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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section III-107 - Computation of Time

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A. In computing a
				period of time allowed or prescribed by these rules, by law or by order of the
				commission or of court, the date of the act, event, or default after which the
				period begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period is to be
				included, unless it is a legal holiday or a day of the weekend, in which event
				the period runs until the end of the next day, which is not a legal holiday or
				a day of the weekend.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3141.3(E), La. C.C.P.
				  art. 5059.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 3 - Procedures › Subchapter B - Pleadings › Section III-303 - Petition to Adopt, Amend or Repeal a Rule

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A. Petition to Adopt, Amend, or Repeal a Rule
1. A petition to adopt, amend, or repeal a
				  rule shall be typed or printed on either standard letter size bond paper or on
				  standard legal size bond paper;
2.
				  the petition shall be dated and shall contain the following:
a. the title of the pleading (i.e.,
				  "petition");
b. the names of the
				  petitioners;
c. the names of
				  representatives and legal counselors of such petitioners (if
				  applicable);
d. all pertinent
				  allegations of fact, data, views, arguments and reasons supporting the action
				  sought by the petition;
e. a
				  statement or prayer expressing the exact action sought by the petition;
				  and
f. the signatures of all
				  petitioners, if individual, natural persons, or the signatures of duly
				  qualified representatives of petitioner, if a governmental agency or
				  subdivision or an association of persons;
3. the petition, in setting forth all
				  pertinent allegations of fact, data, views, arguments, and reasons supporting
				  the action sought by the petition, shall contain separate, numbered paragraphs,
				  one for each fact, data, view, argument, and reason set forth;
4. the petition, in expressing the exact
				  action sought by it, shall cite and quote the rule to be adopted, amended, or
				  repealed; and if a rule is sought to be amended, the petition shall quote the
				  rule as it would read after amendment, if it were in fact amended;
				  and
5. only substantial compliance
				  is necessary to meet the requirements of form, and to that end, the provisions
				  of this section shall be liberally construed in favor of accepting the
				  petition.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 3 - Procedures › Subchapter C - Citation and Production of Evidence for Rule-Making Procedures › Section III-305 - Voluntary Submission of Evidence

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A. Any interested person may voluntarily
				  submit evidence, testimonial or real, to the commission, such evidence being
				  relevant and material to any issue involved in the adoption, amendment or
				  repeal of any rule, to the corroboration of or to the unreliability or
				  inaccuracy of any witness or other source of evidence submitted, or to the
				  credibility or non-credibility of any witness or other source of evidence
				  submitted, in the same form and manner as otherwise provided herein or by
				  law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 49:953.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 3 - Procedures › Subchapter D - Public Hearings › Section III-307 - Adjudication

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A. Process. In any
				  matter defined as adjudication in
				  R.S.
				  49:951(1), notice shall be
				  given, hearings held and a decision or order issued, all in accordance with the
				  procedures provided for adjudications in R.S. 49:955-961. Upon the conclusion
				  of the hearing and consideration of all evidence presented, the commission
				  shall submit a recommended decision or order to the board for board
				  approval.
B. Rules of Evidence
1. The commission may admit and give
				  probative effect to evidence which possesses probative value and which is
				  commonly accepted by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. It
				  shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. It shall exclude
				  incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial, and unduly repetitious evidence.
				  Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record.
				  Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the
				  interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the
				  evidence may be received in written form;
2. all evidence, including records and
				  documents in the possession of the commission of which it desires to avail
				  itself, shall be offered and made a part of the record, and all such
				  documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, or by
				  incorporation by reference. In case of incorporation by reference, the
				  materials so incorporated shall be available for examination by all interested
				  persons before being received in evidence; and
3. notice may be taken of judicially
				  recognizable facts. In addition, notice may be taken of generally recognized
				  technical or scientific facts within the commission's specialized knowledge.
				  All persons who have shown an interest therein shall be notified either before
				  or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise, of
				  the material noticed, including any staff memoranda or data, and they shall be
				  afforded an opportunity to contest the material so noticed. The commission's
				  experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge may be utilized in
				  the evaluation of the evidence.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 3 - Procedures › Subchapter E - Declaratory Orders and Rulings › Section III-309 - Declaratory Orders and Rulings

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A.
				  The commission shall consider petitions for a declaratory order or ruling as to
				  the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the
				  board, submitted pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  49:962, hold hearings if necessary, and
				  submit a recommended declaratory order or ruling. A petition for a declaratory
				  order or ruling shall contain:
1. the title
				  of the pleading (e.g., "Petition for Declaratory Order");
2. the names of the petitioners;
3. the names of representatives and legal
				  counselors of such petitioners (if applicable);
4. a concise statement of the issue posed,
				  along with citations to the statute, rule or order at issue;
5. a clearly organized statement of all
				  pertinent allegations of fact and data, and if the petitioner takes a specific
				  position on the issue, the arguments and reasons supporting such
				  position;
6. a statement or prayer
				  expressing the exact action sought by the petition;
7. the signatures of all petitioners, if
				  individual, natural persons, or the signatures of duly qualified
				  representatives of petitioner, if a governmental agency or subdivision or an
				  association of persons; and
8. only
				  substantial compliance is necessary to meet the requirements of form, and to
				  that end, the provisions of this section shall be liberally construed in favor
				  of accepting the petition.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-501 - Applications

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A. General
1. All applications must comply with the
				provisions of
				R.S.
				17:3141.4, as well as any applicable
				provisions of these regulations. All applications concerning licenses are to be
				submitted to the commission in the manner as directed by commission
				staff.
2. All applicable fees, as
				provided below, must be by company, institutional, certified check, or by money
				order and must be made payable to the "Louisiana Board of Regents", with the
				exception of the Student Protection Fund which is to be made payable to the
				"Student Protection Fund." Except for overpayments toward the Student
				Protection Fund, no portion of any license fee shall be subject to
				refund.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-503 - Student Protection Fund

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A. First
				Payment. Initial (new) schools and change-of-ownership schools shall be
				required to submit their first payment of $1,000 made payable to the "Student
				Protection Fund" with their application.
B. Annual Payment. The required annual
				payments, if applicable, to the Student Protection Fund shall be collected
				based on the schedule provided in
				R.S.
				17:3140.11.
C. Collection Schedule. Annual payments shall
				cease when the fund accumulates to $800,000 but shall resume when the fund
				drops below $750,000.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.11.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-505 - Affidavits

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A. Applications and
				renewal applications must be accompanied by affidavits by each owner, and
				director unless previously approved, and Solicitor Permit Applications (PSC-4
				Form) by each solicitor containing the information prescribed by
				R.S.
				17:3140.13 (for solicitor renewal, see
				§703). In the case of office and clerical personnel, in lieu of the
				affidavits of such personnel, the owner may submit an affidavit setting forth
				the information prescribed
				R.S.
				17:3140.13 concerning such personnel. Such
				information shall be based on the owner's investigation and knowledge. For
				solicitor renewal, see
				§703
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.2(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-507 - Surety Bond

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A. Each license
				application must be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of $10,000
				issued by a surety authorized to do business in Louisiana. The bond must meet
				the requirements set forth in
				R.S.
				17:3140.5 and the PSC-3 Form. Bond releases
				and terminations shall be as provided in
				R.S.
				17:3140.5(D) and (E), and
				suspension of operating license for lack of surety bond coverage is governed
				by.
				R.S.17:3140.5(F).
				A school may be exempted from filing a surety bond if it meets all of the
				following requirements:
1. does not require
				students to pay tuition for course of study more than one month in
				advance;
2. has been in continuous
				operation for at least five years; and
3. has met all the requirements of the
				commission.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-509 - Other Provisions Concerning License

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A. A license shall be valid only for the
				school and shall not include other schools or branches operated by the owner.
				Each separate location or branch school shall be licensed and bonded. No new
				courses shall be offered by any school holding a license until it is approved
				by the commission staff in accordance with procedures to be established by the
				commission.
B. Each license must be
				displayed on the premises. No license shall be transferable. In the event of a
				change of ownership of the school, the license shall be revoked unless the new
				owner, within 10 days after the change of ownership, the new owner shall submit
				a copy of the bill of sale to commission staff, and is required to submit a new
				application two months prior to the date of the expiration of the
				license.
C. Any person who
				contemplates the purchase of a school may apply for a license. If the board
				grants such a license, it shall become a valid license only upon completion of
				the proposed sale.
D. All licenses
				shall be renewed annually, not less than 30 days prior to expiration date
				thereof. Updated information must contain all changes in staff, school
				programs, etc., including all additions and deletions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.2(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-511 - Denial of Recommendation of License and Commission Hearing

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A. If the
				commission or commissioner recommends the denial of a license, the commission
				shall hold a hearing upon the applicant's request, as provided in
				R.S.
				17:3140.6. The applicant may appear in person
				or by counsel and may present evidence in support of granting the license. The
				decision or order resulting from a hearing before the commission is subject to
				rehearing, reopening, or reconsideration by the commission within 10 days from
				the date of its entry on the grounds set forth in
				R.S.49:959
				and in accordance with the procedures therein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.6.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 5 - License Requirements › Section III-513 - Revocation of License

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A. Licenses may
				be revoked by the board in accordance with the standards and procedures set
				forth in
				R.S.17:3140.7
				and statutory and regulatory provisions applicable thereto.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 7 - Personnel Affidavits/Permits › Section III-701 - Completion of Affidavits by Non-Instructional Personnel/Instructional Personnel

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A.
				Completion of Affidavit by Non-Instructional Personnel
1. An affidavit (PSC-9 Form) containing the
				following information must be submitted by the owner of each school (if a
				corporation, by each officer and by each director) and by each staff person,
				except solicitors, instructors, and office and clerical personnel:
a. full name and address of said person and
				the capacity in which he/she serves the school;
b. the city, parish/county, and state of said
				person's permanent residence and places of residence for the past five
				years;
c. the names and addresses
				of said person's employer or employers for the past five years;
d. whether or not said person has ever been
				convicted of a felony for a crime involving fraud or any misdemeanor other than
				a traffic violation; and
e. three
				persons who may be contacted concerning such person's good moral
				character.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 7 - Personnel Affidavits/Permits › Section III-703 - Solicitor Application, Bonds, Renewal, Denial, and Revocation

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A. All forms are
				prepared and provided by the commission staff.
1. Permits and Applications. No person shall
				sell any course of instruction or solicit students therefore in Louisiana for
				any school unless he has obtained a solicitor's permit from the commission. A
				separate permit is required for each school the solicitor represents. A
				separate application (PSC-4 Form) with required fee and bond must be submitted
				for each permit sought (i.e., for each school to be represented).
2. Bonds. Surety bonds for permits must be in
				the amount of $1,000 for each permit issued. The bond must be continuous and
				must be issued by a solvent surety authorized to do business in Louisiana (see
				PSC-5 Form). The bond may be supplied as a blanket bond by a school covering
				each agent, $1,000 in amount for each agent. This bond is set forth in PSC-6
				Form. If a surety cancels a bond (as provided in
				R.S.
				17:3140.13 C(3)) then a substitute bond
				(meeting all conditions for the original) must be furnished and the solicitor's
				permit shall be in a state of suspension for any period of time not covered by
				a proper bond.
3. Renewals. Each
				permit is valid for one year from date of issuance unless revoked and must be
				renewed not less than 30 days prior to expiration date. At the time of renewal,
				the owner/director must submit a PSC-4 Form, (unless the owner/director submits
				written notification of continued employment of solicitor); a $100 renewal fee
				(made payable to the "Louisiana Board of Regents"); and proof of continuous
				bond coverage.
4. Denial of
				Permits. The commission may deny recommendations of issuance of a permit when
				proper grounds exist therefore. The procedures in such cases shall be in
				accordance with the applicable provision of
				R.S.
				17:3140.6 and R.S. 49:951-966.
5. Revocation of Permits. A permit may be
				revoked for any of the causes set forth in
				R.S.
				17:3140.7. Notice of contemplated revocation
				must be given in writing at least 30 days prior to the effective date of
				revocation. At any time within 30 days prior to the revocation, upon request of
				the solicitor, the commission shall afford the solicitor an opportunity to be
				heard in person or by counsel. On or before 30 days prior to the date set for
				hearing, the commission shall notify the aggrieved solicitor of the date and
				purpose of the hearing and the grounds for the contemplated revocation of the
				permit. The procedure for revocation shall be in accordance with those
				prescribed by R.S. 49:951-966 and by
				R.S.17:3140.7
				as applicable to such action.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 9 - Proprietary Schools Applications › Section III-905 - Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) Degree Application

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A. Requirements. An eligible post-secondary
				school may award a non-academic degree entitled "The Associate in Occupational
				Studies."
1. The school must be licensed by
				the board, domiciled in the state of Louisiana, and accredited by a regional or
				national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of
				Education.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 11 - Student Protection Fund › Section III-1101 - Policies and Procedures

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A. Student
				Protection Fund Policy
1. The Student
				Protection Fund is administered by the board and the commission; shall be
				subjected to audit and review by the Legislative Auditor's Office.
2. Required refunds due from the Student
				Protection Fund will be provided on a pro rata basis, or other means as
				appropriate. Prior to any funds being released from the Student Protection
				Funds, the school's surety bond must be exhausted.
3. For students that have loans, the
				administrator of the Student Protection Fund will enter into an agreement with
				the state guaranty agency that any refunds will be allocated as follows:
a. present holder of the loan, whether lender
				or LOSFA, and any remaining balance to the borrower;
b. for students without loans, appropriate
				tuition repayment.
4.
				Administration of the Student Protection Fund is subject to review by the U.S.
				Department of Education and the state guaranty agency:
a. the commission staff shall retain all
				records pertaining to the determination of payment or denial of refunds for a
				period of not less than one year after the final determination has been
				made;
b. records shall be
				maintained in an organized manner; and
c. records shall be readily accessible to the
				U.S. Department of Education and guarantee agency auditors.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 13 - Advertising Rules for Proprietary Schools › Section III-1301 - Advertising Rules

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A. Advertising. All
				advertising shall forthrightly disclose the purpose of the advertising, that
				education or training, not a job, is offered, and that the advertiser is a
				school. Advertising includes any form of public notice however disseminated or
				utilized. Within this definition would be all publications, communications,
				promotional items, and efforts which could normally be expected to be seen or
				encountered by significant numbers of prospective students or their sponsors.
				Examples include catalogs and other school publications, signs, mailing pieces,
				radio, television, audio-visual, newspaper, internet or any other form of
				public notice resulting from the school's recruiting and promotional
				activities.
B. Solicitation. In the
				solicitation of students, a school shall not directly, or by implication,
				misrepresent the services it renders. All advertisements and promotional
				literature used shall be truthful, informative and constructive; and avoid
				conveying any false, misleading or exaggerated impressions with respect to the
				school, its personnel, its courses and services, or the occupational
				opportunities for its graduates. The true purpose and nature of a school's
				offerings shall be evident in all advertising. Every advertisement shall
				constitute to the reader a clear statement of a bonafide offer or announcement
				made in good faith. It shall be written to its anticipated readership, normally
				persons unsophisticated in the traditional word usage of the education
				industry. Therefore, all solicitation must be truthful and conducted with
				extreme care.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3141.13,
				  R.S.
				  17:3141.5(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 15 - Violations › Section III-1501 - Authority, Investigation, and Sanctions

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A. Violations. The following is an
				illustrative, but not exclusive, list of actions constituting a violation:
1. failure to provide the commission with an
				item of information required by
				R.S.
				17:3140.1 et seq.;
2. misrepresentation about a school's
				credentials or accreditation;
3. a
				false claim or guaranty of employment by a school or solicitor;
4. failure to disclose to a student a
				necessary requirement for employment;
5. false or misleading advertising;
6. unethical behavior by a
				solicitor;
7. failure to disclose
				liability for repayment of a student loan;
8. failure to respond to student complaints
				as provided in the student complaint rule,
				R.S.
				17:3140.9 and
				17:3140.2;
9. employment of an instructor who is
				unqualified;
10. unsafe or
				unhealthy condition of a school;
11. unsafe, unhealthy, or inadequate
				instructional equipment;
12.
				failure to teach the number of hours claimed;
13. failure to maintain attendance records
				and to provide them for inspection;
14. failure to comply with a contractual
				relationship with a student;
15.
				failure to release the grades of a student;
16. failure to cooperate with an investigator
				from the commission;
17. attempting
				to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license to operate a school by fraudulent
				misrepresentation or bribery;
18.
				placement of classified advertisement under "employment" or other similar
				categories related to employment rather than "education" or
				"instruction";
19. upon closure,
				failure to transfer student records to the board; and
20. failure to comply with the provision of
				R.S.
				17:3140.1 et seq., or any written rule or
				regulation of the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 17 - Student Complaint Procedure › Section III-1701 - Policies, Conciliation, Conference, Hearing, and Review

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A. General Policies
1. The purpose of this complaint procedure is
				to provide an effective and efficient method by which students may resolve
				their complaints with the commission staff under the jurisdiction of the
				board;
2. the commission staff
				shall prepare and provide a copy of the complaint procedure to each licensed
				school; and
3. each school shall
				include in either their catalog or enrollment agreement the following:
a. complaints relative to actions of school
				officials may be made and must be in writing, addressed to the Louisiana Board
				of Regents, Proprietary Schools Section, Program Administrator, P.O. Box 3677,
				Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677, 225/342-4253. Such complaints may be made only
				after the student has unsuccessfully attempted to resolve the matter with the
				school by having first filed a written and signed complaint with that school's
				officials. Any student who wishes to review the student complaint procedure may
				make a request for a copy of the procedure, in writing, to the Louisiana Board
				of Regent,
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 19 - Student Records › Section III-1901 - General Policies

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A. All schools
				shall maintain all student records as required under
				R.S.
				17:3140.15. All student records shall
				include, but are not limited to student enrollment information, student
				enrollment agreements, attendance records, financial and academic transcripts,
				and exit interview.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.2 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.15.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 19 - Student Records › Section III-1903 - Transfer of Student Records

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A. A
				school must make arrangements to transfer all student academic transcripts to
				the Commissioner of Higher Education at the commission's address within 10 days
				of closing. If any of the records have been seized or confiscated by legal
				authorities, the board shall request the authorities for documentation
				regarding seizure of the records. However, the school remains responsible for
				turning over unseized student academic transcripts. Any closed school, that
				maintains student files and electronic files shall make arrangements to
				electronically transfer such records to the board. The records shall be
				prepared in the following manner:
1. they
				shall be filed in alphabetical order;
2. each container will be clearly marked
				"official records" and will show the alphabetical order within the container
				(e.g., aa to bc); and
3. the
				containers shall be sealed to prevent loss or damage and marked in
				succession.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 19 - Student Records › Section III-1905 - Penalties

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A. Failure to
				maintain and/or turn over student records as provided above will result in the
				assessment of penalties.
B. If
				necessary, a claim shall be made against the surety bond posted at the time of
				submission of the license application to satisfy any penalties for failure to
				maintain and/or turn over student records pursuant to
				R.S.
				17:3141.5 (D)(1)(b)(iv).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.2 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3140.5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 21 - Exceptions › Section III-2101 - Board Authority

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A. The board
				retains the authority to waive or make exceptions to any provision of these
				regulations if it deems such waiver or exception to be in the public interest.
				This authority shall be exercised by majority vote of the Louisiana Board of
				Regents pursuant to request by a school, any interested party, recommendation
				of the commission, or upon its own motion.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:3141.3(E),
				  R.S.
				  17:3141.3(D)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part III - Proprietary Schools › Chapter 23 - Forms › Section III-2301 - Proprietary Schools Licensure Forms

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A. In order to obtain a new proprietary
				school license, an individual or organization will have to fill out forms
				published by the commission that include the following information:
a. institutional contact
				information;
b. programmatic
				information;
c. surety
				information;
d. recruitment and
				instructional staff information;
e.
				tuition and financial documentation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-101 - Introduction

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A. Statutory
				Authority. The Louisiana Board of Regents (board), formerly the Louisiana
				Student Financial Assistance Commission, was created by chapter 20, Higher
				Education Assistance,
Revised Statutes
of 1950, comprised of
				R.S. 17:3021-3036, for the purpose of supervising, controlling, directing and
				administering state and federal programs to provide loans to assist persons in
				meeting the expenses of higher education, and state and federal scholarship and
				grant programs for higher education. The Louisiana Office of Student Financial
				Assistance (LOSFA), under authority of the board, administers state and federal
				post-secondary student scholarship, grant and loan programs.
B. Agency's Mission Statement. The mission of
				LOSFA is to administer the federal and state student aid programs that are
				assigned to the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  17:3021-3031.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-103 - Purpose

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A. LAC 28:IV
				provides the rules and regulations governing participation in the scholarship
				and grant programs administered by the board including, but not limited to:
1. applicants and recipients;
2. high school counselors;
3. principals and headmasters;
4. superintendents;
5. college and university financial aid
				directors and staff; and
6. federal
				and state authorities.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-105 - Effective Date

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A. These rules and
				regulations are effective for awards beginning with the 1998-99 academic
				year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  17:3021-3036.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-107 - Authority to Audit

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A. By participating
				in the scholarship and grant programs administered by the board and described
				in LAC 28:IV, all participants, including high schools and post-secondary
				institutions, grant the board and the Louisiana Legislative Auditor the right
				to inspect records and perform on-site audits of each institution's
				administration of the programs for the purpose of determining the institution's
				compliance with state law and the board's rules and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  17:3021-3031.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-109 - Discrimination Prohibition

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A. The
				exclusion of a person from equal opportunity for a Louisiana scholarship and/or
				grant program administered by the board because of race, religion, sex,
				handicap, national origin or ancestry is prohibited. No policy or procedure of
				this agency shall be interpreted as superseding or contradicting this
				prohibition.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  17:3021-3031.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-111 - Criminal Penalties

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A. All
				certifications of student performance which are submitted to the board for the
				purpose of determining a student's eligibility for an award under a student aid
				program administered by the board shall be by sworn affidavit of the certifying
				official and such official shall be subject to criminal law applicable to false
				swearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
				  17:3021-3031.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 1 - Scope › Section IV-113 - Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

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A. The board recognizes that personally
				identifiable information must be collected and maintained to determine whether
				a student meets the initial and continuing eligibility requirements for state
				and federal financial aid programs administered by the board, and when required
				by law for use in preparing and submitting reports required by state and
				federal law.
B. The board is
				required by the TOPS statute to inform "all students of the availability of the
				assistance...early enough in their schooling that a salutary motivational
				effect is possible."
C. It is the
				intent and policy of the board that:
1. LOSFA
				will collect and maintain only that PII necessary to fulfill the boards program
				responsibilities and duties, including but not limited to:
a. providing information to participating
				students beginning in the eighth grade that will guide and motivate students to
				prepare for and to achieve eligibility for financial aid programs to attend
				postsecondary education;
b.
				determining the initial eligibility of participating students for financial
				aid;
c. determining the continuing
				eligibility of students awarded financial aid;
d. making payments for students who have been
				awarded financial aid; and
e.
				submitting reports and assessments required by state or federal law regarding
				the effectiveness of the financial aid programs administered by
				LOSFA;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-501 - Initial Application

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A. Initial
				Application for High School Graduates of 2002-2003 or Earlier
1. Except as provided in Subparagraph A.2.b
				below, all new applicants for Louisiana scholarship and grant programs must
				apply for federal aid by completing the free application for federal student
				aid (FAFSA) for the academic year following the year the student graduated from
				high school. For example, if the student will graduate from high school in
				school year 2002-2003, submit the 2003-2004 version of the FAFSA.
2. All new applicants for TOPS Opportunity,
				Performance, Honors and TOPS-Tech Awards who graduate from high school during
				the 2001-2002 or 2002-2003 academic years (high school) must apply for federal
				aid by completing the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) for the
				academic year (TOPS) the applicant will be a first-time, full-time student. For
				example, if the applicant will graduate from high school in the 2002-2003
				academic year (high school) and does not intend to enroll as a first-time,
				full-time student until the fall semester of 2004, he must submit the 2004-2005
				version of the FAFSA.
a. All applicants for
				TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards and TOPS-Tech Awards (except
				those students who can demonstrate that they do not qualify for federal grant
				aid because of their family's financial condition) must complete all applicable
				sections of the initial FAFSA.
b.
				Applicants for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards and TOPS-Tech
				Awards who can demonstrate that they do not qualify for federal grant aid
				because of their family's financial condition must complete all applicable
				sections of the initial FAFSA except those sections related to the income and
				assets of the applicant and the applicant's parents.
c. In the event of a budgetary shortfall,
				applicants for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards and TOPS-Tech
				Awards who do not complete all sections of the FAFSA will be the first denied a
				TOPS Award.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-502 - Consent Required to Process Applications and Deadlines

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A. To process an application for financial
				aid or to allow participation in LOSFA programs to provide guidance and
				motivation in preparing for and achieving eligibility for financial aid
				programs, certain student personally identifiable information (PII) must be
				provided to the board. The PII required depends on the financial aid program
				for which the student is applying. If the required PII is not provided, an
				applicant will not be determined to be eligible.
B. The submission of an application for a
				financial aid program administered by the board or for participation in LOSFA
				programs to provide guidance and motivation in preparing for and achieving
				eligibility for financial aid programs constitutes consent for the students
				school to collect and disclose the students PII to LOSFA, and for LOSFA to
				collect, maintain, and use the PII for the program in which the student has
				indicated a desire to participate, if submitted by:
1. a student who is judicially emancipated,
				or emancipated by marriage, or who is 18 years old or older; or
2. a parent or legal guardian on behalf of a
				student who is not at least 18 years old and who is not emancipated.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-503 - Application Deadlines for High School Graduates of 2003 and Earlier

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A. Deadline for
				Priority Consideration
1. For priority
				consideration for the 1998-99 award year, applicants must submit the FAFSA to
				be received by the federal processor by June 1, 1998.
2. Priority consideration means that an
				applicant who submits a FAFSA by this date shall, under normal circumstances,
				receive notification of his eligibility for a noncompetitive award (TOPS
				Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards) prior to enrolling in the fall
				term.
3. An applicant for a
				competitively awarded scholarship (TOPS Teacher Award and Rockefeller State
				Wildlife Scholarship) who submits a FAFSA by this date shall be considered for
				selection of award in the first round of applicants awarded.
4. For priority consideration for award years
				after 1998-99, applicants must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal
				processor by May 1, preceding the award year.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-504 - Out-of-State and Out-of-Country High School Graduates and Eligible Non-Graduates

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A. A
				student who graduates from a high school outside the state of Louisiana or is
				an eligible non-graduate will not be considered for a TOPS Award unless the
				board receives the student's FAFSA information from the federal processor or
				on-line application and the student's ACT and/or SAT score(s). In order for a
				student who will graduate from a high school outside the state of Louisiana or
				an eligible non-graduate to assure that his FAFSA information and his ACT/SAT
				score(s) are received by the board, he should:
1. enter a Louisiana postsecondary
				institution in the section of the FAFSA that asks the applicant to name the
				colleges he plans to attend; and
2.
				enter a Louisiana postsecondary institution and/or 1595 (code for the Louisiana
				Taylor Opportunity Program-Students, Baton Rouge, LA) in the "score report
				choices" section of the ACT and/or 9019 (code for Taylor Opportunity Program
				for Students) in the "send scores" section of the SAT registration
				form.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-505 - Application Deadlines for High School Graduates and Home Study Completers of 2004 and Later and Eligible Non-Graduates

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A.
1. To be
				considered for a TOPS Award, students who graduate from high school or complete
				an approved home study program in 2004 or later and eligible non-graduates
				must:
a. apply for federal grant aid by
				submitting a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA); or
b. if the student can demonstrate that he
				does not qualify for federal grant aid because of his family's financial
				condition, submit the initial FAFSA after completing all applicable sections
				except those sections related to the income and assets of the student and the
				student's parents; or
c. complete
				the on-line application.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-506 - Proof of Compliance

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A. As proof
				of compliance with the state's final deadline for submitting the FAFSA, or the
				on-line application, the board will accept the documentation listed in
				§506. A 1-6. No other form of verification, including notarized or
				certified statements, will be accepted as proof of compliance with the deadline
				requirement:
1. a certificate of mailing,
				registered, certified, certified/return receipt requested, priority or
				overnight mail receipt from the United States Postal Service, or other
				authorized mail carriers such as United Parcel Service and Federal Express,
				which is dated prior to the state's final deadline;
2. the student aid report (SAR) or the
				institutional student information report (ISIR), produced by the federal
				processor, shows that the original application was received by the state's
				final deadline;
3. the federal
				processor provides verbal or written verification to the board that the
				original application was received by the state's final deadline;
4. a printed copy of the electronic receipt
				for a FAFSA filed on the web shows that the original application was received
				by the final deadline;
5. a printed
				copy of the electronic receipt for an on-line application shows that the
				original application was received by the final deadline;
6. the LOSFA's on-line application submission
				confirmation code corresponds to a LOSFA database transaction by the final
				deadline.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 5 - Applications, Federal Grant Aid and ACT Test › Section IV-507 - Final Deadline for Submitting Documentation of Eligibility

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A. The board will continue to process
				eligibility for both new and renewal applicants during each award year until
				July 1 after the spring term of that award year.
B.
1.
				Through the 2004-2005 academic year (TOPS), all documentation and
				certifications necessary to establish student eligibility including, but not
				limited to, high school and/or college transcripts and certifications, copies
				of student aid reports, applicant confirmation forms, promissory notes, ACT
				and/or SAT scores, residency affidavits, proof of citizenship or permanent
				residency status and other documents that may be utilized in determining
				eligibility, must be received by the board no later than May 1 of the award
				year. For example, to receive an award for the 2004-2005 award year, the board
				must have in its possession all documents relevant to establishing eligibility
				by May 1, 2005.
2. Beginning with
				the 2005-2006 academic year (TOPS) through the 2010-11 academic year (TOPS),
				all documentation and certifications necessary to establish student initial
				eligibility including, but not limited to, high school and/or college
				transcripts and certifications, copies of student aid reports, applicant
				confirmation forms, promissory notes, ACT and/or SAT scores, residency
				affidavits, proof of citizenship or permanent residency status and other
				documents that may be utilized in determining eligibility, must be received by
				the board no later than July 1 immediately following the academic year (TOPS)
				the student is first eligible for payment of a TOPS Award. For example, if a
				students initial FAFSA is received no later than July 1, 2007, for that student
				to receive an award for the 2007-2008 academic year (TOPS), the board must have
				in its possession all documents relevant to establishing eligibility by July 1,
				2008.
3. Beginning with the
				2011-12 academic year (TOPS), all documentation and certifications necessary to
				establish student initial eligibility including, but not limited to, high
				school and/or college transcripts and certifications, copies of student aid
				reports, applicant confirmation forms, promissory notes, ACT and/or SAT scores,
				residency affidavits, proof of citizenship or permanent residency status and
				other documents that may be utilized in determining eligibility, must be
				received by the board no later than January 15 immediately following the final
				deadline for receipt of the student's FAFSA or on-line application. For
				example, if a students graduates from high school in May 2011, the final
				deadline for receipt of the student's FAFSA or on-line application is July 1,
				2012, and the deadline for receipt of all documents relevant to establishing
				eligibility is January 15, 2013.