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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to provide for the distribution of
				competitive grant funds to help deliver upper division courses and bachelor's
				degree programs offered by bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities
				at a location geographically convenient to student populations currently being
				served by existing public community colleges [110
				ILCS 205/9.33(a) ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.20 - Definitions

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"Baccalaureate completion program" means upper division courses
				and bachelor's degree programs offered by 4-year degree-granting colleges and
				universities at a location geographically convenient to student populations
				currently being served by existing public community colleges [110
				ILCS 205/9.33(a) ]. The programs
				offered must have been authorized by the Board or are exempt from Board
				authorization pursuant to the Academic Degree Act [110 ILCS 1010 ].
"Board" or "IBHE" means the Illinois Board of Higher
				Education.
"Community college" means the public community colleges of this
				State.
"DFPR" means the Illinois Department of Financial and
				Professional Regulation or its successor.
"4-year degree-granting colleges and universities" means,
				solely for the purposes of this Part, a public or nonpublic institution of
				higher education located in this State that offers baccalaureate degrees and
				meets one of the following categories:
"Public universities" means Chicago State University, Eastern
				Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University,
				Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern
				Illinois University, University of Illinois, and Western Illinois
				University.
"Nonpublic, not-for-profit institutions" means colleges and
				universities based in Illinois that have been authorized to operate within the
				State of Illinois pursuant to the Private College Act [110 ILCS 1005 ] and/or
				the Academic Degree Act [110 ILCS 1010] or have been in continuous operation
				and granted degrees within the State of Illinois before the effective date of
				those Acts and have not modified the business entity since the effective dates
				of those Acts.
"Grantee" means partnership of community college or colleges
				and 4-year degree-granting institution or institutions jointly applying for the
				grant.
"Instructional technology tools" means the equipment and
				materials necessary to bring the academic experience of the baccalaureate
				program to the student. This includes the equipment to bring instructional
				communications from a partnering institution or its providers to the site, lab
				equipment, learning resources, and other program-specific materials. It does
				not include the replacement of equipment or materials.
"Investment" means documentation of a monetary contribution, an
				in-kind contribution, or a combination of both that equals no less than 50
				percent of the amount of the grant award. Contributions must be used to provide
				the components that are necessary to bring the academic experience of the
				baccalaureate program to the student. This includes faculty, equipment,
				classroom space, learning resources, student services, program-specific
				materials, and other academic-related resources.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.30 - Eligibility

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a) Eligible
			 applications must be jointly submitted by one or more public community colleges
			 and one or more public and/or private, not-for-profit, 4-year colleges or
			 universities [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(b) ].
b) Each partnering institution (both the
			 community college or colleges and the 4-year institution or institutions) must
			 also invest in the partnership. The combined investment of the partner
			 institutions must equal no less than 50% of the amount of the grant
			 [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(d) ].
c) New partnerships are eligible. An existing
			 partnership may be eligible if the partnering institutions are providing an
			 additional baccalaureate completion program that was not offered prior to
			 applying for grant funding. Proposals to continue a program funded by this
			 grant program for a second or third year will be considered if at least 75
			 percent of the original cohort is retained or, if approved by IBHE, an
			 alternative measure demonstrating low student attrition.
d) Grants will be awarded only to
			 baccalaureate completion programs as defined in Section
			 1090.20.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.40 - Application

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Applications must be jointly submitted by one or more public
				community colleges and one or more public or private, not-for-profit, 4-year
				colleges or universities [110
				ILCS 205/9.33(b) ].
a) Applications for grant funds shall be made
			 on prescribed forms developed by the Board and shall include, at a minimum, the
			 following provisions and information:
1) The
			 names, addresses, chief officers and general descriptions of the
			 applicants;
2) The 4-year
			 degree-granting college or university that will serve as the fiscal
			 agent;
3) A grant proposal for
			 which grant funding is requested. A request for proposals (RFP) will provide
			 any restrictions or priorities regarding the degree program areas as furnished
			 by the Board at the time the RFP is announced;
4) If the proposal involves an existing
			 degree program, the grantee will provide a plan describing how the existing
			 program outcomes will be incorporated into evaluating the proposed degree
			 program offering;
5) Data from the
			 partnering institutions for each of the previous 3 academic years, reported
			 both at the institutional level and at the program level that aligns with this
			 grant proposal, including the following:
A)
			 Number of students who enroll in the starting term;
B) Number of students who successfully
			 complete the academic year; and
C)
			 Retention rate of students during the academic year;
6) Proposals to continue a program funded by
			 this grant program for a second or third year will be considered if at least 75
			 percent of the original cohort is retained or, if approved by IBHE, an
			 alternative measure demonstrating low student attrition;
7) An annual evaluation of the program as
			 provided by the grantees at the end of the grant period; and
8) Cost estimates and proposed expenditures
			 of the program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.50 - Use of Grant Funds

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a) Grant funds
			 may be used for any combination of the following:
1) Instructional space on or near a community
			 college [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(c)(1) ];
2) Required training and advanced education
			 of faculty for the new programs [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(c)(2) ];
3) Instructional technology tools defined in
			 Section
			 1090.10
			 [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(c)(3) ];
4) Marketing and promotion for joint efforts
			 [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(c)(4) ];
5) Salaries of faculty and
			 administrators;
6) Access to
			 learning resources and student services;
7) Travel by faculty and
			 administrators;
8) Experience-based
			 learning opportunities; and
9)
			 Auditor services for the report required in Section
			 1090.80.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.60 - Review and Evaluation of Application

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Grant awards shall be determined using a competitive process
				after reviewing the applications for compliance and evaluating the applicant
				proposals.
a) Board staff shall review
			 the application for compliance that shall include but is not limited to the
			 following:
1) Definitions in Section
			 1090.20;
2) Eligibility in Section
			 1090.30;
3) Application in Section
			 1090.40;
			 and
4) Use of grant funds in
			 Section
			 1090.50.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.70 - Grant Award

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The number and amount of grant awards shall be determined
				annually, based upon the appropriation or allocation of funds. The awards will
				provide assistance with the grantee's starting costs to provide a baccalaureate
				completion program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.80 - Grant Agreement

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a) Grant
			 funds may not be expended except pursuant to a written grant agreement, and
			 disbursement of grant funds without a grant agreement is prohibited. At a
			 minimum, a grant agreement shall:
1) Include
			 how the State's grant will be matched by dollars from the partner institutions.
			 The combined investment of the partner institutions must equal no less than 50%
			 of the amount of the grant. [110
			 ILCS 205/9.33(d) ];
2) Describe the purpose of the grant and be
			 signed by authorized representatives of the Board, the community college, and
			 the 4-year degree-granting partner institution or institutions;
3) Specify how payments shall be made and the
			 financial controls applicable to the grant, including an agreement to file
			 quarterly reports describing the progress of the projects and the expenditure
			 of the related grant funds;
4)
			 Specify that the use of grant funds will be consistent with Section
			 1090.50;
5) Specify the period of time for which the
			 grant is valid and the period of time during which grant funds may be expended
			 by the grantee;
6) Contain a
			 provision that all funds remaining at the end of the grant agreement, or at the
			 expiration of the period of time grant funds are available for expenditure or
			 obligation by the grantee, shall be returned to the State within 45
			 days;
7) Contain a provision that
			 any grantees receiving grant funds are required to permit the Board, the
			 Auditor General or the Attorney General to inspect and audit any books, records
			 or papers related to the projects for which grant funds were
			 provided;
8) Contain a provision in
			 which the grantee certifies under oath that all information in the grant
			 agreement is true and correct to the best of the grantee's knowledge,
			 information and belief; that the funds shall be used only for the purposes
			 described in the grant agreement; and that the award of grant funds is
			 conditioned upon that certification;
9) Provide that the grantee shall contract
			 with an external auditor who is a certified public accountant licensed by DFPR
			 to conduct an audit of the expenditure of grant funds provided under this
			 program at the end of the grant period to verify that grant funds were expended
			 pursuant to the grant agreement and not for unauthorized purposes;
			 and
10) Require grantee to use the
			 interest earned on any grant funds for eligible projects. The interest earned
			 on grant funds shall not change the amount of the grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1090 - COLLABORATIVE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1090.90 - Audit Guidelines

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a) To
			 fulfill the audit requirements of this Part, the grantee shall contract with an
			 external auditor who is a certified public accountant licensed by DFPR to
			 perform an audit as specified in subsection (b).
b) The external auditor shall:
1) Receive copies of the grantee's
			 application, a certified grant agreement and a copy of this Part;
2) Verify the expenditure of funds as
			 provided for in this Part and ensure that funds were expended for the uses that
			 were listed in the grant agreement; and
3) Provide an audit report to the Board
			 including a description of the tests performed and the audit
			 findings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.10 - Introduction

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The State of Illinois recognizes the importance and
				  significant public contributions of private schools offering occupational
				  training to its citizens. Effective February 1, 2012, the General Assembly has
				  delegated responsibility for rulemaking and for approving and monitoring these
				  schools to the Board of Higher Education through the Private Business and
				  Vocational Schools Act of 2012 [105 ILCS 426 ]. That Act provides for the
				  establishment of rules and standards that schools and individuals must meet
				  prior to the issuance of original permits of approval and the renewal of those
				  permits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.20 - Institutions Required to Receive Approval

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No person or groups of persons subject to the Act and this
				  Part may establish and operate or be permitted to become incorporated for the
				  purpose of operating a private business and vocational school without obtaining
				  from the Board a permit of approval, provided that a permit of approval is not
				  required for a program that is devoted entirely to religion or theology or a
				  program offered by an institution operating under the authority of the Private
				  College Act [110 ILCS 1005 ], the Academic Degree Act [110 ILCS 1010 ], or the
				  Board of Higher Education Act [110 ILCS 205 ] (Section 20 of the Act).
a) "Private business and vocational school"
				or "school" means:
1) Aneducational
				institution privately owned or operated by a person, partnership, corporation,
				or other entity offering courses of instruction for which tuition is charged,
				whether such courses of instruction are offered on site, through
				correspondence, by distance education, or by other methods, to prepare
				individuals to do any of the following:
A) To
				follow a trade or artistic occupation.
B) To pursue a manual, mechanical, technical,
				industrial, business, commercial, office, personal service (other than
				nursing), or other non-professional occupation.
C) To follow a profession, if the profession
				is not subject to licensing or registration under any existing State statute
				requiring the licensing or registration of persons practicing such profession
				or if the school is not subject to the regulation of the agency with such
				licensing or registration authority.
D) To improve, enhance, or add to the skills
				and abilities of the individual relative to occupational responsibilities or
				career opportunities. (Section 15 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.50 - Procedures for Obtaining a Permit of Approval

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Each application required to be filed in accordance
				  with the provisions of
the
Act
and this Part
must be accompanied by the required fee under the provisions
				  of
the
Act
and this Part
, and all such
				  applications must be made on forms prepared and furnished by the
				  Board
. (Section 20 of the Act)
a) The school representatives shall complete
				the application supplied by the Board. The application requests information and
				supporting evidence to demonstrate that the school meets the criteria
				established.
b)
If an
				applicant school has not remedied all deficiencies cited by the Board within 12
				months after the date of its original application for a certificate of
				approval, an additional original application fee for the continued cost of
				investigation of its application is added
. (Section 75(6) of the
				Act)
c) Following the receipt of
				the formal application, accompanying documentation, and applicable fee, staff
				will review and analyze all materials.
d) If a completed original application is
				rejected, the Board shall:
1) Issue a written
				response specifying the reason for the rejection; or
2) Issue a permit of approval only after the
				reasons for rejecting the application have been removed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.60 - Criteria for Evaluation of the Application for a New Program

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The Board requires that a school demonstrate that it can
				  maintain and operate a new program that meets the standard criteria for those
				  programs. The following standard criteria are designed to measure the
				  appropriateness of the stated educational objectives to the programs of a given
				  school and the extent to which suitable and proper processes have been
				  developed for meeting those objectives:
a) All criteria defined in Section
				1095.40
				for evaluating an application for a permit of approval shall apply.
b) The objectives of the program must be
				consistent with what the program title implies.
c) The requested program shall be congruent
				with the purpose, goals, objectives and mission of the school.
d) The caliber and content of the curriculum
				shall assure that the stated objectives for which the program is offered will
				be achieved.
e) The school shall
				have adequate and suitable space, equipment and instructional materials to
				provide education of suitable quality.
f) The education, experience and other
				qualifications of directors, administrators, supervisors and instructors shall
				ensure that the students will receive education consistent with the objectives
				of the program.
g) The information
				the school provides for students and the public shall accurately describe the
				programs offered, program objectives, length of program, schedule of tuition,
				fees and all other charges and expenses necessary for completion of the course
				of study, cancellation and refund policies, and such other material facts
				concerning the school and the program or course of instruction as are likely to
				affect the decision of the student to enroll. This information, including any
				enrollment agreements or similar agreements, shall be available to prospective
				students prior to enrollment.
h)
				Fiscal and personnel resources shall be sufficient to permit the school to meet
				obligations to continuing programs while assuming additional resource
				responsibilities for the new program.
i) The faculty, staff and instructors of the
				school shall be of good professional reputation and character.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.70 - Requirements for Technologically Mediated Instruction Offered from a Distance

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In addition to meeting other requirements in Section
				  1095.60,
				  programs offered through electronically mediated distance learning must, at a
				  minimum, meet the following requirements:
a) The institution assures adequacy of
				technical and physical plant facilities, including appropriate staffing and
				technical assistance, to support its electronically offered programs.
b) The institution provides students, faculty
				and staff with effective technical support and training for each educational
				technology hardware, software and delivery system required in a program. The
				help desk function is available to students during hours when it is likely to
				be needed, which shall be, at a minimum, 18 hours a day.
c) Appropriate measures for security of
				systems and adequacy of support are maintained. The selection of technologies
				is based on appropriateness for the students, faculty and curriculum.
d) Faculty are full participants in decisions
				regarding curricula and program oversight.
e) Demonstration of student learning and
				program outcomes is appropriate to the field and consistent regardless of
				program delivery method.
f)
				Appropriate admission processes, policies and assessments are used to ensure
				that students are capable of succeeding in an on-line learning environment.
				Students are adequately informed of the nature and expectations of on-line
				learning.
g) Assessments of student
				learning, especially exams, take place in circumstances that include definite
				student identification and assurance of the integrity of student
				work.
h) Assessment of
				electronically offered programs by the institution occurs in the context of the
				regular evaluation of all academic programs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.80 - Procedures for Obtaining Approval to Offer One or More New Certificates

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The Board shall approve all new programs of study in
				  institutions described in Section
				  1095.20(a)
				  that are not otherwise exempted in Section
				  1095.20(d).
				  Following is a description of the steps in the approval process:
a) New Program Request
1) The school requesting permission to offer
				a new program or re-establish a program not offered in the last approval year
				will complete an application provided by the Board.
2) Information to be provided by the school
				shall include:
A) Program titles and
				descriptions;
B) Program
				objectives;
C)
				Curriculum;
D) Relationship of new
				programs to existing programs;
E)
				Faculty;
F) Recommendation of
				internal governance bodies;
G)
				Facilities;
H) Finances;
				and
I) Program publicity
				information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.90 - Change of Location

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A school must have approval prior to operating at a location
				  and must make application to the Board for any change of location. (Section 20
				  of the Act)
a) A school shall notify
				the Board at least 30 calendar days in advance of any change of its principal
				location. It shall file an application on forms provided, pay the fee specified
				in Section
				1095.120,
				and secure approval prior to operating at the new location.
b) Included in the application for change of
				location shall be the following:
1) The
				address and telephone number of the new location;
2) Assurance that the site will be operated
				in accordance with the school's policies and guidelines as previously submitted
				to the Board;
3) Inventories of
				instructional equipment if different from those previously submitted to the
				Board;
4) Floor and training ground
				plans showing space is available for the school to deliver programs in
				accordance with this Part;
5)
				Certificate of liability coverage or a rider indicating coverage of the new
				site;
6) Documentation that the new
				site meets local health and safety requirements (e.g., fire marshal reports,
				occupancy certificates, public health certificates);
7) Documentation of school surety bond
				coverage for the site (i.e., the surety bond indicating coverage of the site in
				the amount required by this Part);
8) A copy of the new or revised catalog or a
				copy of the supplement to the catalog that gives a description of the new site
				and its address;
9) The academic
				calendar for the new location.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.100 - Classroom Extension

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A school must have approval prior to operating at a
				  location and must make application to the Board for a classroom extension at a
				  new or changed location
. (Section 20 of the Act)
a) A school shall be permitted to provide
				instructional services at locations other than its principal location only upon
				filing a separate application for approval of each classroom extension and
				payment of the application fee specified in this Part. There shall be no
				instruction conducted at any extension site without the Board's written
				approval of the site. If instruction has been conducted at the extension site
				during the previous approval year, the school shall make application for
				continued approval of the site with its annual renewal application.
b) The approval year for extensions shall
				coincide with that of the original application or any renewal
				applications.
c) Included in the
				original application for each extension shall be the following:
1) The address and telephone number of the
				extension site;
2) The name,
				business address and telephone number of the site administrators during hours
				of instruction;
3) Inventories of
				instructional equipment;
4)
				Facility plans showing space is available for the school to deliver programs in
				accordance with Sections
				1095.40
				and
				1095.60;
5) Certificate of liability insurance
				coverage for the site or a rider to the certificate indicating site
				coverage;
6) Documentation
				verifying that the site meets local health and safety requirements (e.g., fire
				marshal reports, occupancy certificates, public health certificates);
7) Descriptions of the specific courses of
				instruction to be offered;
8)
				Projected enrollment figures;
9)
				Description of the plans and procedures for ensuring supervision during the
				hours that instruction is being given and students are present;
10) A list of all faculty and the subjects
				they are assigned to teach;
11)
				Verification of qualification of faculty and administrators pursuant to
				requirements in Sections
				1095.40
				and 1095.60;
12) Indication of
				surety bond coverage for the site (i.e., the surety bond indicating coverage of
				the site in the amount required in Section
				1095.210 );
13) A copy of the new or revised catalog or a
				copy of the supplement to the catalog that gives information on the extension
				site; and
14) Copies of advertising
				materials to be used for the extension site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.110 - Change of Ownership

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Whenever a change of ownership of a school occurs, an
				  application for a permit of approval for the school under the changed ownership
				  must immediately be filed with the Board. Permits of approval are not
				  transferable. (Section 20 of the Act)
a) A school shall send a notification letter
				to the Board within 10 business days after a change in ownership.
b) Following a change of ownership, the new
				owners must obtain a permit of approval in order to operate the
				school.
c) When a school has a
				change of ownership that is 50 percent or more of the school's stock or assets
				in one or a series of transactions occurring within a three year period, it
				shall file a permit of approval application within 60 days pursuant to Section
				1095.50
				with the fee specified in Section
				1095.120.
				The school is in compliance during the 60-day period prior to filing and
				compliance will continue after the date of filing until the Board makes a final
				decision.
d) The Board will review
				the application for change of ownership and, upon determining that the
				application is complete and the school is in compliance with the Act and
				Sections
				1095.40
				and 1095.50, issue a permit of approval.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart A - SCHOOL APPROVAL › Section 1095.120 - School Application and Renewal Fees

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Each school and each of the non-degree programs of
				  study offered by the school shall be approved for 5 years, subject to the terms
				  and conditions of approval, including without limitation the submission of
				  required reporting and the payment of required charges and fees under the
				  provisions of Section 75 of
the
Act
and this
				  Part
, and compliance with any other requirements in
the
Act
and this Part. (Section 50 of the Act)
a) Fees
Section 75 of the Act authorizes the Board to set fees. Fees
				  are assessed in connection with school applications for the permit of approval,
				  annual renewal of permit of approval, change of ownership, new program of
				  study, change of location, and classroom extension.
1) Application Fees
The fees are based on the institution size as outlined in
				  subsection (a)(2).
A) Permit of
				approval. This is the initial fee for the application for approval. Schools
				shall re-apply for the permit every 5 years. (See Sections
				1095.20
				and
				1095.40.)
i) A fee will be accessed when an institution
				applies for a letter of exemption from the Board and re-certifies the exemption
				annually. (See Section 1095.20.)
ii) There will be a late fee assessed for
				Fifth Year Permit of Approval applications submitted up to 30 days after the
				due date. Fifth Year Permit of Approval applications over 30 days late will not
				be accepted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.200 - Annual Renewal

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Information requested by the Board must be submitted annually
				  or, in special circumstances, at the request of the Board. Failure to do so is
				  grounds for immediate revocation of the permit of approval. Each non-degree
				  program of study must be approved by the Board as well. Regardless of when the
				  program was approved, all programs of study must be approved again with the
				  institutional approval at the end of the 5-year approval period or in
				  conjunction with an earlier review if so required under the Act or this Part.
				  The Board's Executive Director has the authority to order any school subject to
				  the Act to cease and desist operations if the school is found to have acted
				  contrary to the standards set forth in the Act or this Part. (Section 50 of the
				  Act)
a) A school shall submit a
				renewal application each year for the 4 years following the issuance of a
				permit of approval by the Board. An application for the permit of approval is
				required in the last year of the 5-year period.
b) The fees for the applications are set
				forth in Section
				1095.120.
c) The Board shall provide the forms to
				update the information previously submitted by the school and that call for
				information that has not been reported by the school since the filing of the
				application for the prior permit of approval.
d) The information shall include:
1) An alphabetical list of student names,
				addresses, and dates of admission by course or course of instruction and a
				sample copy of each type of enrollment agreement employed to enroll the
				students listed shall be filed with the Board's Executive Director on an annual
				basis. The list shall be signed and verified by the school's chief managing
				employee. (Section 37 of the Act)
2) Student retention and graduation rates
				must be maintained that are appropriate to standards in the field. A State
				licensing examination or professional certification examination passage rate of
				at least 50% of the average passage rate for schools within the industry for
				any State licensing examination or professional certification examination must
				be maintained. In the event that the school fails to meet the minimum
				standards, then that school shall be placed on probation for one year. If that
				school's passage rate in its next reporting period does not exceed 50% of the
				average passage rate of that class of school as a whole, then the Board shall
				revoke the school's approval for that program to operate in this State. Such
				revocation also shall be grounds for reviewing the institution's approval to
				operate. (Section 55 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.210 - Surety Bond

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Each school shall provide evidence to the Board of a surety
				  bond to protect the interests of the students.
The amount of the bond
				  must be sufficient to provide for the repayment of full tuition to all students
				  enrolled at the institution in the event of closure of the institution.
				  Evidence of the continuation of the bond must be filed annually with the
				  Board
. (Section 55 of the Act)
a) A school shall supply the Board with a
				copy of a fully executed, continuous surety bond written by a company
				authorized to do business in Illinois in an amount sufficient to provide
				cumulative unearned prepaid tuition for the Illinois students enrolled at any
				one time. The amount shall be no less than $10,000.
b) The school shall submit its projection of
				greatest amount of unearned prepaid tuition with its initial application for a
				certificate and the actual amount, based upon the record of the previous fiscal
				year, with each succeeding application.
c) Should the Board determine, after applying
				the provisions of this Section, that the school must increase the amount of
				bond coverage, the school shall file a bond rider acknowledging increased
				coverage within 30 calendar days after receipt of the Board's notice requiring
				the increase.
d) In the event of
				cancellation of the bond by a bonding company, the school shall furnish a fully
				executed replacement bond to the Board within 30 calendar days after the
				Board's receipt of the notice of cancellation.
e) The bonding company shall, on the Board's
				request, provide reasons for bond termination within 30 calendar days after the
				Board's receipt of notice of the termination.
f) Termination of the school's surety bond
				coverage without a replacement provided to the Board prior to the cancellation
				date will result in revocation of the school's permit of approval.
g) When the school provides instruction at
				extensions, the surety bond or riders attached to the bond shall indicate
				coverage for all Illinois students at all sites where instruction is or will be
				given.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.220 - Liability Insurance

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A school shall maintain continuous liability insurance from a
				  company authorized to do business in Illinois for the protection of the
				  school's students and employees at the school's places of business and at all
				  classroom extensions, including any work-experience locations. (Section 55 of
				  the Act)
a) The liability insurance
				policy shall specify limits of liability of not less than $100,000 per person
				and $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury liability and not less than
				$50,000 per occurrence for property damage liability.
b) The insurance policy shall include
				coverage for off-campus learning experiences such as student commercial
				employment as a part of the instructional program, internships/externships,
				cooperative education, and experiential learning activities, unless the school
				furnishes the Board a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage is
				being provided by the employer or other person responsible for the off-campus
				learning experience.
c) The school
				shall furnish the Board with a certificate of insurance that indicates
				compliance with the minimum amounts of liability insurance required by this
				Section.
1) The insurance policy shall
				provide that the company issuing the policy must give written notice to the
				Board at least 30 days prior to the effective date of a cancellation.
2) If the certificate does not so indicate,
				the insurer shall provide riders verifying coverage at all sites where
				instruction is being, or will be, given to Illinois students.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.230 - Lack of Compliance

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A school shall permit the Board's Executive Director
				  or his or her designees to inspect the school or classes from time to time with
				  or without notice and to make available to the Board's Executive Director or
				  his or her designees, at any time when required to do so, information,
				  including, financial information, pertaining to the activities of the school
				  required for the administration of
the
Act and
this
				  Part. (Section 55(8) of the Act)
a) The
				staff of the Board shall initiate an investigation upon receipt of a verified
				written complaint and may initiate an investigation in response to oral or
				written information concerning any of the following:
1) Alleged violation of any of the conditions
				governing issuance of the permit of approval;
2) Alleged failure to comply with this
				Part;
3) Alleged fraudulent conduct
				on the part of any person operating the institution or of any person, acting
				within the scope of his/her employment by the institution, on account of which
				any student ever enrolled in the institution has been injured or has suffered
				financial loss;
4) Loss,
				suspension, probation or similar adverse action taken by an accrediting body
				with which the institution is or was affiliated;
5) Actions of federal or State regulatory
				agencies or Offices of Attorneys General, Offices of Inspectors General, or
				similar bodies that affect an institution's status with those bodies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.240 - Disclosures

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All schools shall make, at a minimum, the disclosures
				  required under Section
37 of the Act and this Part
clearly and
				  conspicuously on their Internet websites. The disclosure shall consist of a
				  statement containing the following information for the most recent 12-month
				  reporting period of July 1 through June 30
(Section 37 of the
				  Act):
a) For each program of study,
				report:
1) The number of students who were
				admitted in the program as of July 1 of that reporting period.
2) The number of additional students who were
				admitted in the program during the next 12 months and classified in one of the
				following categories:
A) New
				starts;
B) Re-enrollments;
				and
C) Transfers into the program
				from other programs at the school.
3) The total number of students admitted in
				the program during the 12-month reporting period (the number of students
				reported under subsection (a)(1) plus the total number of students reported
				under subsection (a)(2)).
4) The
				number of students enrolled in the program during the 12-month reporting period
				who:
A) Transferred out of the program and
				into another program at the school;
B) Completed or graduated from a
				program;
C) Withdrew from the
				school;
D) Are still
				enrolled
.
5) The number of students enrolled in the
				program who were:
A) Placed in their field of
				study;
B) Placed in a related
				field;
C) Placed out of the
				field;
D) Not available for
				placement due to personal reasons;
E) Not employed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.250 - Student Complaints

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Schools approved by the Board must
provide to the
				  Board and each student the school's policy for addressing student complaints.
				  Included in this process, the school must provide in its promotional materials
				  and on its Internet website the Board's address and Internet website for
				  reporting complaints
. (Section 55(2) of the Act)
a)
Student complaints must be
				submitted in writing to the Board
(Section 85(i)(1) of the Act).
				Information about the complaint may be submitted online through the IBHE
				website (www.ibhe.org). Additional information regarding the complaint process
				can be obtained by contacting the Board at:
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield IL 62701
Phone Number: (217) 782-2551
Fax Number: (217) 782-8548
b)
Board staff shall contact the
				school about the complaint by registered mail or other appropriate
				notification. The school has 10 business days to respond to the Board about the
				complaint. The Board shall provide a resolution determination to the school.
				The school may request a hearing about the proposed resolution within 10
				business days after the delivery of the complaint by registered mail or other
				appropriate notification. If the school does not abide by the resolution
				determination, then the Board can issue a cease and desist order to the school.
				If the school does not comply with the cease and desist order, then the Board
				may revoke the school's permit of approval
. (Section 85(i)(2) of the
				Act)
c)
The complaint may
				be forwarded to the institution's accrediting body
. (Section 85(i)(3)
				of the Act)
d)
The Board
				shall annually issue a public report about the complaints received. At a
				minimum, the report shall include the institution, the nature of the complaint,
				and the current resolution status of the complaint. No individual student shall
				be named in the report
. (Section 85(i)(4) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.260 - Cease and Desist Orders

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The Board's Executive Director has the authority to
				  order any school subject to
the
Act to cease and desist
				  operations if the school is found to have acted contrary to the standards set
				  forth in
the
Act
and this Part. (Section 85 of the
				  Act)
a) On receipt of a cease and
				desist order, the school shall immediately cease and desist from all sales,
				advertising, marketing and enrollment activities. It shall report to the Board
				in writing within 15 days on actions that will be taken to correct the
				deficiencies cited. The report shall include the dates for completion of
				corrective activities.
b) The Board
				shall notify the school in writing immediately when conditions relating to
				issuance of the order have been rectified and the school is again eligible to
				resume its normal sales, advertising, marketing and enrollment
				functions.
c) If deficiencies noted
				by the Board are not corrected within 30 days following the Board's receipt of
				the report, the Board shall proceed to a hearing to show why the school's
				permit of approval should not be placed on probation, suspended or
				revoked.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1095 - PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS › Subpart B - MAINTENANCE OF APPROVAL › Section 1095.270 - School Closing and Student Transcripts

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a) Notice Required
A school that is closing, either voluntarily or
				  involuntarily, shall send to the Board the following:
1) Notice of the closure immediately by
				certified mail;
2) The name,
				address and telephone number of the person who will be responsible for closing
				arrangements;
3) The name, address
				and telephone number and the name of the course of instruction for each student
				who has not completed his or her course of instruction;
4) Information on the amount of class time
				left for each student, to complete the course, with the amount of refund, if
				any, for which each student is eligible;
5) Copies of the written notice being mailed
				to all enrolled students, explaining the procedures they are to follow to
				secure refunds or to continue their education; and
6) Its permit of approval, returned
				immediately by mail upon cessation of instruction or termination of approved
				status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1100 - NURSING SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1100.100 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Nursing School Grant Program is to address
				the nursing shortage in Illinois by
increasing the number of nurses
				graduating from Illinois institutions of higher learning
[
				110 ILCS
				205/9.31 ]. Grants shall
be awarded on the
				basis of performance criteria
[
				110 ILCS
				205/9.31 ] and a competitive application
				process.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1100 - NURSING SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1100.300 - Eligible Nursing Program

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Illinois institutions of higher learning offering registered
				professional nursing degree programs must meet the following criteria to be
				eligible to receive a grant under this Part:
a) ADN programs must:
1) Be approved by DFPR;
2) Be accredited by ACEN; and
3) Have an articulation agreement with at
			 least one institution of higher learning that offers baccalaureate degrees for
			 registered professional nurses.