Junior College Act Article 44
This English translation was last updated on 2019-05-08, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Students undertaking a five-year program at a junior college who meet specific eligibility criteria are exempt from having to pay tuition for the first three years. This exemption does not apply to students without Republic of China nationality, or those repeating the same educational level.The tuition exemption referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be budgeted for subsidizing students by the Ministry of Education. Public junior college students do not have to pay any tuition upon registration; private junior college students do not have to pay any tuition upon registration, and the private junior colleges may submit a name list of the said students to the Ministry of Education for appropriation.Junior colleges may charge students fees, apart from tuition exemption referred to in Paragraph 1. The regulations governing the specific conditions and subsidies, items of fees to be charged, purposes, amounts, reductions, refunds, and other related matters shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.To assist students in attending junior colleges, the government shall handle student loans that cover such associated costs as tuition & miscellaneous fees, those of practicum and internship, books, and of accommodation, daily expenses, student group insurance premiums, and overseas study. The regulations governing conditions, amount lent, rights and obligations, and other matters to be observed shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.A junior college which collects fees from students in contravention of the regulations stipulated in Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 3 shall be dealt with according to the following regulations:1. Public junior colleges: The junior college shall impose administrative punishment on the relevant personnel. The Ministry of Education and the government of special municipality may reduce the said college's subsidies or admission quotas and order the college to make rectification within a specified period. If the college fails to make improvements within the time specified, it may be punished repeatedly until the improvements are made.2. Private junior colleges: The matter shall be handled in accordance with Article 55 of the Private School Act.
中文原文 專科學校法第44條
專科學校五年制前三年學生，符合一定條件者，免納學費。
但未具有中華民國國籍、重讀同一教育階段者，不適用之。
就讀專科學校五年制後二年及二年制之經濟不利處境學生，經政府參考其家庭所得五等分最低百分之二十及其他財政查調等經濟情形後，免納學費。
但未具有中華民國國籍及戶籍者，不適用之。
前二項免納之學費或政府提供經濟不利處境學生之助學措施，由教育部編列預算補助學生。
公立專科學校學生，由各校於註冊時逕免繳納；私立專科學校學生，由各校於註冊時免予繳納後，造具清冊函報教育部請撥經費，其條件、額度、權利義務及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
除第一項及第二項免納學費規定外，專科學校得向學生收取費用；其免納學費之一定條件與補助、收費項目、用途、數額、減免、退費及其他相關事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
政府為協助學生就讀專科學校，應辦理學生就學貸款；貸款項目包括學雜費、實習費、書籍費、住宿費、生活費、學生團體保險費、電腦及網路通訊使用費及海外研修費等相關費用；其貸款條件、額度、權利義務、還款協助措施及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
專科學校違反第一項或第三項所定辦法規定向學生收取費用者，依下列規定辦理：
一、公立學校：由學校核予相關人員行政懲處；教育部、直轄市政府得扣減補助款或招生名額，並令其限期改善；屆期未改善者，得按次處罰至改善為止。
二、私立學校：依私立學校法第五十五條規定辦理。
但未具有中華民國國籍、重讀同一教育階段者，不適用之。
就讀專科學校五年制後二年及二年制之經濟不利處境學生，經政府參考其家庭所得五等分最低百分之二十及其他財政查調等經濟情形後，免納學費。
但未具有中華民國國籍及戶籍者，不適用之。
前二項免納之學費或政府提供經濟不利處境學生之助學措施，由教育部編列預算補助學生。
公立專科學校學生，由各校於註冊時逕免繳納；私立專科學校學生，由各校於註冊時免予繳納後，造具清冊函報教育部請撥經費，其條件、額度、權利義務及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
除第一項及第二項免納學費規定外，專科學校得向學生收取費用；其免納學費之一定條件與補助、收費項目、用途、數額、減免、退費及其他相關事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
政府為協助學生就讀專科學校，應辦理學生就學貸款；貸款項目包括學雜費、實習費、書籍費、住宿費、生活費、學生團體保險費、電腦及網路通訊使用費及海外研修費等相關費用；其貸款條件、額度、權利義務、還款協助措施及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
專科學校違反第一項或第三項所定辦法規定向學生收取費用者，依下列規定辦理：
一、公立學校：由學校核予相關人員行政懲處；教育部、直轄市政府得扣減補助款或招生名額，並令其限期改善；屆期未改善者，得按次處罰至改善為止。
二、私立學校：依私立學校法第五十五條規定辦理。