Congress News: BILL TO REGULATE TUITION FEES FILED A measure has been introduced in the House of Representatives regulating the tuition and other school fees and imposing stiffer penalty against erring educational institutions. Rep. Susan Yap (2nd District, Tarlac) said House Bill 4675 will establish the “Tuition Fee Rationalization Council,” which shall serve as the highest policy-making body on matters pertaining to tuition fee rates and other increases or adjustments in school fees. The bill imposes 5 years imprisonment and a fine of not more than P1 million against violators. Under the bill, Yap said public and private academic and technical institutions shall be allowed to impose tuition fee increases and adjustments but not to exceed 15 percent of prevailing rates on incoming freshmen students in the tertiary level only. Any proposed tuition fee increase or adjustment in excess of the stipulated percentage affecting not only the segment of the students stated but all other years level including those to be imposed by the State Universities and Colleges shall be subject to the approval of the National Tuition Fee Rationalization Council or its regional council having jurisdiction and on a case-to-case basis. (PRIB/jc)
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:30:39 +0000
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