PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
The school board must pay an IHE for any course that is taken for high school credit and that is not
comparable to a course offered in the school district.
The school board must pay for a technical college for any course that is taken for high school credit.
If the student takes 10 or more credits per semester at the technical college, the school district would
be responsible for payment for comparable courses for one-half the total number of credits taken, but
no more than six.
A student must pay for any postsecondary course taken at a technical college that is comparable to a
course offered at the school district if the student is taking less than 10 postsecondary credits during
any semester.
A student must pay for any postsecondary course taken at an IHE that is comparable to a course
offered at the school district.
A student must pay for a postsecondary course that is not used for high school credit.
A student must pay for incidental college fees (such as for a parking permit) and for equipment, tools
and supplies that will become the property of the student unless the school board agrees to loan such
equipment to the pupil.
A student (and parents) may be required to reimburse the District if the student fails to receive a
passing grade in the course.
DETERMINING HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT/COMPARABILITY
The Superintendent shall determine whether a postsecondary course is eligible for high school credit,
how much high school credit may be awarded, and whether the course is comparable to a course
offered at the school district.
APPEALS
A student may appeal a school board’s decision regarding awarding of high school
credit/comparability of a postsecondary course to the state superintendent within 30 days.
TRANSPORTATION
Parents or students are responsible for transportation between the school and the postsecondary
institution.
Transportation assistance is available from the DPI for low-income parents (eligible for free/reduced
lunch under the federal school lunch program). Transportation costs may only be reimbursed if the
student is taking a postsecondary course for high school credit. A claim for transportation
reimbursement form (PI-8701) is available from your school, the DPI, or the web address provided on
the opposite side of the brochure, and must be submitted to the DPI no later than 30 days after the end
of the school semester to which the claim pertains. A student is required, to the extent possible, to use
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