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OR Rev Stat § 348.563 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.563 - Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may require the fingerprints of a person who is, or will be, working or providing services in a position: (1) In which the person has direct access to facilities where students reside or to persons under 18 years of age, elderly persons or persons with disabilities; (2) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems; (3) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations; or (4) That has payroll functions or in which the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property or has access to property held in trust or to private property in the temporary custody of the state. [2005 c.730 §70; 2011 c.637 §173; 2013 c.747 §117; 2017 c.66 §48; 2019 c.384 §22] Note: 348.563 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 348.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.570 - Funds in State Treasury.

(1)(a) There is established in the State Treasury a fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Oregon Student Assistance Fund. Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. (b) The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for deposit into the fund, collections and penalties received by the Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion under ORS 442.545 and any donations or grants received by the commission for a purpose of the fund. (c) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for: (A) Investments as provided by ORS 293.701 to 293.857; (B) The payment of expenses of the commission in carrying out the purposes of ORS 348.250, 348.505 to 348.615, 348.696 and 348.992; and (C) The purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 348.272. (d) The commission shall use moneys in the fund for those purposes for which the moneys were provided to or received or collected by the commission. (2) There is established in the State Treasury a fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the ASPIRE Program Fund. Moneys received from donations and grants shall be credited to the ASPIRE Program Fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes of investment, as provided by ORS 293.701 to 293.857, and for carrying out the provisions of ORS 348.500. Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. (3)(a) There is established in the State Treasury the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the commission for carrying out ORS 348.440 to 348.448. The Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Fund consists of: (A) Moneys appropriated to the commission for the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Program created in ORS 348.444; and (B) Grants, gifts or donations received by the commission for the program. (b) Any unexpended funds in the fund at the end of a biennium shall be retained in the fund and may be expended in subsequent biennia. [Formerly 351.665; 1967 c.335 §41; 1967 c.430 §§6, 7; 1969 c.573 §4; 1975 c.520 §5; 1977 c.725 §10; 1981 c.209 §2; 1983 c.639 §1; 1987 c.48 §2; 1987 c.842 §18; 1989 c.966 §32; 1997 c.524 §5; 1999 c.704 §3; 2001 c.599 §6; 2001 c.730 §2; 2003 c.360 §§4,5; 2007 c.293 §§3,4; 2007 c.426 §§4,5; 2009 c.815 §4; 2011 c.358 §3; 2011 c.637 §174; 2011 c.642 §3; 2013 c.747 §118; 2015 c.513 §8; 2015 c.829 §5; 2017 c.17 §29; 2017 c.66 §49; 2019 c.384 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 348.576 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.576 - STEM Fund.

(1) The STEM Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the STEM Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the STEM Fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of providing scholarships to students to encourage study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (2) The commission may accept grants, donations, contributions or gifts from any source for deposit in the STEM Fund. [2012 c.94 §3; 2013 c.747 §198] Note: 348.576 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 348.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.580 - Agreements with community foundations.

(1) Subject to the terms of the governing instruments and applicable law, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may enter into agreements with one or more community foundations in Oregon to assume the management of the privately funded student aid programs of the commission. The commission may transfer to the community foundation any or all gifts or scholarship grants received by the commission from any private donor. (2) All gifts or scholarship grant funds received by the commission that are not transferred to community foundations pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be placed in the hands of the State Treasurer, who is designated as the custodian thereof and who may hold, in the manner provided by law, the principal and interest on the gifts and grants. Funds may be withdrawn periodically by the commission to provide for administrative expenditures and make payments upon scholarships awarded by the commission. (3) As used in this section, "community foundation" means an organization that is: (a) A community trust or foundation within the meaning of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 1.170A-9(e)(10) of the Treasury Regulations thereunder; (b) Exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (c) Not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. [Formerly 351.670; 1967 c.335 §42; 1987 c.394 §6; 1993 c.258 §1; 1995 c.12 §5; 1997 c.524 §1; 2011 c.637 §175; 2013 c.747 §119]
OR Rev Stat § 348.582 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.582 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 348.584 and 348.586, "institution of higher education" means: (1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; (2) A community college as defined in ORS 341.005; (3) The Oregon Health and Science University; (4) A career school as defined in ORS 345.010; (5) A private post-secondary institution authorized to confer academic degrees under ORS 348.594 to 348.615; and (6) A private post-secondary institution that meets the criteria set forth in ORS 348.597 (2)(a). [2014 c.84 §2; 2016 c.30 §4] Note: 348.582 to 348.586 were added to and made a part of ORS chapter 348 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 348.584 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.584 - Provision of information about affordability and value of institutions of higher education; rules.

(1) Each year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall identify the federal or national entity that best provides information about the affordability and value of institutions of higher education in Oregon. (2) An institution of higher education that operates in this state shall, at the time of application, provide the institution’s students with: (a) A link to the page of the Internet website maintained by the entity identified in subsection (1) of this section that discusses the affordability and value of the institution; or (b) A complete and accurate copy of the page of the Internet website maintained by the entity identified in subsection (1) of this section that discusses the affordability and value of the institution. The institution may provide this copy to students electronically or by mail. (3) If an institution of higher education maintains an Internet website, the institution shall make publicly available on the website in a prominent location the Internet link and copy described in subsection (2) of this section. (4) The requirements set forth for institutions of higher education in subsections (2) and (3) of this section apply only to institutions whose affordability and value is analyzed by the entity identified in subsection (1) of this section. (5) The commission shall work toward developing an Internet website that provides information about the affordability and value of all institutions of higher education that operate in this state. (6) The commission may adopt rules to implement this section. [2014 c.84 §3] Note: See note under 348.582.
OR Rev Stat § 348.590 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.590 - Continuous appropriation of certain funds.

All funds for and relating to student aid programs received by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission pursuant to federal grant or from any other source, except moneys appropriated from the State Treasury for a specified period of time, hereby are continuously appropriated to the commission for the purposes for which such funds were provided and received by the commission. [Formerly 351.672; 1987 c.394 §7; 2011 c.637 §176; 2013 c.747 §120]
OR Rev Stat § 348.592 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.592 - Loan cancellation insurance.

(1) The Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion may obtain loan cancellation insurance for any person holding a loan under this section and ORS 348.505 to 348.530 and 348.570. (2) The insurance shall insure the life of the student who borrows under this section and ORS 348.505 to 348.530 and 348.570 for the amount of the principal and interest due on the loan and the State of Oregon shall be named as the beneficiary. If the borrower dies before repaying the loan, the insurance shall be used to pay the balance of the loan and the director shall issue a satisfaction of the obligation. (3) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall procure bids for the purchasing of insurance in compliance with the laws governing the purchase and furnishing of services to state agencies. [Formerly 348.620; 2011 c.637 §177; 2013 c.747 §121; 2017 c.66 §50] Note: 348.592 was added to and made a part of 348.500 to 348.621 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 348.594 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.594 - Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615.

As used in ORS 348.594 to 348.615: (1)(a) "Diploma mill" means: (A) A school against which a court or public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, has issued a ruling or finding, after due process procedures, that the school has engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or deceptive practices related to the award of degrees, academic standards or student learning requirements; or (B) An entity without legal authority as a school to issue degrees valid as credentials in the jurisdiction that authorizes issuance of degrees. (b) "Diploma mill" does not include: (A) A school operating legally under ORS 348.604; or (B) A school that is actively seeking and able to show evidence of reasonable progress toward regional accreditation with one of the regional post-secondary accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education. (2)(a) "School" means a person, organization, school or institution of learning that confers or offers to confer an academic degree upon a person or to provide academic credit applicable to a degree. (b) "School" does not include: (A) An Oregon community college; (B) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; or (C) The Oregon Health and Science University. [1997 c.652 §8; 1999 c.59 §93; 2005 c.546 §8; 2007 c.325 §1; 2016 c.30 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 348.596 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.596 - Purpose of ORS 348.594 to 348.615.

It is the purpose of ORS 348.594 to 348.615 to provide for the protection of the citizens of Oregon and their post-secondary schools by ensuring the quality of higher education and preserving the integrity of an academic degree as a public credential. [1997 c.652 §9; 1999 c.59 §94]
OR Rev Stat § 348.597 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.597 - Applicability of ORS 348.594 to 348.615.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, ORS 348.594 to 348.615 apply to all schools that operate in this state. (2) ORS 348.594 to 348.615 do not apply to: (a) A school, or a separately accredited campus of a school, if the school: (A) Is a nonprofit school that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (B) Conferred degrees in this state under the same control for at least 10 consecutive years; and (C) Is accredited by a regional accrediting association or its national successor; (b) A school that, on July 14, 2005, was a school that met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations; or (c) A school that is exempt from ORS 348.594 to 348.615 under ORS 348.604. (3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall issue a separate license to issue degrees to each school that meets the requirements for exemption from evaluation by the commission set forth in subsection (2)(a) of this section. The license shall remain in effect if the school continues to meet the requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this section. [2005 c.546 §1; 2007 c.325 §4; 2009 c.172 §1; 2011 c.353 §1; 2011 c.637 §178; 2016 c.30 §3] Note: Section 10, chapter 30, Oregon Laws 2016, provides: Sec. 10. The requirement set forth in ORS 348.597 (2)(a)(B), as amended by section 3 of this 2016 Act, applies only to determinations as to whether ORS 348.594 to 348.615 apply to a school that are made on or after the effective date of this 2016 Act [January 1, 2017]. If ORS 348.594 to 348.615 do not apply to a school on the effective date of this 2016 Act, ORS 348.594 to 348.615 continue to not apply to the school even if the school has not conferred degrees in this state under the same control for at least 10 consecutive years. [2016 c.30 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 348.601 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.601 - Degree Authorization Account.

The Degree Authorization Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under ORS 348.603, 348.606 and 348.609 shall be deposited into the account and are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to carry out the duties, functions and powers of the commission under ORS 348.594 to 348.615. [2003 c.674 §5; 2011 c.637 §179]
OR Rev Stat § 348.603 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.603 - Duties of commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs; fees; rules.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall: (a) Authorize approved schools to offer academic degree programs; (b) Authorize approved degree-granting schools to offer nondegree programs leading to a certificate or diploma; (c) Validate claims of degree possession; (d) Terminate substandard or fraudulent degree activities; (e) Terminate activities of diploma mills operating in or from Oregon; (f) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, terminate the operation in or from Oregon of post-secondary accrediting bodies that are not recognized by the United States Department of Education or by the commission; and (g) Review proposed new publicly funded post-secondary programs and locations. (2) The commission, by rule, may impose a fee on any school or person requesting information from the commission. The amount of the fee shall be established to recover designated expenses incurred by the commission in carrying out the administration of ORS 348.594 to 348.615. Any fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the Degree Authorization Account established under ORS 348.601. (3) Subsection (1)(f) of this section does not apply to a body the role of which is to accredit schools that offer only associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees with titles in theology or religious occupations or, if the schools also offer doctoral degrees, offer doctoral degrees only in theology or religious occupations that have been approved by a federally recognized accrediting organization. [1997 c.652 §10; 2001 c.454 §2; 2003 c.674 §1; 2007 c.325 §2; 2009 c.328 §3; 2011 c.637 §180; 2013 c.288 §2; 2013 c.658 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 348.605 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.605 - Restrictions and duties of exempted schools.

(1) A school that obtains an exemption under ORS 348.604 or that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations may not: (a) Award more than 25 percent of the credit toward a degree for noninstructional activities, such as challenge examinations and professional or life experiences; (b) Represent that the school is: (A) Approved by the State of Oregon; or (B) Accredited by an organization unless the organization is recognized as an accreditor by the United States Department of Education; or (c) Pay a faculty member a commission or otherwise base a faculty member’s compensation on the faculty member’s recruitment of students to the school. (2) A school that obtains an exemption under ORS 348.604 or that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations shall: (a) Preserve official transcripts for all faculty members and students; (b) Notify the Higher Education Coordinating Commission if a faculty member or administrator at the school has: (A) Been convicted of a felony; or (B) Violated a state or federal law related to the operation of a school; (c) Place in any course catalog that is available to students or to the public a notice that states: "(Name of school) has been granted exempt status by the State of Oregon to offer theological and/or religious occupations degrees."; (d) If the school closes, return to students tuition payments for the current term on a prorated basis; (e) If the school provides placement services to a student, describe the placement services clearly and accurately to the student and avoid giving unrealistic expectations of placement to the student; and (f) If an administrator claims to possess an academic degree: (A) Ensure that the administrator possesses the academic degree that the administrator claims to possess; and (B) Require that the degree is from a school that, at the time of the conferral of the degree, was accredited by a federally recognized accrediting organization, held an exemption under this section, or was a school that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations. [2005 c.546 §3; 2011 c.353 §3; 2011 c.637 §182] Note: See second note under 348.597.
OR Rev Stat § 348.607 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.607 - Fee for exemption application; prohibition on requirements for religious exemption.

(1)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may impose a fee on a school that applies for an exemption under ORS 348.604. (b) The amount of the fee may not exceed the actual cost to the commission of determining the school’s compliance with the requirements for an exemption under ORS 348.604, and may not exceed $1,000. (2) Except as provided in ORS 348.604 or 348.608 or section 6, chapter 546, Oregon Laws 2005, the commission may not impose requirements for a religious exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615. [2005 c.546 §4; 2007 c.325 §5; 2011 c.637 §184; 2013 c.593 §2] Note: See second note under 348.597.
OR Rev Stat § 348.612 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 09 - Education and Culture|Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning|Section 348.612 - Probation or suspension or revocation of approval; rules; hearing.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may place a school, or a program within a school, on probation, or suspend or revoke any approval given to a school under ORS 348.606, for proper cause after a hearing. (2) The commission shall by rule establish criteria for placing a school or program on probation or for suspending or revoking approval given to a school under ORS 348.606. (3)(a) If the commission places a school or program on probation, the commission shall establish conditions that the school or program must meet to continue to operate in this state. These conditions may include requiring a school to increase or alter the amount of the bond or letter of credit required under ORS 348.613. (b) If the commission determines that a school has failed to satisfy the conditions of probation established by the commission under this subsection, the commission may suspend or revoke any approval given to the school under ORS 348.606. (c) If the commission determines that a school has failed to comply with the requirements of approval given to a school under ORS 348.606 or otherwise failed to maintain a bond or letter of credit as required under ORS 348.613, the commission may suspend or revoke any approval given to a school under ORS 348.606. (4) At least 20 days before holding a hearing under this section, the school must have received written notice of the place, time and reason for the hearing. Hearings shall be held in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. [1997 c.652 §13; 2011 c.637 §188; 2015 c.327 §3]