Missouri § 178.850 - District to provide college courses — per capita cost to be determined — tuition charges.
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§ 178.850. District to provide college courses — per capita cost to be determined — tuition charges.
A community college district organized under sections 178.770 to 178.890 shall provide instruction, classes, school or schools for pupils resident within the community college district who have completed an approved high school course. The board of trustees of the district shall determine the per capita cost of the college courses, file the same with the coordinating board for higher education and, upon approval thereof by the coordinating board for higher education, shall require of all nonresidents who are accepted as pupils a tuition fee in the sum that is necessary for maintenance of the college courses. In addition thereto, the board may charge resident pupils the amounts that it deems necessary to maintain the college courses, taking into consideration the other funds that are available under law for the support of the college courses.
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(L. 1963 p. 200 § 13-85)
(Source: L. 1961 p. 357 § 9)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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