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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-6 - Licensing Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission may license the institution after due
				investigation has revealed that the institution and its programs have met the
				following criteria:
A. The course,
			 program, curriculum, and instruction are of quality, content, and length as may
			 reasonably and adequately achieve the stated objective for which the course,
			 program, curriculum or instruction is offered and in response to documented
			 need. For specific program length and instructor qualifications, see
			 Regulations
			 62-9
			 through 62-13.
i. An accrediting body
			 recognized by the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher
			 Education Accreditation must accredit out-of-state degree-granting
			 institutions.
ii. Within a period
			 of time that the institution may reasonably expect to meet the requirements, an
			 in-state degree-granting institution must gain candidate or applicant status as
			 appropriate for accreditation and subsequently accreditation from an
			 accrediting body approved by the Commission, typically one recognized by the
			 U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
			 The period of time to gain candidate status (up to four years) and
			 accreditation (up to a total of eight years) will be determined by the
			 Commission in consultation with the institution. To determine the appropriate
			 accrediting agency and length of time within which an institution must gain
			 candidate/applicant status and accreditation, the Commission must take into
			 consideration the objectives and length of the programs and requirements of the
			 accrediting body.
iii. An
			 accrediting body approved by the Commission must accredit an in-state
			 nondegree-granting institution before the institution seeks licensure to offer
			 programs leading to degrees.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-6.1 - Distance Education

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Programs offered by distance education must meet the licensing
				requirements of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution License Act, this
				Chapter, and policies, guidelines, and procedures regarding distance education
				adopted by the Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-6.2 - Evaluation and Assessment

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The institution must have a clearly defined process by which
				the curriculum is established, reviewed, and evaluated. The institution must
				provide for appropriate and regular evaluation of the institution and its
				program and course effectiveness including assessment of student learning,
				retention, graduation rates, and student, graduate, faculty, and employer
				satisfaction. The results must be used to ensure and improve quality of
				instruction.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-7 - Bond Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Before
			 an institution is licensed, a surety bond must be provided by the institution.
			 The obligation of the bond will be that the institution, its officers, agents,
			 and employees will faithfully perform the terms and conditions of contracts for
			 tuition and other instructional fees entered into between the institution and
			 persons enrolling as students. The bond shall be issued by a company authorized
			 to do business in the State. The bond shall be to the Commission, in such form
			 as approved by the Commission, and is to be used for the benefit of students
			 who suffer financial losses of tuition and fees prepaid to an institution. The
			 losses must be as a result of the closing of the institution. The Commission
			 may use the funds to pay refunds of unearned tuition and fees, to pay for or
			 subsidize the cost of providing facilities and instruction for students to
			 complete their programs, or to pay expenses to store and maintain records of
			 these students.
B. The bond company
			 may not be relieved of liability on the bond unless it gives the institution
			 and the Commission ninety days notice by certified mail of the company's intent
			 to cancel the bond. If at any time the company that issued the bond cancels or
			 discontinues the coverage, the institution's license is revoked as a matter of
			 law on the effective date of the cancellation or discontinuance of bond
			 coverage unless a replacement bond is obtained and provided to the
			 Commission.
C. Before an original
			 license is issued, the institution shall have executed a surety bond in an
			 amount not less than ten percent of the projected annualized gross income of
			 the proposed program(s) to be licensed, in ten thousand dollar increments.
			 However, if the projected annualized gross tuition income of the proposed
			 program(s) is less than five thousand dollars, the initial bond must be in an
			 amount at least equal to the projected income, but in no event will the bond be
			 less than five thousand dollars.
D.
			 The minimum amount of bond to be submitted with a renewal application will be
			 based on the annual gross tuition income from licensed programs for the
			 previous year. No additional programs may be offered without appropriate
			 adjustment to the bond amount.
(1)
Previous year's annual gross tuition income Minimum bond
$ 0 - $100,000 $10,000
$101,000 - $200,000 $20,000
$201,000 - $300,000 $30,000
$301,000 and above 10%, calculated at $100,000
increments
(2) For out-of-state institutions licensed to
			 offer their program(s) to residents of the State, gross tuition income means
			 that income generated from students enrolled in the State. The bond for an
			 out-of-state institution shall not be less than $20,000, unless otherwise
			 specified by the Commission, but in no event shall be less than
			 $10,000.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-8 - Financial Resources

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The adequacy of the financial resources of an institution shall
				be judged in relation to the basic purpose of the institution, the scope of its
				program(s), and the number of current or anticipated students. These resources
				shall be sufficient to show that the institution possesses adequate liquid
				assets to make potential refunds to students and to pay expenses in a timely
				fashion and can maintain continuity for an extended period. Evidence of
				adequate liquid assets for institutions applying for initial licensure may be
				in cash or other assets that may be readily converted into cash to buy goods
				and services or to satisfy obligations in an amount equal to start-up costs,
				expenses, and projected tuition income for the first term of enrollment. The
				financial management practices of the institution shall conform to the
				following standards:
A. Institutions
			 shall maintain adequate financial records and exercise proper management,
			 financial controls, and business practices.
B. All institutions must submit financial
			 statements. If the statements are internally generated (not compiled by an
			 independent certified public accountant or audited), a copy of the most recent
			 income tax return must also be submitted. Accounting statements must be
			 accrual. Institutions required to submit audited financial statements to the
			 United States Department of Education must submit a copy of the statements to
			 the Commission.
C. "Liabilities"
			 shall include unearned tuition. "Current assets" shall not include any of the
			 following:
(1) Intangible assets, including
			 goodwill, going concern value, organization expense, start-up costs, long-term
			 repayment of deferred charges, and non-returnable deposits, or
(2) State or federal grant funds that are not
			 the property of the institution but are for future disbursement for the benefit
			 of students.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-9 - Program and Instructor Requirements for Certificate Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Certificate
			 programs typically consist of one or more technical courses, usually completed
			 in one to twenty-six weeks, with a single skill objective and at least twenty
			 and no more than six hundred clock hours, thirty-six quarter credit hours or
			 twenty-four semester credit hours. Generally, at least ninety percent of the
			 program shall be in technical courses prescribed by the program's
			 objectives.
B. Certificate program
			 instructors must:
(1) have appropriate
			 academic preparation or
(2) have a
			 high school diploma or GED, and
(3)
			 have completed a training or degree program in the applicable occupational
			 area, and
(4) have a minimum of two
			 years of practical experience in the occupation or subject or the equivalent,
			 and
(5) have training to teach,
			 and
(6) demonstrate up-to-date
			 knowledge and continuing study of the particular subject field.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-10 - Program and Instructor Requirements for Diploma Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Diploma programs typically shall range in
			 length from more than six hundred clock hours but less than one thousand five
			 hundred clock hours, more than forty but less than ninety quarter credit hours,
			 or more than twenty-seven but less than sixty semester credit hours. Generally,
			 at least eighty percent of the program shall be in the technical courses
			 prescribed by the program's objectives. Diploma programs must include at least
			 40 clock hours (or equivalent credit hours) in each of the following areas:
			 postsecondary English, math, and social or behavioral science for a total of at
			 least 120 clock hours (or equivalent credit hours).
B. Diploma program instructors must:
(1) have appropriate academic preparation
			 or
(2) have a high school diploma
			 or GED, and
(3) have completed a
			 training or degree program in the applicable occupational area, and
(4) have a minimum of two years of practical
			 experience in the occupation or subject or the equivalent, and
(5) have training to teach, and
(6) demonstrate up-to-date knowledge and
			 continuing study of the particular subject field.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-12 - Program and Instructor Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Baccalaureate
			 degree programs typically consist of technical and general education courses in
			 which full-time students may complete their requirements in a minimum of four
			 academic years, twelve academic quarters or eight academic semesters. Each
			 educational program leading to a baccalaureate degree normally has courses
			 totaling a minimum of one-hundred eighty quarter credit hours or one-hundred
			 twenty semester credit hours. The curriculum must include a minimum of thirty
			 semester hours or equivalent in general education courses to include at least
			 one (three semester-hour) course in each of the following areas: the
			 humanities/fine arts, the social/behavioral sciences, and the natural
			 sciences/mathematics. The curriculum must provide components designed to ensure
			 competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical
			 skills, and basic use of computers. Courses offered in non-traditional formats,
			 e.g., concentrated or abbreviated time periods, must be designed to ensure an
			 opportunity for preparation, reflection, and analysis concerning the subject
			 matter. At least one calendar week of reflection and analysis should be
			 provided to students for each semester hour of credit awarded (or equivalent
			 for a quarter schedule so that a four-and-one-half quarter hour course could be
			 offered in no less than three weeks or a three quarter-hour course could be
			 offered in no less than two weeks).
B. Faculty members who teach lower-division
			 courses must meet the requirements specified in Regulation
			 62-11.
C. There should be an appropriate number of
			 faculty members who hold terminal degrees, usually an earned doctorate,
			 especially department chairpersons; all others who teach upper-division courses
			 should hold master's degrees with at least eighteen graduate semester hours in
			 the teaching discipline, or a master's degree with a major in the teaching
			 discipline. In exceptional cases, outstanding professional experience and
			 demonstrated contributions to the teaching discipline may be presented instead
			 of formal academic preparation. Such exceptions must be justified by the
			 institution on an individual basis.
D. An institution must employ faculty members
			 whose highest earned degree presented as the credential qualifying the faculty
			 member to teach at the institution is from an institution accredited by an
			 accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Exceptions may
			 be made only with the prior consent of the Commission.
E. Teacher education and school personnel
			 preparation programs must meet the requirements of the Commission on Higher
			 Education and the program approval standards of the South Carolina Department
			 of Education.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-13 - Program and Instructor Requirements for Graduate Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Master's degree programs normally require
			 satisfactory completion of full-time study for one or more academic years
			 beyond the baccalaureate degree. An institution must establish qualitative and
			 quantitative requirements which result in the admission of students whose
			 educational preparation indicates the potential for a high level of
			 performance. Graduate study must be at a level of complexity and specialization
			 that extends the knowledge and intellectual maturity of the student. Courses
			 offered in non-traditional formats, e.g., concentrated or abbreviated time
			 periods, must be designed to ensure an opportunity for preparation, reflection,
			 and analysis concerning the subject matter. At least one calendar week of
			 reflection and analysis should be provided to students for each semester hour
			 of graduate credit awarded (or equivalent for a quarter schedule so that a
			 four-and-one-half quarter hour course could be offered in no less than three
			 weeks or a three quarter-hour course could be offered in no less than two
			 weeks).
B. With rare exception,
			 graduate faculty members shall hold a terminal degree, usually an earned
			 doctorate, in the field in which they teach. Students shall have sufficient
			 access to these faculty members to provide meaningful interaction. An
			 institution must employ faculty members whose highest earned degree presented
			 as the credential qualifying the faculty member to teach at the institution is
			 from an institution accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
			 Department of Education. Exceptions may be made with the prior consent of the
			 Commission.
C. A doctoral degree
			 program normally requires satisfactory completion of three or more academic
			 years of full-time study beyond the baccalaureate degree and evidence, usually
			 a doctoral dissertation, of competence in independent research.
D. Teacher education and school personnel
			 preparation programs must meet the requirements of the Commission on Higher
			 Education and the program approval standards of the South Carolina Department
			 of Education.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-14 - Library

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The institution shall maintain or ensure via current and formal
				written agreements with other libraries or from other resources that students
				have adequate access to a library with a collection, staff, services,
				equipment, and facilities that are adequate and appropriate for the purpose and
				enrollment of the institution. Copies of objectives, policies, and contractual
				agreements with other libraries shall be available in writing. Institutions
				offering graduate work shall provide library resources that include basic
				reference and bibliographic works in each field where work is offered and the
				major journal and serial sets for maintaining currency in each
				discipline.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-15 - On-site Examination of Institution

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Commission shall make, or cause to be made, an initial
				visit within the first year of licensing and subsequent annual visits to the
				institution's facilities when appropriate. The purpose of the visit is to
				confirm the documentation furnished by the institution and to find out whether
				the institution meets, or continues to meet, standards specified by the
				Commission. The facilities must be approved as a prerequisite to licensing. The
				Commission may waive on-site evaluation for an institution located outside the
				State or an institution offering home study or correspondence courses. If an
				examination is necessary to an out-of-state institution, the actual expenses
				incurred by the representative or representatives will be borne by the
				institution requesting licensing.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-17 - Tuition Policies

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A. The
			 total tuition for any specific program shall be the same for all persons
			 enrolled at the same time. Group training contracts showing lower individual
			 rates may be negotiated with business, industrial, or governmental
			 agencies.
B. Tuition changes for
			 programs shall be justifiable, effective on specific dates and applicable to
			 all who enroll thereafter.
C. All
			 extra charges and costs shall be revealed to the prospective student before he
			 or she is enrolled.
D. Combination
			 home study/resident program fees must be approximately proportionate, such that
			 the home study portion of the fee is not front-loaded and the in-residence
			 portion of the fee is adequate to pay the costs of the in-residence training
			 portion of the program.
E. Charges
			 for books, supplies and other fees must be reasonable to cover the
			 institution's costs of the materials, plus a reasonable markup to pay overhead
			 and profits. A set, predetermined charge for each term must be verifiable
			 through the institution's financial records of expenses.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-18 - Cancellation and Refund Policy

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Institutions that the U. S. Department of Education has
				approved for eligibility for Title IV Student Financial Aid must comply with
				the federal regulations governing institutional refunds. The following applies
				in other instances:
A. Each
			 institution must maintain a cancellation and refund policy that must provide a
			 full refund of monies paid by a student if:
(1) The student cancels the enrollment
			 agreement or contract within seventy-two hours (until midnight of the third day
			 excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the enrollment contract
			 is signed by the prospective student;
(2) The applicant is not accepted by the
			 institution.
(3) For home study and
			 combination home study/resident institutions, if lessons are distributed before
			 the applicant is accepted by the institution or before the expiration of the
			 seventy-two-hour cancellation period has expired, and the applicant is not
			 accepted or cancels the contract within the cancellation period, a full refund
			 will be made, even if a lesson (or lessons) have been completed.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-19 - Student Contract/Enrollment Agreement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Nondegree granting institutions must enter into a written
				contract with each student outlining the obligations of both the institution
				and the student. A copy of the enrollment agreement must be furnished to the
				student at the time the agreement is executed. It must be clear that the
				agreement is a legally binding instrument. The enrollment agreement or contract
				must be in at least ten point type, and must include only the following:
A. The name, address and telephone number of
			 the institution.
B. Basic student
			 identification information such as the student's name, address and telephone
			 number.
C. The name of the course
			 or program of study, the number of hours or units of instruction or lessons,
			 and the date training is to begin and end (anticipated).
D. The costs incurred by the student to
			 complete the training. Such costs shall be itemized and totaled, and shall
			 include tuition, fees, books, supplies where appropriate, and all other
			 expenses necessary to complete the training. The student enrollment agreement
			 shall outline the method of payment or the payment schedule and items subject
			 to cost change without notice shall be clearly identified.
E. A statement acknowledging receipt of a
			 copy of the institution catalog, bulletin or brochure and student enrollment
			 agreement by the student.
F. A
			 clear and conspicuous disclosure of the required cancellation and refund
			 policy, which must meet the minimum requirements set forth in Regulation
			 62-18.
G. A clear and conspicuous
			 disclosure of truth-in-lending requirements where the tuition is paid in
			 installments.
H. A statement that
			 enrollment in the institution or completion of the program does not guarantee
			 employment.
I. A statement that the
			 institution makes no claim or guarantee that credit earned will transfer to
			 another institution.
J. Such other
			 information as the Commission may from time to time deem appropriate, such as
			 information required by the institution's accrediting agency or other
			 regulatory agencies.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-20 - Student Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Institutions must store official student academic records in a
				secure vault or fireproof cabinet or store duplicates in a different building
				or at an off-site location. If the institution uses computer generated and
				stored records, it must have adequate security measures to protect and back up
				the data. The institution must have policies concerning retention and disposal
				of records and information-release policies which respect the rights of
				individual privacy, the confidentiality of records, and the best interests of
				the student and institution.
A. Each
			 institution shall maintain, for a minimum of six years from graduation or
			 termination or until no longer needed for reference as the Commission deems
			 appropriate, student records that shall include at least the following:
(1) A copy of the enrollment agreement or
			 contract and other instruments relating to the payment for educational
			 services.
(2) Student information,
			 including:
(a) student name;
(b) permanent or other address at which the
			 student may be reached;
(c) records
			 relating to financial payments and refunds;
(d) records relating to credit granted for
			 prior education or experience; and
(e) record of attendance.
(3) Date of completion or
			 termination and the reason(s) therefor.
(4) Record of any student grievance and
			 subsequent resolution.
(5) Copies
			 of correspondence and other records relating to the recruitment, enrollment and
			 placement of the student.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-21 - Agent Permits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Every
			 agent or solicitor recruiting or enrolling students who are residents of the
			 State for licensed program(s) off the premises of the institution, whether the
			 institution is located in the State or outside the State, must secure a permit
			 from the Commission. Application for the permit shall be made on forms prepared
			 and furnished by the Commission. An applicant for a permit must not function as
			 an agent or solicitor until he or she has been issued a permit.
B. The institution shall be responsible and
			 liable for the acts of its agents acting within the scope of his or her
			 authority. The institution must familiarize its agents with the provisions of
			 these regulations and the Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution License Act. A
			 signed statement from each agent that the agent is familiar with the provisions
			 of these regulations must be obtained and maintained by the
			 institution.
C. Agents must give a
			 receipt for money collected and a copy of the enrollment agreement to each
			 applicant at the time money is collected or the enrollment agreement is
			 signed.
D. Agents must display or
			 produce his or her permit when requested to do so by any student, prospective
			 student, parent, guardian, or by a member of the Commission or Commission
			 staff.
E. The permit is valid for
			 one year, renewable annually from date of issue, if an application for renewal
			 as prescribed by the Commission is filed thirty days before the expiration of
			 the current permit and that the agent meets all the then applicable
			 requirements of the Commission. Agents who continue to represent an institution
			 after their permits have expired shall be subject to a penalty prescribed in
			 Regulation
			 62-22.
F. No agent is permitted to use a title that
			 misrepresents his or her duties and responsibilities.
G. Each applicant for an agent's permit shall
			 furnish all information required by the Commission. The Commission may make
			 such reasonable investigation of any applicant as it deems necessary to
			 establish that the applicant is of good reputation and character. The
			 Commission may deny, suspend or revoke the permit of a representative who has
			 pleaded guilty or who has been convicted of a felony or of a crime of moral
			 turpitude, whether within or without the State.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-22 - Revoking, Suspending, or Refusing to Issue a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. The Commission may revoke, suspend or
			 refuse to issue a permit to any agent for any of the following:
(1) Violation of any provision of the act or
			 any regulation of the Commission.
(2) Presenting or giving to a prospective
			 student or his or her parent or guardian, information that is false,
			 misleading, or fraudulent or that makes false or misleading representations
			 concerning employment opportunities, or the possibility of receiving transfer
			 credit at any other institution.
(3) Failing to display a valid permit when
			 requested by a prospective student, his or her parent, or guardian, or any
			 member of the Commission or Commission staff.
(4) Failing to provide information requested
			 by the Commission while investigating a complaint.
(5) Failing to comply with laws of any state
			 outside the State in which the agent is soliciting students.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-23 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Initial and
			 annual institutional license fees are one-half of one percent of the actual or
			 expected gross income of the licensed program(s), but not less than one hundred
			 fifteen dollars or more than five thousand dollars per location. Gross annual
			 income is computed after a normal tax accounting year of an institution. Any
			 tuition earned for licensed programs during that twelve-month period shall be
			 included as the gross annual income. The only expense that can be deducted from
			 gross tuition is refunds made to students. For out-of-state institutions
			 licensed to offer their program(s) to residents of the State, gross income
			 means that income generated from students enrolled in the State.
B. Late filing fees are as follows:
(1) An institution submitting its application
			 for renewal or its annual periodic reports more than five business days after
			 the due date shall be assessed an additional charge of ten percent of the
			 institution's annual fee for each five business days the report is past due,
			 but not less than fifty dollars for each five-day increment, not to exceed
			 one-hundred percent of the annual fee. If the renewal or annual report is
			 submitted by the due date but is incomplete, the Commission will notify the
			 institution and establish a specific date by which the remainder of the report
			 must be submitted. If the remainder of the report is not submitted by the
			 established date, the Commission may reactivate the late fee.
(2) The Commission may waive or reduce the
			 late fee in case of mitigating circumstances as determined by the
			 Commission.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-24 - Periodic Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Degree-granting institutions shall report to the Commission
				one-hundred twenty days before the license renewal date or anniversary date of
				license, or another date designated by the Commission, the information required
				for enforcement of this Chapter. Such reports shall comply with procedures
				defined by the Commission, and shall be accompanied by the annual fees as set
				forth in Regulation 62-23.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-27 - Procedures for Handling Consumer Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Any person having a complaint or grievance
			 against an institution that is licensed by the Commission should make a
			 reasonable effort to obtain satisfaction from the institution directly through
			 the institution's established procedures. In the event that a solution cannot
			 be reached, the person may file a written complaint with the Commission. The
			 complaint should include any evidence bearing on the issues and documentation
			 that a reasonable effort was made to resolve the complaint directly with the
			 institution.
B. The Commission will
			 review the facts as set forth in the complaint and may intervene, as
			 appropriate, to bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. Such
			 intervention shall be limited to facilitating settlement through negotiation,
			 and shall not include legal action for any party. Notwithstanding the refund
			 policy of the institution, if the Commission determines that the circumstances
			 justify such action, it may require that the institution make a full or partial
			 refund of tuition or other fees as appropriate. If, in the opinion of the
			 Commission, there is evidence that the institution may no longer be maintaining
			 minimum standards, the Commission may call for an investigation to determine
			 whether the institution's license should be revoked.
C. Notwithstanding an exemption from the
			 oversight of the Commission, the Commission may intervene on the behalf of a
			 person filing a complaint against an institution that is exempt from the
			 oversight of the Commission. If merited and in the interest of consumer
			 protection and in the absence of other means by which a person may have access
			 to an oversight entity through which he or she may obtain assistance, the
			 Commission may intervene. In its efforts to mediate an issue, the Commission
			 may, through its complaint procedure, investigate an institution and encourage
			 officials of an institution to make reasonable efforts to resolve the complaint
			 in a fair and equitable manner.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-28 - Revoking, Suspending, or Refusing to Issue or Renew a License

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A. The Commission
			 may revoke or suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license for any of the
			 following:
(1) Violation of any provision of
			 Chapter 58 of Title 59, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as amended, or any
			 rule and regulation made by the Commission.
(2) Furnishing false, misleading or
			 incomplete information to the Commission or failure to furnish any information
			 requested by the Commission.
(3)
			 Violation of any commitment made in an application for a license.
(4) Failure to provide or maintain premises
			 or equipment in a safe and sanitary condition as required by law, or State or
			 local regulations or ordinances applicable at the location of the
			 institution.
(5) Failing within a
			 reasonable time to provide information requested by the Commission because of a
			 complaint that would indicate a violation of Chapter 58 of Title 59, South
			 Carolina Code of Laws, 1976.
(6)
			 Attempting to use or employ enrolled students in any commercial activity
			 without specific authorization from the Commission. Such authorization will be
			 granted only when such activities are essential to the students' program. Such
			 authorization will not be unreasonably withheld.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-100 - Tasting of Alcoholic Beverages by Students Under Twenty-One Years of Age in Culinary Arts Course in an Accredited College or University

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A. A college or university accredited by a
			 recognized accrediting agency may allow students who are eighteen years of age
			 or older and enrolled in a culinary course which the State Commission on Higher
			 Education has approved to taste, but not consume or imbibe, any beer, ale,
			 porter, wine, alcoholic liquor, or other similar malt or fermented beverage as
			 part of the required curriculum. The tasting must be only for instructional
			 purposes during classes that are part of the curriculum. The beverage must at
			 all times remain in the possession and control of an authorized instructor of
			 the college or university who must be twenty-one years of age or older. The
			 instructor may not offer alcoholic beverages for consumption or
			 imbibition.
B. It is the
			 institution's responsibility to establish safeguards and policies to assure
			 compliance with the parameters prescribed by law, to assure that instructors
			 are thoroughly familiar with the parameters allowing the tasting, and to
			 monitor the courses. The institution's policies must include a method by which
			 each student must expectorate rather than swallow so as not to become
			 intoxicated. The institution must require that each student sign a hold
			 harmless statement acknowledging that he or she is willingly participating and
			 holding the institution and the State harmless in case of health or other
			 consequences. The institution must allow each student a choice to participate
			 or not for any reason without effect upon the student's grade.
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section
				  59-103-195
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article II - STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION › Subarticle A - GENERAL INTRODUCTION › Section 62-110 - Introduction

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The South Carolina Student Loan Corporation, hereinafter
				  called the Corporation, is an eligible lender under the South Carolina Student
				  Loan Program (FFELP) as administered by the State Education Assistance
				  Authority, hereinafter called the Authority, and has been designated pursuant
				  to the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 to administer a loan
				  program for State residents who wish to become certified teachers in the State
				  in areas of critical need. All loans made under this program shall be subject
				  to the regulations contained herein. Loans shall be made available without
				  regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age or marital
				  status.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article II - STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION › Subarticle C - GENERAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO LOAN MAXIMUMS, ADMINISTRATION AND REPAYMENT › Section 62-130 - Loan Maximums

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A. The
				maximum amount an eligible student may borrow under this program, is
				established by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, hereinafter
				called the Commission.
B. The
				maximum amount a borrower meeting the eligibility criteria in 62-120(B)may
				borrow shall not be limited by any definition used by the institution in
				determining the eligibility for financial aid and receipt of these funds shall
				not affect any federal, state or private assistance which the student may be
				eligible to receive.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article II - STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION › Subarticle C - GENERAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO LOAN MAXIMUMS, ADMINISTRATION AND REPAYMENT › Section 62-131 - Loan Administration

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A. All
				loans shall be secured by a Promissory Note. Loan shall bear interest from the
				date of disbursement of funds to the borrower at the rate as may be specified
				by the Commission.
B. The proceeds
				of a loan shall normally be disbursed by academic registration period, but not
				sooner than required by the student to meet his educational expenses. A check
				made co-payable to the borrower and to the institution will be forwarded to the
				institution for distribution to the borrower; provided, however, that in
				situations in which it is not feasible to issue the check co-payable, the check
				will be made payable to the borrower alone and forwarded to the institution.
				Nothing in this section shall preclude loan funds being transferred to the
				institution by electronic means.
(1) Borrowers
				participating in the Critical Needs Certification Program will receive a single
				disbursement annually. A check will be made payable to the borrower and
				forwarded directly to that borrower.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article II - STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION › Subarticle C - GENERAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO LOAN MAXIMUMS, ADMINISTRATION AND REPAYMENT › Section 62-132 - Repayment

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A. A student who
				receives loans under this program shall be eligible to have the greater of 20%
				or three thousand dollars of the loan(s) cancelled for each full year, or the
				greater of 10% or one thousand five hundred dollars for each complete term of
				teaching experience as defined by the Board in the State in an area of critical
				need, up to a maximum of 100% of the amount of the loan(s) plus the interest
				thereon. There shall be no cancellation for partial terms.
(1) Upon employment in an eligible subject
				area, as defined by the Board at the time of loan application or subsequently,
				the borrower will be entitled to cancellation of all loans received under this
				program that are outstanding at the time of employment.
(2) Upon employment in a geographic area of
				critical need, the borrower will be entitled to cancellation of all loans
				received under this program even if such geographic area is subsequently no
				longer defined by the Board as one of critical need. If a borrower changes
				employment from one geographic area to another, cancellation of loans received
				under this program will be provided only if the geographic area to which the
				borrower is moving is defined as an area of critical need at that time. Defined
				Geographic areas of critical need will be provided to the borrower at the time
				the borrower begins to seek employment.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article IIB - SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 62-250 - Purpose of the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Pursuant to Act 40 of 2007, the Commission on Higher Education
				shall develop a college assistance program for providing incentives for
				enlisting or remaining for a specified time in both the South Carolina Army and
				Air National Guard. The Commission on Higher Education, along with the South
				Carolina National Guard, shall promulgate regulation and establish procedures
				to administer the South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program.
				These South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program benefits will
				cover the cost of attendance as defined by Title IV regulation, up to a maximum
				amount each award year. The maximum amount will be made annually and detailed
				in established procedures to be administered by the Commission on Higher
				Education.
Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section
				  59-114-75
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article IIB - SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 62-251 - Program Definitions

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A. The
			 "Academic Year" shall be defined as the beginning twelve month period as
			 defined by the institution for the awarding of financial aid to a student and
			 which includes regular terms (fall, spring, or trimester) or other terms
			 (summer and other) in any combination.
B. "College assistance program" means the
			 South Carolina National Guard college assistance program.
C. "Commission" means the South Carolina
			 Commission on Higher Education.
D.
			 "Eligible institution" means:
(1) a public
			 institution of higher learning as defined in Section
			 59-103-5
			 and an independent institution of higher learning as defined in Section
			 59-113-50;
			 and
(2) a public or independent
			 bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and
			 headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor's
			 level institution which was incorporated in its original charter in 1962, was
			 granted a license to operate in 1997 by the Commission on Higher Education, has
			 continued to maintain a campus in South Carolina, and is accredited by the
			 Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Institutions whose sole
			 purpose is religious or theological training or the granting of professional
			 degrees do not meet the definition of "public or independent institution" for
			 purposes of this chapter.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article IIB - SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 62-252 - Program Benefits and Maximum Assistance

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A. Qualified members of the National Guard
			 may receive college assistance program benefits up to an amount equal to one
			 hundred percent of college cost of attendance, provided, however, these college
			 assistance program benefits in combination with all other grants and
			 scholarships shall not exceed the cost of attendance at the particular eligible
			 institution in any given award year; and the cumulative total of all college
			 assistance program benefits received may not exceed eighteen thousand dollars.
(1) These college assistance program benefits
			 cover the cost of attendance; however, the benefit maximum per award year may
			 be reduced if, in combination with other financial aid, the cumulative total of
			 all aid received would exceed the cost of attendance.
(2) The annual maximum grant will be
			 determined prior to the beginning of each academic year based on the amount of
			 available program funds.
(3)
			 Disbursements of this grant will typically be paid in two (fall semester,
			 spring semester, or its equivalent) equal disbursements. Any remaining funds
			 can be used in any succeeding terms prior to annual expiration date.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article IIB - SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Section 62-253 - College Assistance Program Terms of Eligibility (Student Eligibility)

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A. Members of the
			 National Guard enrolled or planning to enroll in an eligible institution may
			 apply to the National Guard for a college assistance program benefit.
B. College assistance program benefits may be
			 applied by giving priority to service members in areas of critical need. The
			 National Guard will determine areas of critical need.
C. To qualify, an applicant must:
(1) be in good standing with the active
			 National Guard at the beginning of each academic year and remain a member in
			 good standing with the active National Guard throughout the entire academic
			 year for which benefits are payable;
(2) have valid tuition and fee expenses from
			 an eligible institution;
(3)
			 maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the
			 institution;
(4) be a U.S. citizen
			 or a legal permanent resident who meets the definition of an eligible
			 non-citizen under State Residency Statutes;
(5) be admitted, enrolled and classified as a
			 degree-seeking full-time or part-time student at an eligible institution in
			 South Carolina; and
(6) satisfy
			 additional eligibility requirements as may be promulgated by the
			 Commission.