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These rules implement the provisions of the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1 in Public Chapter 1047 of the 1990 Public Acts (hereinafter called "the Act"). The Act enables full-time employees of the State of Tennessee to be eligible for enrollment in one course per term at any state-supported college or university or Tennessee Technology Center without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, debt service fees, student activity fees, technology access fees or registration fees. Employees are responsible for special course fees, books and supplies, application fees, applied music fees, lab fees, off-campus facilities fees, parking fees and traffic fines. Based on Public Chapter 205 of the 1999 Public Acts, employees of the state's regional library system became employees of the Department of State, effective July 1, 1999. As such, they became eligible to participate in the state's educational assistance programs. In addition, effective September 8, 1999, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission determined that Human Resource Agency employees are not state employees as that term is defined in the Commission's rules governing these programs and thus are not eligible for fee waivers. State employees must receive credit for the course in which they are enrolled. In addition, changes may not be made from credit to audit during the course of the term. Course enrollment will be permitted on a "space available" first-come-first-served basis. State employees may register no earlier than four weeks prior to the first day of classes. No tuition paying student shall be denied enrollment in a course because of state employee enrollments pursuant to this section. State employees must receive credit for the course in which they are enrolled. In addition, changes may not be made from credit to audit during the course of the term. Other guidelines and procedures for administration of this program are printed on the reverse side of the Request for Public Higher Education Fee Waiver for Employees of the State of Tennessee form. These forms are available from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Attention is invited to the fact that this fee waiver program is for general state employees exclusive of the Tennessee Board of Regents and University of Tennessee employees.