Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-152

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 612:10-7-152 - Payment of tuition and fees at colleges and universities

(a)Public institutions of higher learning. Tuition and fees for DVR and DSBVI clients attending public colleges and universities will be paid at the rate set for resident students by the Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education and within limits prescribed by the Legislature. DVR and DSBVI will pay those fees charged to all students and special fees associated with required courses in the student's major field of study.

(b) For the first 60 credit hours or during the completion of an Associate's degree, DRS will only sponsor up to the cost of tuition and fees charged by the local state funded community college or state university within 40 miles of the client's official place of residence. If the client chooses to attend a different training site, DRS will only sponsor an amount equivalent to the amount that would be sponsored if attending the local college/university. Additional transportation or maintenance costs related to attending another training site will not be sponsored by DRS.

(c) For the completion of a Bachelor's degree, DRS will only sponsor up to the cost of tuition and fees charged by the state funded college or university closest to the client's official place of residence that offers a program to reach the vocational objective. Additional transportation or maintenance costs related to attending another training site will not be sponsored by DRS.

(d) Exceptions to the policies for college/university training must be approved by the Programs Manager through justification and must be documented in the case. Possible exceptions include but are not limited to:

(1) The need to attend a school outside of the 40 mile limit is due to disability related factors such as the need for accessible on-campus housing.

(2) The degree major approved by the DRS Counselor for the client is not available at the local college or university.

(e) After the completion of the first semester, a grade report, proof of enrollment, and an itemized invoice are required documentation to support the authorization for tuition and fees. It is the responsibility of the client to provide this support documentation. The client may provide this documentation electronically or as a printed document in the standard format used by the school.

(f)Private institutions of higher learning. Tuition and fees for students in attendance at accredited private or denominational schools will be paid at the same rate as that paid at state-supported colleges or universities of equal rank. After the completion of the first semester, a grade report, proof of enrollment, and an itemized invoice are required documentation to support the authorization for tuition and fees. It is the responsibility of the client to provide this support documentation. The client may provide this documentation electronically or as a printed document in the standard format used by the school.

(g)Federal/State student aid. Pell Grant and all other Federal/State aid (excluding merit awards) must be applied to tuition, fees and all other educational expenses as a first dollar source prior to the consideration of the expenditure of DRS funds regardless of whether the student is attending a public or private institution of higher education.

(h)Cost documentation. Each client is responsible for providing the counselor a copy of the college or university's current semester costs before the designated "Drop and Add" date.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:10-7-152

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4633, eff 9-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2449, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 449, eff 11-14-94 (emergency); Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1501, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1817, eff 4-3-96 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1432, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1711, eff 4-13-99 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2590, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2228, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1819, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1771, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1690, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1589, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1832, eff 7-1-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 8/11/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020