2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10a - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 185 - Board of Regents for Higher Education
Section 10a-36 - (Formerly Sec. 10-331a). Declaration of policy re securing postsecondary education opportunities. Duties of Office of Higher Education re independent colleges.

In order to secure opportunities in postsecondary education for the greatest number of qualified Connecticut residents and in order to realize the benefits from an educated citizenry which accrue both to the students and to the state, the state, acting through the Office of Higher Education, (1) shall promote and coordinate the continuing development of the independent colleges and universities with that of the public colleges and universities; and (2) shall, without infringing upon the autonomy of the independent institutions, annually make financial aid available to Connecticut residents enrolled at independent colleges and universities in accordance with the provisions of sections 10a-37 to 10a-42a, inclusive.

(1969, P.A. 627, S. 2; 1972, S.A. 53, S. 16; P.A. 73-551, S. 1, 4; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 83-197, S. 1, 9; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 38.)

History: 1972 act allowed reimbursement of independent colleges which “provide and make available to Connecticut students” places in enrollment rather than to those which “increase” the number of places allotted and provided basis of determining number of places to be so provided in independent schools; P.A. 73-551 specified that places are to be for undergraduates and distinguished between full-time and part-time places and authorized development of criteria for determining equivalency; P.A. 77-573 substituted board of higher education for commission for higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-331a transferred to Sec. 10a-36 in 1983; P.A. 83-197 deleted specific provisions concerning awarding of financial aid and substituted general statement of intent for awarding financial aid to independent colleges and universities; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors’ title; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-156 replaced “Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012.