What is meant by “the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education?
” Each Local Educational Agency (LEA) is responsible for determining “the full unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education,” for the purposes of Section 625. The determination should be made in accordance with applicable policy in the LEA’s state, if any. A variety of approaches are acceptable, as long as they arrive at a reasonable estimate of the full, unsubsidized per capita cost. Two examples follow: — The per capita (per student) cost may be determined by dividing the sum of all public expenditures (see below) of the school or school district by the number of students in the school or school district. — If the LEA has established a tuition charge for students attending public secondary schools located in a district outside the district in which the student resides, the LEA may use this charge as the basis for determining the per student cost — if the LEA believes that the tuition reflects the “full per capita cost” of education for the school or LEA in question. If the
Related Questions
- What if I have exhausted my annual Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan eligibility and I still have not reached the cost of attendance? How do I secure additional loans?
- What is the "full, unsubsidized per capita (per student) cost of providing education?
- What does unsubsidized mean with respect to the cost of providing education?
