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49-8-102. Admissions generally.

(a)  (1)  Persons who otherwise meet admission requirements shall be admitted to a state college or university, without tuition, if they are residents of the state, or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in a county of another state lying immediately adjacent to a county in this state in which the teacher college or normal school is situated, or if the bona fide residence is within thirty (30) miles of the teacher college or normal school.

     (2)  With respect to nonresidents, subdivision (a)(1) applies only to Austin Peay State University.

(b)  (1)  Nonresidents of the state who meet the conditions for entrance to any of the institutions under the control of the state university and community college system may be admitted on payment of tuition rates that the board prescribes.

     (2)  Persons who otherwise meet admissions requirements shall be admitted to Dyersburg State Community College with in-state tuition, if they are residents of the state or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in Mississippi County, Arkansas, or either Dunklin County or Pemiscot County, Missouri. However, those students shall not be counted in the consideration of any future capital construction.

(c)  Nonresidents who otherwise meet requirements for admission to a two-year institution of the state university and community college system shall be admitted to the institution without tuition, subject to the following limitations:

     (1)  The nonresidents admitted without tuition shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the full-time equivalent attendance of the institution;

     (2)  The nonresident applicant must have a bona fide place of residence in a county that is adjacent to the Tennessee state line and also within a thirty-mile radius of the city in which the institution is located as determined by the Tennessee higher education commission;

     (3)  The Tennessee higher education commission has the authority to determine the number of affected students, and every three (3) years an adjustment shall be made to the number of nonresident students admitted according to this subsection (c); and

     (4)  In the case of any question of admission between applicants who are residents of this state and applicants who are not residents of this state, the preference in admission shall be given to Tennessee residents who are equally qualified relative to nonresident applicants.

[Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 16; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a107, 1487a111; Acts 1927, ch. 50, § 3; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2399, 2403; Acts 1949, ch. 286, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2399; modified; Acts 1959, ch. 185, § 1; 1973, ch. 144, § 1; 1974, ch. 522, §§ 1, 2, 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-3203, 49-3211; Acts 1987, ch. 342, § 1; 1989, ch. 562, § 1; 2002, ch. 595, § 1.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-49 > Chapter-8 > Part-1 > 49-8-102

49-8-102. Admissions generally.

(a)  (1)  Persons who otherwise meet admission requirements shall be admitted to a state college or university, without tuition, if they are residents of the state, or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in a county of another state lying immediately adjacent to a county in this state in which the teacher college or normal school is situated, or if the bona fide residence is within thirty (30) miles of the teacher college or normal school.

     (2)  With respect to nonresidents, subdivision (a)(1) applies only to Austin Peay State University.

(b)  (1)  Nonresidents of the state who meet the conditions for entrance to any of the institutions under the control of the state university and community college system may be admitted on payment of tuition rates that the board prescribes.

     (2)  Persons who otherwise meet admissions requirements shall be admitted to Dyersburg State Community College with in-state tuition, if they are residents of the state or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in Mississippi County, Arkansas, or either Dunklin County or Pemiscot County, Missouri. However, those students shall not be counted in the consideration of any future capital construction.

(c)  Nonresidents who otherwise meet requirements for admission to a two-year institution of the state university and community college system shall be admitted to the institution without tuition, subject to the following limitations:

     (1)  The nonresidents admitted without tuition shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the full-time equivalent attendance of the institution;

     (2)  The nonresident applicant must have a bona fide place of residence in a county that is adjacent to the Tennessee state line and also within a thirty-mile radius of the city in which the institution is located as determined by the Tennessee higher education commission;

     (3)  The Tennessee higher education commission has the authority to determine the number of affected students, and every three (3) years an adjustment shall be made to the number of nonresident students admitted according to this subsection (c); and

     (4)  In the case of any question of admission between applicants who are residents of this state and applicants who are not residents of this state, the preference in admission shall be given to Tennessee residents who are equally qualified relative to nonresident applicants.

[Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 16; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a107, 1487a111; Acts 1927, ch. 50, § 3; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2399, 2403; Acts 1949, ch. 286, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2399; modified; Acts 1959, ch. 185, § 1; 1973, ch. 144, § 1; 1974, ch. 522, §§ 1, 2, 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-3203, 49-3211; Acts 1987, ch. 342, § 1; 1989, ch. 562, § 1; 2002, ch. 595, § 1.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-49 > Chapter-8 > Part-1 > 49-8-102

49-8-102. Admissions generally.

(a)  (1)  Persons who otherwise meet admission requirements shall be admitted to a state college or university, without tuition, if they are residents of the state, or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in a county of another state lying immediately adjacent to a county in this state in which the teacher college or normal school is situated, or if the bona fide residence is within thirty (30) miles of the teacher college or normal school.

     (2)  With respect to nonresidents, subdivision (a)(1) applies only to Austin Peay State University.

(b)  (1)  Nonresidents of the state who meet the conditions for entrance to any of the institutions under the control of the state university and community college system may be admitted on payment of tuition rates that the board prescribes.

     (2)  Persons who otherwise meet admissions requirements shall be admitted to Dyersburg State Community College with in-state tuition, if they are residents of the state or if they are nonresidents whose bona fide place of residence is in Mississippi County, Arkansas, or either Dunklin County or Pemiscot County, Missouri. However, those students shall not be counted in the consideration of any future capital construction.

(c)  Nonresidents who otherwise meet requirements for admission to a two-year institution of the state university and community college system shall be admitted to the institution without tuition, subject to the following limitations:

     (1)  The nonresidents admitted without tuition shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the full-time equivalent attendance of the institution;

     (2)  The nonresident applicant must have a bona fide place of residence in a county that is adjacent to the Tennessee state line and also within a thirty-mile radius of the city in which the institution is located as determined by the Tennessee higher education commission;

     (3)  The Tennessee higher education commission has the authority to determine the number of affected students, and every three (3) years an adjustment shall be made to the number of nonresident students admitted according to this subsection (c); and

     (4)  In the case of any question of admission between applicants who are residents of this state and applicants who are not residents of this state, the preference in admission shall be given to Tennessee residents who are equally qualified relative to nonresident applicants.

[Acts 1925, ch. 115, § 16; Shan. Supp., §§ 1487a107, 1487a111; Acts 1927, ch. 50, § 3; mod. Code 1932, §§ 2399, 2403; Acts 1949, ch. 286, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 2399; modified; Acts 1959, ch. 185, § 1; 1973, ch. 144, § 1; 1974, ch. 522, §§ 1, 2, 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 49-3203, 49-3211; Acts 1987, ch. 342, § 1; 1989, ch. 562, § 1; 2002, ch. 595, § 1.]