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Bill would let Oregon regional and technical universities charge in‑state equivalent tuition in targeted East Asia partnerships
Summary
House Bill 2649 would permit governing boards of technical and regional universities to develop cooperation programs with East Asian countries and charge qualifying students a tuition rate equivalent to average resident tuition; sponsors said the measure aims to expand enrollment pipelines and international partnerships for smaller universities.
The Senate Education Committee on April 5 heard testimony on House Bill 2649, which would permit governing boards of Oregon’s technical and regional universities (the “Trues”) to develop cooperative programs with countries in East Asia and to charge qualifying students from those countries a tuition rate equivalent to average resident tuition at regional and technical universities.
Representative Paul Evans, who introduced the bill, described it as a targeted authority to help regional and technical…
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