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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act) effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a) and 38-1202.06)(3),(13) (2001 & 2011 Supp.) hereby gives notice of its intent to amend chapter 7 (Admissions and Academic Standards) of subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia) of title 8 (Higher Education) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish an application fee waiver policy for economically disadvantaged students. The Board of Trustees will take final action to adopt these amendments in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia hereby proposes to amend the applicable provisions of section 706 (Application Fee) of chapter 7 (Admissions and Academic Standards) of subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia) of title 8 (Higher Education) of the DCMR as follows:
Subsection 706.5 is amended to read as follows:
706.5 The application fee may be waived for applicants who demonstrate financial hardship under income eligibility guidelines that the Office of Admissions determines, or under other extenuating circumstances that the University determines.
