Title 10a — Title 10a: State System of Higher Education

Sec. 10a-25f. General obligation bonds. Said bonds issued pursuant to sections 10a-25a to 10a-25g, inclusive, shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said b…

Sec. 10a-25g. Grants to develop high technology projects and programs. Through Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated the state may provide financial aid, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 32-34, for the development of high technology projects and programs in accordance wit…

Sec. 10a-25h. Higher education centers of excellence. (a) In order to develop and further encourage excellence in public higher education, the boards of trustees of the constituent units of the state system of higher education, not including Charter Oak State College, are hereby …

Sec. 10a-25i. Appropriation. Solicitation of private funds; disbursement. (a) Annual appropriations not to exceed in total one per cent of the total General Fund appropriation for the preceding year for the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall be made t…

Sec. 10a-25j. Identification of centers of excellence; evaluation of program. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall, in consultation with representatives of the board of trustees of the constituent units, including faculty, develop guidelines for identifying centers of …

Secs. 10a-25k to 10a-25m. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 10a-25n to 10a-25p. High technology doctoral fellowship program. Eligibility for fellowships. Regulations. Sections 10a-25n to 10a-25p, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 87-408, S. 1–3, 5; P.A. 88-360, S. 57, 63; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)…

Sec. 10a-26. (Formerly Sec. 10-329b). Status of students for purposes of tuition charges. (a) For the purposes of this section, sections 10a-77, 10a-99 and 10a-105, and this part: (1) A “full-time student” means a student who has been registered and who has been accepted for matr…

Sec. 10a-26a. Waiver of tuition and fees for College Connections program and other manufacturing programs. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall waive tuition and fees for students enrolled at An…

Sec. 10a-27. (Formerly Sec. 10-329c). Statement of policy. It is the intent of the legislature that the constituent units in the state system of higher education shall apply uniform rules, as provided in this part, in determining whether students shall be classified as in-state o…

Sec. 10a-28. (Formerly Sec. 10-329d). Definitions. For the purposes of this part: (1) “Institution” means a constituent unit in the state system of higher education; (2) “Residence” or “reside” denotes continuous and permanent physical presence within this state, provided tempora…

Sec. 10a-29. (Formerly Sec. 10-329e). Determination of student status. The following shall determine the status of a student: (1) Every person having such person's domicile in this state shall be entitled to classification as an in-state student for tuition purposes. Except as ot…

Sec. 10a-3. Student advisory committee to Board of Regents for Higher Education. Membership. Duties. (a) There shall be a student advisory committee to the Board of Regents for Higher Education to assist the board in performing its statutory functions. The committee shall consist…

Sec. 10a-30. (Formerly Sec. 10-329f). Presumptions. Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the registering authority of the institution at which a student is registering, it shall be presumed that: (1) The establishment of a new domicile in this state by an emancipate…

Sec. 10a-31. (Formerly Sec. 10-329g). Guidelines. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt guidelines by July 1, 1973, applicable to all the constituent units in the state system of higher education that will insure uniform criteria to aid the institutions in determi…

Sec. 10a-32. (Formerly Sec. 10-329h). Authority of institutions. Unless otherwise restricted or prohibited by law, an institution or its governing board may establish quotas, standards for admission, standards for readmission, or other terms and requirements governing persons who…

Sec. 10a-33. (Formerly Sec. 10-329i). Agreements with foreign states. The Board of Regents for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut and the Office of Higher Education may enter into agreements with appropriate agencies and institutions of higher education in other stat…

Sec. 10a-34. (Formerly Sec. 10-330). Authorization of programs of higher learning or institutions of higher education. Authority to confer degrees. Review of requests and applications. Appeal of denials. (a) For the purposes of this section, (1) “program of higher learning” means…

Sec. 10a-34a. Conferment of degrees without authority. Penalty. (a) The Commissioner of Higher Education may assess any person, school, board, association or corporation which violates any provision of section 10a-34, 10a-34g or 10a-35 an administrative penalty in an amount not t…

Sec. 10a-34b. Injunctive relief. The Commissioner of Higher Education, through the Attorney General, may seek an order from the Superior Court to prevent any violation of sections 10a-34, 10a-34g and 10a-35 through the use of an injunction in accordance with the provisions of cha…

Sec. 10a-34c. Investigative power. The Commissioner of Higher Education may conduct an investigation and, through the Attorney General, maintain an action in the name of the state against any person, school, board, association or corporation to restrain or prevent the establishme…

Sec. 10a-34d. Petitioning of court for enforcement of order. The Office of Higher Education, through the Attorney General, may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for the enforcement of any order issued by the office or the Commissioner of Higher Edu…

Sec. 10a-34e. Review, inspection or investigation of applications for authorization or violations. Teach-outs. Closure plans. (a) The Office of Higher Education may conduct any necessary review, inspection or investigation regarding applications for authorization or possible viol…

Sec. 10a-34f. Regulations. The Office of Higher Education shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 10a-34a to 10a-34e, inclusive. (P.A. 07-90, S. 7; P.A. 11-48, S. 251; P.A. 12-156, S. 56.) History: P…

Sec. 10a-34g. Disclosure of claim limitation clause in enrollment contracts by for-profit institutions of higher education. (a) On and after January 1, 2020, any for-profit institution of higher education licensed to operate in the state that requires any student, as a condition …

Sec. 10a-34h. Financial screening of independent institutions of higher education. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Accrediting agency” means an accrediting association recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, (2) “At risk of imminent cl…

Sec. 10a-35. (Formerly Sec. 10-331). Grant of authority prior to July 1, 1935. Degree void, when. No person, school, board, association or corporation which, prior to July 1, 1935, was granted authority to confer any standard academic, professional or graduate degree and which di…

Sec. 10a-35a. Authority over establishment of new academic programs. (a) Notwithstanding sections 10a-34 to 10a-35, inclusive, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall have the authority, in accordance with the provisions of said sections and the standards set forth in any…

Sec. 10a-35b. Credential database. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Credential” means a documented award issued by an authorized body, including, but not limited to, a (A) degree or certificate awarded by an institution of higher education, private career school or provider of a…

Sec. 10a-35c. Credentials of value. Report re in-demand credentials. (a) The Office of Workforce Strategy, established pursuant to section 4-124w, shall, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, the Board of Regents for …

Secs. 10a-36 to 10a-42 (Formerly Secs. 10-331a, 10-331b and 10-331d to 10-331h) and 10a-42a. Declaration of policy re securing postsecondary education opportunities; duties of Office of Higher Education re independent colleges. Definitions. Administration of program. Calculation …

Sec. 10a-3a. Faculty advisory committee to Board of Regents for Higher Education. Membership. Duties. (a) There shall be a faculty advisory committee to the Board of Regents for Higher Education to assist the board in performing its statutory functions. The committee shall consis…

Secs. 10a-4 to 10a-4b and 10a-5 (Formerly Sec. 10-332c). Executive committee of the advisory committee. Priority Higher Education Facility Project Review Committee. Review of implementation of priority higher education facility project procedures. Appointment of commissioner; Dep…

Secs. 10a-42b to 10a-42f. Contracting with independent colleges for programs. Definitions. Requirements to be met prior to contracting. Duties of Board of Governors of Higher Education re contracting program. Contract students not to be counted for purpose of calculating independ…

Sec. 10a-42g. Amount for need-based undergraduate student financial aid. Section 10a-42g is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 87-450, S. 2, 17; P.A. 94-180, S. 4, 17; P.A. 11-48, S. 265; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-247, S. 389.)

Sec. 10a-42h. Confidential student data or records provided to local or regional board of education or state department or agency by independent institution of higher education. When any independent institution of higher education provides, upon request, student data or records c…

Sec. 10a-43. (Formerly Sec. 10-332). Postsecondary education certificate. Section 10a-43 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 12; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)

Sec. 10a-44. (Formerly Sec. 10-334). Granting of funds to United Student Aid Funds, Inc. Section 10a-44 is repealed. (February, 1965, P.A. 361, S. 15; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 39, 46; P.A. 83-587, S. 19, 96; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 88-136, S. 36, 37.)

Sec. 10a-44a. Availability of price and revision information re college textbooks. Each publisher of college textbooks shall make available to a prospective purchaser of the publisher's products who is a member of the faculty of an institution of higher education (1) the price at…

Sec. 10a-44b. Credit card marketing to students enrolled at a public institution of higher education. Board of Regents to adopt policies. (a) For purposes of this section, “marketing” means any activity attended and facilitated by an agent or employee of a credit card issuer when…

Sec. 10a-44c. Guidelines for programs to reduce cost of textbooks and educational resources. The Office of Higher Education and the constituent units of the state system of higher education, as defined in section 10a-1, may each establish guidelines that encourage institutions of…

Sec. 10a-44d. Connecticut Open Educational Resource Coordinating Council. Members. Duties. Reports. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Open educational resource” means a teaching, learning or research resource that is (A) offered freely to users in at least one form, and …

Sec. 10a-45. (Formerly Sec. 10-334b). Receipt and expenditure of federal funds. The Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Office of Higher Education may serve as the agency of the state with respect to any federal program under any Act of Congress or administrative ruling…

Sec. 10a-46. (Formerly Sec. 10-334c). Governor may assign certain programs to other agencies. Notwithstanding the power granted to said Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education by section 10a-45, the Governor may, if in his judgment it is more appropria…

Sec. 10a-47. (Formerly Sec. 10-334d). Excepted federal programs. Sections 10a-45 to 10a-48, inclusive, shall not be interpreted to apply to any federal program under which funds are payable by grant, contract or otherwise to any specific institution of higher education and where …

Sec. 10a-48. (Formerly Sec. 10-334e). Community service programs. Connecticut Campus Compact for Student Community Service. (a) The Office of Higher Education shall, in addition to its other powers and duties and in consultation with the Connecticut Campus Compact for Student Com…

Sec. 10a-48a. Student community service fellowship program. There is established within the Office of Higher Education a student community service fellowship program to develop community service leadership and activities for students at institutions of higher education in the sta…

Sec. 10a-48b. Grants for participation in the federal National and Community Service Trust Program. The Office of Higher Education may, within the limits of available appropriations, provide grants on a competitive basis to public and nonprofit service entities seeking to partici…

Sec. 10a-49. (Formerly Sec. 10-334f). Advisory committee on federal matters. Section 10a-49 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 73-281, S. 5, 7; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)

Sec. 10a-50. (Formerly Sec. 10-334g). Absence of students due to religious beliefs. No person shall be expelled from or refused admission as a student to an institution of higher education for the reason that he is unable, because the tenets of his religion forbid secular activit…