Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 283 - College Student Aid Commission › Chapter 21 - Approval of Postsecondary Schools › Rule 283-21.14 - Verification of Exemption From Registration to Operate in Iowa

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) A school
			 claiming an exemption from registration under Iowa Code chapter 261B shall
			 demonstrate the following:
a. The school
			 provides the reference under which it requests exemption from registration
			 under Iowa Code section
			 261B.11.
b. If the school offers a course of
			 instruction leading to a degree, with the exception of a school that qualifies
			 for an exemption under Iowa Code section 261B. 11(1) "A, " the school is
			 accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department
			 of Education and will notify the commission of any negative changes to its
			 accrediting status.
c. The school
			 has a policy that prohibits unlawful possession, use, or distribution of
			 controlled substances by students and employees on school-owned or -leased
			 property or in conjunction with activities sponsored by the school. The school
			 will provide information about the policy to all students and employees,
			 including any sanctions for violation of the policy and any substance abuse
			 prevention programs for students and employees.
d. The school has a policy addressing sexual
			 abuse including counseling, campus security, education, and facilitating
			 accurate and prompt reporting of sexual abuse.
e. The school has an employee policy for
			 reporting suspected incidents of child physical or sexual abuse that includes
			 individuals whom the school compensates to conduct activities on the school's
			 behalf at an Iowa location.
f. The
			 school has a military refund policy for students who are members of the Iowa
			 national guard or reserve forces of the United States and the spouses of such
			 members if the members have dependent children when the members are ordered
			 into active duty as required by Iowa Code sections
			 261.9(1)
"g, "
262.9(30), and 260C.14(20). The policy shall include:
(1) Withdrawal from all or a portion of the
			 student's registration and receipt of a full refund of tuition and mandatory
			 fees that the school assessed for courses from which the student withdrew. For
			 a program in which a student's academic progress is measured only in clock
			 hours, the school shall provide a full refund of tuition and mandatory fees to
			 a student who withdraws and who requests that benefit for the payment period in
			 which the student withdrew. The payment period is determined under rules
			 promulgated by the United States Department of Education for the disbursement
			 of federal Stafford loan funds.
(2)
			 Making arrangements for instructors to report grades or report incomplete
			 grades that will be completed at a later date.
g. The school posts a list of required and
			 suggested textbooks for all courses and corresponding international standard
			 book numbers for such textbooks at least 14 days before the start of each
			 semester or term at the locations where textbooks are sold on campus and on the
			 school's Internet site.
h. The
			 school has procedures for preservation of student records and the contact
			 information to be used by students and graduates who seek to obtain transcript
			 information.
i. A covered
			 institution under Iowa Code chapter 261F has a code of conduct that complies
			 with Iowa Code section
			 261F.2.
j. A covered institution under Iowa Code
			 chapter 261F with a preferred lender list meets the requirements of Iowa Code
			 section
			 261F.6.
k. The school provides the commission with
			 the name of and business contact information for a person whom the school
			 designates to receive student complaints from the commission and coordinate the
			 school's response. The commission will provide a link to a page on its Web site
			 for students to use to seek additional information about a school or to file a
			 complaint about a school. A school that is approved for an exemption from
			 registration will prominently provide on its Web site the link to the
			 commission's Web page for students.