20-15-105. Courses of instruction — tuition and fees. (1) A community college district shall provide instruction in transfer, career and technical, and adult postsecondary education, subject to the approval of the board of regents of higher education. The board of trustees of a community college district may, in its discretion and upon approval of the board of regents, prescribe:

Terms Used In Montana Code 20-15-105

  • Board of regents: means the board of regents of higher education created by Article X, section 9, subsection (2), of the Montana constitution and 2-15-1505. See Montana Code 20-1-101
  • community college district: means a body corporate and a subdivision of the state of Montana organized under a single board of trustees for the purpose of providing community college instruction open to all people, subject to uniform regulations as determined by the trustees. See Montana Code 20-15-101
  • district: means the territory, regardless of county boundaries, organized under the provisions of this title to provide public educational services under the jurisdiction of the trustees prescribed by this title. See Montana Code 20-6-101
  • Regents: means the board of regents of higher education. See Montana Code 20-1-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Trustees: means the governing board of a district. See Montana Code 20-1-101

(a)tuition rates for in-district students, out-of-district students who are residents of the state of Montana, and students who are not residents of the state of Montana;

(b)matriculation charges; and

(c)incidental fees, including building fees, for students in the community college.

(2)The board of trustees of a community college district may prescribe other fees it considers necessary to maintain courses, taking into consideration other funds available under law for the support of courses.