estimated that 10 percent of the veterans that would qualify for free tuition under this bill would participate in this program. The number of participating veterans is estimated at 28 in FY 2006, 48 in FY 2007, and 68 in FY 2008.

 

Of the veterans who would qualify and participate in this program, it is assumed that 50 percent would attend the University of Wyoming and 50 percent would attend the community colleges.

 

The above estimates are based on 12 credit hours per semester and current tuition rates, with an inflation rate of 4 percent.

 

The table above reflects the estimated tuition fees that would be waived by the University of Wyoming and the community colleges for veterans qualifying and participating in this program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:   Dean Temte, LSO    Phone:   777-7881

(Information provided by Doug Shope, Military Dept.;(307) 421-3112:

Ed Oleske, University of Wyoming; (307) 766-4183:

Shelly Andrews, Community College Commission; 777-5859)