Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3332 - State Board of Career Colleges and Schools › Chapter 3332-1 - General Provisions › Section 3332-1-22 - Fees for certificate of registration and program authorization

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Each new school, change of ownership, or
			 school renewal must pay a fee for the certificate of authorization and a fee
			 for each program for which they are seeking board approval.
			  All fees submitted to the board are not refundable.
(B) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal
			 of certificates of registration and are based on the actual or expected gross
			 annual tuition income of applicant schools as defined by rule
			 3332-1-02 of
			 the Administrative Code. Schools applying for an initial certificate of
			 registration must estimate their first year's gross tuition income.
(C) The first certificate of registration
			 issued to a new school, including schools that change ownership, is valid for
			 one year unless earlier revoked by the board. Renewal certificates of
			 registration are valid for two years unless earlier revoked by the
			 board.
(D) Fees for the issuance of
			 a certificate of registration, including both new schools, changes of
			 ownership, and school renewals, is based on the projected or actual gross
			 tuition income of the school as follows:
Gross annual tuition
New school/ ownership
Renewal
Less than $100,000
$200
$400
$100,000 to $ 999,999
$350
$700
$1,000,000 and over.
$1000
$2000
(E)
			 Certificates of program authorization for individual programs are valid for a
			 period of time specified by the board. The effective date of program
			 reauthorization will normally be the anniversary date of the original program
			 or the anniversary date of the school's certificate of registration.
(F) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal
			 of program authorization will be as follows:
Program type
New and renewal programs
Certificate/diploma
$200 per year
Associate degree
$275 per year
Bachelor's/other degree
$450 per year
Major within degree program
$150 per year
(G)
			 Complete applications for renewal of a certificate of registration or program
			 authorization must be received by the board at least sixty days prior to the
			 expiration date of the school's certificate of registration. Renewals, if
			 approved, will become effective on the anniversary date of the granting of the
			 original or last renewal. Applications for renewal may not be considered
			 complete until all documents required are received by the board. Completed
			 applications received less than sixty days prior to the expiration date of a
			 school's registration may be assessed an additional late fee charge of ten per
			 cent of a school's renewal fee.
(H)
			 All schools have thirty days to pay fees assessed in accordance with this rule.
			 Fees not submitted in a timely manner may be assessed an additional late fee
			 charge of ten percent of the school's total invoice fee. Any school that
			 submits a check that is returned for insufficient funds or that is otherwise
			 dishonored will be assessed an additional penalty of fifty dollars and may be
			 required to submit all future payments via money order or certified
			 check.
Effective:
				1/3/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
				2/1/2024
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory Authority:
				3332.031,
				3332.07
Rule
				Amplifies:
				3332.05,
				3332.07
Prior
				Effective Dates: 04/16/1990 (Emer.), 07/12/1990, 07/01/1991, 10/14/1994,
				04/17/2000, 07/03/2003, 07/01/2009, 01/04/2016,
				02/15/2019