Kansas community colleges aren’t expected to increase their tuition or basic fees this year, according to Mark Dean, vice president of administration at Barton Community College. The BCC Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to hold the line on tuition and fees for 2021-22.
The in-county rate is $111 ($67 tuition and $44 fees) per credit-hour. Other in-state students pay $118, out-of-state students pay $142 and international students pay $205.
Online courses through BartOnline and EduKan are $150. The college also offers courses to military troops at Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Barton’s Grandview Plaza campus for $130 per credit.
Less state aid
Dean also commented on Excel in CTE, commonly known as Senate Bill 155, which pays the tuition for high school students enrolled in college-level Career & Technical Education courses. The latest payment from the state was not sufficient to cover the college’s costs, Dean said. “It was about 18% less than what we should have received,” he said. “We’ll have to look at that going forward.”
Mobray named Director of Institutional Research
In other business:
• The board approved the City of Hoisington’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. This plan allows for residents within the city limits to apply for tax rebates for improvements to their properties.
• The 2019-2020 independent auditor’s report for the Western Kansas Community College Virtual Education Consortium, known as EduKan, was approved.
• The hiring of three new employees was approved: Amy Wheeler, administrative assistant at the Barton Community College Foundation; Rebecca Herrman, benefits specialist at the Barton County campus; and Rachel Warwick, part-time customer service representative at the Fort Riley campus.
• A position change/contract was approved for Todd Mobray, who will become Director of Institutional Research. This position includes the duties performed by Charles Perkins, dean of institutional effectiveness, who died on Dec. 26, 2020.
• The board met in executive session for 30 minutes with Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman, “to discuss the financial affairs of a partnership, pursuant to data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships.” After the executive session, the meeting adjourned with no additional action taken.
