(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 7 to the contrary, but subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, every athlete who otherwise would not be classified as an in-state student for tuition purposes under this article may be classified as an in-state student for purposes of tuition at any statesupported institution of higher education if the athlete is:
In residence and in training at the United States Olympic training center at Colorado
Springs; or
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2017.)
Residing in Colorado and training in an elite level program in Colorado approved bythe United States Olympic Committee and the governing body for the athlete's Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, or Parapan American sport.
If a student is classified as an in-state student pursuant to this section, he or she maybe counted as a resident student for any purpose; except that no such student shall be entitled to receive state financial aid.
The governing board of each state-supported institution of higher education may grant in-state tuition status to students classified pursuant to this section.
Source: L. 86: Entire section added, p. 827, § 1, effective May 26. L. 88: (1) amended, p. 841, § 1, effective May 29. L. 89: IP(1) amended, p. 980, § 1, effective April 5; (3) amended,
p. 1643, § 6, effective June 5. L. 93: Entire section RC&RE, p. 1262, § 1, effective June 6. L. 96: IP(1) and (2) amended, p. 1006, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) amended, (HB 17-1081), ch. 124, p. 429, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: Prior to its recreation and reenactment in 1993, subsection (4) provided for the repeal of this section, effective July 1, 1992. (See L. 86, p. 827.)