Alabama | Alabama Commission for Higher Education | | | x | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Alabama Continued | Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education | No proprietary postsecondary school, except those enumerated in
Section 16-46-3, shall operate within this state unless the school
first secures a license from the Alabama department of
Postsecondary Education, regardless of whether the school enrolls
Alabama students or has a physical presence within the State of
Alabama. Alabama Code § 16-46-5: SCHOOL. Any person, group of
people, institution, establishment, agency, or organization
offering or administering a plan, course, or program of instruction
whether conducted in person, by mail, by correspondence, online, by
distance learning education, or by any other method except the
teaching of private lessons of instruction on a singular subject,
unless otherwise provided by law. Alabama Code § 16-46-1:
Definitions; | | x | | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Alaska | Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education | "presence of a facility, equipment, faculty or staff within the
state." 20 AAC 17.900 (a) (12) | x | | (exempt) | x | x | x | x | x | x | | | x | | x | x (But not where employee of institution, as opposed to an "agent") | | | x | x | | | | |
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Arizona | Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education | "Operate" means to establish, keep, maintain or utilize a physical
facility, location or mailing address in this state where, from
which or through which students are procured for private vocational
or private degree programs, private vocational or private degree
programs are offered or private vocational credentials or private
degrees are offered or granted and includes contracting for the
performance of any of these acts .A.R.S. § 32-3001(5) | x | | | x | x ("in state") | | | | | | | x ("if a permanent location is used") | | x ("Not if using AZ address or phone as the primary contact") | | | | x | x | x | | | |
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Arkansas | Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board | "Any postsecondary education institution located in another state,
other than those covered by §6-51-601 et seq., or those regulated
by the State Board of Cosmetology, which desires to offer
coursework or degrees in the State of Arkansas shall be required,
prior to offering any coursework, to obtain certification to do so
from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board." ACA
§6-61-301 "Any non-public or out-of-state postsecondary education
institution offering courses/degree programs customarily offered in
colleges and universities to Arkansas students must obtain AHECB
certification prior to offering those courses/degree programs." I.
Introduction, Rules and Regulations of the Institutional
Certification Advisory Committee. | "Not Applicable" | | x | x | | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | |
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Arkansas Continued | Arkansas State Board of Private and Career Education | “In the State of Arkansas” means you have a physical presence
through direct recruitment in any form such as but not limited to
mail, email, phone, advertise through local media, or have in 20
Arkansas a PO Box, office, or classroom" SBPCE Reg. I.1.V. | x | | | | x | | x | | x | "it depends" | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | | | |
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California | Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education | "a person shall not open, conduct, or do business as a private
postsecondary educational institution in this state without
obtaining an approval to operate under this chapter." California
Education Code 94886; "Private postsecondary educational
institution" means a private entity with a physical presence in
this state that offers postsecondary education to the public for an
institutional charge. Cal. Ed. Code. 94858 "Postsecondary
education" means a formal institutional educational program whose
curriculum is designed primarily for students who have completed or
terminated their secondary education or are beyond the compulsory
age of secondary education, including programs whose purpose is
academic, vocational, or continuing professional education. Cal.
Ed. Code 94857. | x | | | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | |
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Colorado | Colorado Commission for Higher Education | "An institution seeking state authorization shall have a physical
presence in Colorado, in the form of its main campus or
headquarters, or a branch campus, or a place of business, as
determined by the Department." CCHE policy (Section I, Part J)
2.03.01, "An institution not yet authorized to do business in
Colorado shall not market or advertise prospective Colorado-based
programs unless it has Department approval for such marketing
efforts. Approvals shall be made at the Department’s discretion.'"
CCHE policy (Section I, Part J) 2.03.03 | x | | x | x | | | | | | | | (Agency requests notification of activities) | (Agency requests notification of activities) | (Agency requests notification of activities) | | | | | x | | | | |
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Colorado Continued | Division of Private Occupational Schools | Operate means; "to establish, keep, or maintain any facility or
location in this state where from, or through, educational services
are offered or educational credentials are granted.” CRS 12-59-103,
“any person desiring to engage in the performance of the duties as
an agent within this state, for a school located outside this
state, shall make application through the school to the board upon
forms provided by the division.” 12-59-111(2) C.R.S. Agent means;
"any person owning any interest in, employed by, or representing a
school located within or without this state who enrolls or who,
offers or attempts to secure the enrollment of any person in this
state for education in a school within Colorado or for a school
located outside this state." | x | | | | x | | | | | | | x | | x | x | | x | | x | | | | |
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Connecticut | Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education | (a) Eligibility. Any institution with a physical presence in the
state shall be subject to the requirements of the Regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies. Dept. of Higher Education Regs; Section
10a-34-24 (no definition of physical presence provided) | | | x | x | x | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | |
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Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | 2.1 Pursuant to 14 Del.C. §121 (a) (16) and 122(b)(3), (8), and 8
Del.C. §125, no corporation or Institution other than those
authorized in Title 14, shall without first having received
approval from the Department: 2.1.1 incorporate in Delaware with
the power to confer degrees; or 2.1.2 offer courses, programs of
courses, or degrees within Delaware. Administrative code Title 14,
292, 2.1 The agency has interpreted "offer within" to mean offices
and classrooms located in the state. See SHEEO Compendium. | X | | X | X | | | | | | x "If in a classroom setting" | x | x | | | | | | x | See agency statements in SHEEO Compendium | | | | |
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DC | Education Licensure Commision | "No person or postsecondary educational institution incorporated in
the District of Columbia or outside of the District of Columbia
shall operate a postsecondary educational institution in the
District of Columbia, offer postsecondary education…." Reg.
§38-1309. (11) "To operate" or "operating" when applied to an
educational institution means to establish, keep, or maintain any
facility or location in the District, or to establish, keep, or
maintain any facility or location organized or chartered in the
District wherefrom or through which education is offered or given,
or educational credentials arc offered or granted, and includes
contracting with any person, group, or entity to perform any such
act. (8) "To offer" includes, in addition to its usual meanings,
advertising, publicizing, soliciting, or encouraging any person,
directly or indirectly, in any form, to perform the act described. | x | | x | x | x | x | x | | "not addressed" | "not addressed" | | x | x | x | x | x | x | "not addressed" | x | | | | |
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Florida | Commission for Independent Education | "Each college or school operating within this state must obtain
licensure from the commission unless the institution is not under
the commission’s purview or jurisdiction as provided in s.
1005.06." Fl. St. Title 48 Chapter 1005.31. “Operating in this
state” means any of the following: (a)?Maintaining for any purpose
related to offering a degree, diploma, or credit a physical
location in this state, a mailing address in this state, a
telephone or facsimile number in this state, or a mail forwarding
service or telephone answering or relay service in this state or
advertising any such presence; or (b)?By any means or device,
facilitating in this state any part of a scheme to offer a degree,
diploma, or credit, or any activity connected with the
administration, promotion, recruitment, placement, instruction, fee
collection or receipt, or any other function of a purported
independent postsecondary educational institution, other than
periodic and customary contact with the institution’s own alumni.
Fl. St. Title 48, Chapter 1005.02; Use of the word college in the
state may trigger need to be licensed/approved by the agency. See
Fl. St. Title 48 Chapter 1005.03 | x | | x | x | x | | | | | | | x | x | x "These agents must be licensed by the Commission" | x | | | | x | x | x | | |
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Georgia | Nonpublic Postsecndary Education Commission | See; gnpec.org/... | x | | | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | x (see link in adjacent cell) | x (see link in adjacent cell) | x (see link in adjacent cell) | |
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Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Education | This chapter shall not apply to the types of schools and courses of
instruction that include… (11) Schools that are accredited by an
agency or organization approved or recognized by the United States
Department of Education or a successor agency, except as provided
for in section 446E-5(b) and (c) § 446E-1.6. Exceptions | | x (see comments) | | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | Hawaii does not appear to have a law for the approval/certification
of educational institutions in the state. Rather, its laws set
guidelines for the activities of institutions which are not
accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of
Education. See SHEEO survey |
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Idaho | Idaho State Board of Education | "Unless exempted by statute or this rule, as provided herein, a
post-secondary educational institution which maintains a presence
within the state of Idaho, or that operates or purports to operate
from a location within the state of Idaho, shall register and hold
a valid certificate of registration issued by the Board." IDAPA
8.01.11, 200.02(a) "Idaho Presence. An institution shall be deemed
to have a presence in Idaho, or to be operating or purporting to be
operating from a location within the state of Idaho, if it owns,
rents, leases, or uses any office or other type of physical
location in Idaho, including a mailing or shipping center, or if it
represents in any way, such as on an electronic or Internet
website, to have an Idaho street or mailing address, including a
post office box in Idaho." IDAPA 8.01.11, 200.03 | x | | x | x | x | | | | x | | x ("Grey Area" according to agency.) | x "Maybe" | | | | | | | | | | | The agency describes itself as using a "brick and mortar" presence
standard as of June 1, 2011. However using 3rd parties to conduct
school business may result in a "presence" requiring registration. |
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Illinois | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Parties offering degree's must demonstrate that they satisfy the
"limited Physical Presence" requirements which are; "A) Evidence of
authorization to operate in at least one other state; and B)
Evidence of accreditation by a body recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation; and C) Evidence that the institution will offer ten
percent or less of coursework, as measured by academic credits, for
a degree program in the State of Illinois, or evidence that the
institution is offering degrees through one hundred percent
asynchronous versus synchronous on-line instruction from an
out-of-state site or sites; and D) Evidence that the institution is
not providing core academic support services, including but not
limited to admissions, evaluation, assessment, registration,
financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support
in the State of Illinois." See IBHE reg. 1030.10(c) available at
ibhe.org/... | x | | x | x | | | | | x | | "depends upon the nature of the agreement. Institutions are
required to submit the information to the board for a
determination" | x (must not be more than 10% of coursework ; see SHEEO survey
response and limited physical presence requirement) | x (must not be more than 10% of coursework ; see SHEEO survey
response and limited physical presence requirement) | x | | | | x | | | | | |
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Illinois Continued | Illinois State Board of Education | Agency Statement in SHEEO survey response; "The IHE or its parts
are physically located on Illinois soil. This is based on based
common practice." | x | | | | x | | | | | | | "Not so far" | | | | "No answer provided" | | x | See agency statements in SHEEO Compendium | | | | |
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Indiana | Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education (ICOPE) | Not found; | | | | x | x | | | | | | | x | | x | x | | x | x | See agency statements in SHEEO Compendium | | | | |
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Iowa | Iowa College Student Aid Commission | "a school that maintains or conducts one or more courses of
instruction, including courses of instruction by correspondence or
other distance delivery method, offered in this state or which has
a presence in this state and offers courses in other states or
foreign countries shall register with the commission." Iowa Code
title VII, Subtitle 3 Chapter 261B. "Presence" means maintaining an
address within Iowa."School" means an agency of the state or
political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership,
company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any
combination which meets any of the following criteria: a. Is, owns,
or operates a nonprofit postsecondary educational institution. b.
Provides a postsecondary instructional program or course leading to
a degree." | | | x | x | | x "Unless the school does not offer any distance education
course/program to Iowa Residents. | x | | x ("Yes, if the school compensates the mentor/tutor/preceptor") | | "It depends- contact the Postsecondary Registration Administrator" | x ("Yes, if the school compensates a person to conduct the
seminar/activity") | x | x | x "All recruitment activities in Iowa for distance education
programs necessitate registration" | "It depends. Contact Postsecondary Registration administrator for
registration implications" | "It depends. Contact Postsecondary Registration administrator for
registration implications" | x | x (Mailing Address) | x | | | The agency has developed numerous "internal policies" which
determine how they interpret these provisions. It does not appear
that they have codified these rules. See
iowacollegeaid.gov/...
It appears their policy interprets; "maintains or conducts one...
course of instruction," in addition to "presence." Note also that
all institutions must provide assurance of financial responsibility
pursuant to Iowa Code Section 714.18 |
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Kansas | Kansas Board of Regents | "No institution may operate within this state without obtaining a
certificate of approval from the state board as provided in this
act. No institution shall confer or award any degree, whether
academic or honorary, unless such institution has been approved for
such purpose by the state board of regents." Kansas Statute;
74-32,167; ‘‘Institution’’ means an out-of-state or private
postsecondary educational institution. ‘‘Private postsecondary
educational institution’’ means an entity which:(1) Is a business
enterprise, whether operated on a profit or not-for profit basis,
which has a physical presence within the state of Kansas or which
solicits business within the state of Kansas;(2) offers a course or
courses of instruction or study through classroom contact or by
distance education, or both, for the purpose of training or
preparing persons for a field of endeavor in a business, trade,
technical or industrial occupation or which offers a course or
courses leading to an academic degree; and( 3) is not specifically
exempted by the provisions of this act. ‘ ‘Physical presence’’
means the employment in Kansas of a Kansas resident for the purpose
of administering, coordinating, teaching, training, tutoring,
counseling, advising or any other activity on behalf of the
institution, or the delivery of, or the intent to deliver,
instruction in Kansas with the assistance from any entity within
the state in delivering the instruction including, but not limited
to, a cable television company or a television broadcast station
that carries instruction sponsored by the institution." No
definition provided for "Operate" | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | "It depends on the totality of factors present." | x | "It depends. If that was the only trigger, no, but if it was this,
plus other activity, Yes." | x | x | x (if coupled with other in-state activities) | | x | x | | | | | An institution, to be regulated by the statute must have a physical
presence. However, they must also, "operate" in order to trigger
the approval requirement. According to the agency, the standard
utilized for whether an agency is "operating" is similar to the
legal concept of "long-arm jurisdiction." As such, the analysis is
one of degree and cumulative effect. While some activities in
themselves would not amount to a licensing requirement if coupled
with others, licensing may be required. |
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Kentucky | Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education | Licensure is required for an out-of-state institution to operate or
solicit in KY and offer online courses and programs to KY students.
“Operating or soliciting” is defined in the licensing regulation 13
KAR 1:020 Section 1 (8): (8) "Operating or soliciting" means having
a physical presence within Kentucky and includes: (a) An
instructional or administrative site within Kentucky whether owned,
leased, rented, or provided without charge; (b) Instruction whether
theory or clinical, originating from or delivered within Kentucky
utilizing teachers, trainers, counselors, advisors, sponsors, or
mentors; (c) An agent, recruiter, in-state liaison personnel,
institution, or business located in Kentucky that advises,
promotes, or solicits for enrollment, credit, or award of an
educational or occupational credential; (d) An articulation
agreement with a Kentucky licensed college or state-supported
institution; or (e) Advertising, promotional material, or public
solicitation in any form that targets Kentucky residents through
distribution or advertising in the state. | x | | x | x | x | "In general, our consumer protection is for Kentucky students.
Please contact Sarah Levy to make sure we understand the details of
this scenario" | x | | x | "Please contact CPE to discuss details" | x | "Please contact CPE to discuss details" | x | x | x | | x | "Please contact CPE to discuss details" | x | | | | |
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Kentucky Continued | State Board for Proprietary Education | (1) "No person shall conduct, operate, maintain or establish a
proprietary school as herein defined or use any words which
designate or tend to designate to the public that the operator of
the school is qualified to conduct, operate, and maintain the
school, unless he holds a valid current license from the
board"..... (5) "No person shall in any way solicit any person or
group of persons in this state to enroll at or attend any such
school unless the person holds a valid license as agent of the
school for which he is soliciting." KRS 165A.330. "Proprietary
school" means a privately owned educational institution,
establishment, agency, organization, or person offering or
administering a plan, course, or program of instruction in
business, trade, technical, industrial, or related areas for which
a fee or tuition is charged whether conducted in person, by mail or
by any other method. | ? (see comment) | ? (see comment) | | x (If below the Bachelor's Degree level, Agency did not respond.
See information in SHEEO survey ) | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The agency did not respond to the SHEEO survey. Nor was any
interpretation/definition of "conduct operate, maintain or
establish" located. |
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Louisiana | Board of Regents | "A. All public and private postsecondary, academic degree-granting
institutions offering instruction in the state of Louisiana must
register annually with the Board of Regents… " Board of Regents
Reg. Title 28, Chapter XI, § 103. "B. For institutions domiciled in
Louisiana, the term operate applies to the offering of courses and
programs through any modality. For institutions domiciled outside
Louisiana, the term operate shall mean the offering of courses that
are physically delivered in the state of Louisiana and/or require
clinical experiences in the state of Louisiana." . C. The term
clinical experiences shall mean site-based learning activities
(e.g., clinical, internships, student teaching, practicum,
field-based experiences, etc.) in settings (e.g., hospitals,
schools, businesses, etc.) in which candidates are working with
patients, children, teachers, principals, etc. in Louisiana and are
observed/assisted/ evaluated by supervisors, preceptors, coaches,
teachers, principals, or other individuals to determine that course
and/program requirements have been addressed. Board of Regents Reg.
Title 28, Chapter XI, § 101 | x | | x | x | x | | | | | | | x (if generates credit) | x | | | | | | | | | | In the SHEEO compendium response, the agency states that the
standard is met where; "Any face to face, including physical
instruction or experiences that result in contact with others and
awarding of credit (internships, student teaching, clinicals)" see
SHEEO survey response |
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Maine | Maine Department of Education, Office of Higher Education | Not found | x | | x | x | x | | x | | x | | x | x | | x | | | | x (According to agency, where "they are managed/maintained by a
state resident in the employ of the institution") | | | | | The agency has provided the following description of physical
presence; "Physical presence means an owned, leased, rented or
provided facility, within Maine, where education and/or training is
provided to students for a fee. Physical presence also includes
periodic visits to Maine-based students by the school’s
faculty/representatives and/or the activity of Maine residents who
have been hired to serve as solicitors or agents on behalf of the
school." See SHEEO survey response |
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Maryland | Maryland Higher Education Commission | (a) Except as provided in § 11-202.1 of this subtitle, an
institution of postsecondary education may not commence or continue
to operate, do business, or function without a certificate of
approval from the Commission." MD Code , Education § 11-202, (a)
"Operate in Maryland" means: (i) The maintenance in Maryland, for
the purpose of offering instruction leading to a degree or
certificate, or any instruction for credit, of a classroom
(including a teleclassroom or a computer laboratory, or both,
recruiting office, administrative office, or any other
instructional space either through a lease or purchase of space;
(ii) The recurring use of space for instruction in Maryland
provided by another educational entity or any organization, whether
or not a lease or purchase occurs; or (iii) The maintenance in
Maryland by a nonaccredited out-of-State institution or
organization of any ongoing administrative or instructional
activity that purports to contribute to the granting of degrees or
postsecondary certificates or course credits. (b) "Operate in
Maryland" does not include the noninstructional activities of an
out-of-State institution which is accredited by an organization
recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of
Education to grant institutional accreditation, that: (i) Maintains
in Maryland space for noninstructional purposes, such as
recruiting, registration, or other administrative purposes; (ii)
Conducts periodic and temporary visits to Maryland for the purposes
of student recruitment or contact with an institution's alumni; or
(iii) Maintains in Maryland a mailing address or a telephone
answering or relay service, or advertises such a presence. (c)
"Operate in Maryland" does not include distance education that
originates outside of Maryland. (a) "Distance education" means
course work for academic credit delivered by telecommunicated
instruction to a physical space specifically reserved for the
purpose of receiving the instruction, for example, a teleclassroom,
and requires the payment of tuition or fees for the instruction.
(b) "Distance education" does not include telecommunicated
instruction at the student's initiation via an individual personal
computer. Maryland Higher Education Commission Regs. 13B.02.01.03 | x | | x | x | x | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | x | | | | This agency responded to the SHEEO survey but did not answer the
"physical presence" requirement. Note also the distance education
exception. |
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Massachusetts | Board of Higher Education | Section 31A. No educational institution chartered, located,
offering courses, or otherwise doing business within the
commonwealth, shall award degrees within the commonwealth unless
authorized to do so by the commonwealth; nor shall any educational
institution chartered, incorporated or organized in another state
conduct within the commonwealth any courses available to residents
of the commonwealth leading to the award of a degree, unless such
educational institution has received the approval of the
commonwealth for such courses. The board of higher education shall
be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of this
section. M.G.L. c. 69, § 31A, | x | | x | x | | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | No statute or regulations were found which clarify when an out of
state institution has "conduct(ed) within the commonwealth any
courses." An investigation of the agency's statements contained
within the SHEEO survey response reveals that the agency utilizes
an amorphous multi-factored test. See SHEEO survey response. |
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Michigan | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | Not Found | x | | | x | x (which are not public) | | | | | | "Case by case determination but generally no" | "Case by Case evaluation" | No; See;
michigan.gov/... | x (permit required where institution has below baccalaureate degree
authority in home state) | x (permit required where institution has below baccalaureate degree
authority in home state) | | | x | x (agency self describes as utilizing a "brick and mortar"
analysis" see SHEEO survey response) | | | | Michigan's approval/licensure laws are tied to the incorporation of
private educational entities in the state, and authorizations to
transact business as a foreign corporation. While the applicable
statutes are complex, and apply differently to different types of
institutions, generally, the agency describes itself as utilizing a
"brick and mortar" type analysis. |
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Minnesota | Minnesota Office of Higher Education | Degree Granting institutions: Scope This chapter governs a state
program for registration of private and non-Minnesota public
postsecondary institutions and approval of degrees granted and
names used. Minnesota Office of Higher Ed. Reg. 4840.0200 In
general. A school must be registered if it grants a degree to a
student in Minnesota, where the student has not left Minnesota for
the major portion of the program or course leading to the degree.
The office shall maintain and publish a list of the schools
approved to use regulated terms in their names and a list of
schools approved to grant degrees with a list of the approved
specified degrees. 4840.0500 "Degree" means any award given by a
school which signifies or is generally taken to signify completion
of a program or course and which is designated by the terms degree,
associate, bachelor, baccalaureate, master, doctor, or education
specialist. 4840.0100 Non Degree Granting institutions: EXEMPTIONS.
Sections 141.21 to 141.32 shall not apply to the following:… (17)
schools with no physical presence in Minnesota, as determined by
the office, engaged exclusively in offering distance instruction
that are located in and regulated by other states or jurisdictions.
Minnesota Statutes 2010 141.35 | x (non-degree granting schools with a physical presence must be
"licensed") | x (all degree granting institutions must "register" whether public
or private) | x | x | x | | "No answer provided" | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | | | | | The statute governing licensure of non-degree granting institutions
states that they do not need to be licensed where there is no
physical presence "as determined by the office"; No regulation
defines what the agency considers to be a physical presence, nor
was any articulation found. |
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Mississippi | Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation | "...The commission shall have the power and authority, and it shall
be its duty, to prepare an approved list of community, junior and
senior colleges and universities or other entities which offer one
or more post-secondary academic degrees and are domiciled,
incorporated or otherwise located in the State of Mississippi.
Post-secondary academic degrees include, but are not limited to,
associate, bachelor, masters and doctorate degrees..." §
37-101-241, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended (Rev. 2009). | x | | x | x | | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | x (see reference to agency statements in comment cell) | x (see reference to agency statements in comment cell) | | Agency's guidance as to what constitutes being "otherwise located"
in Mississippi consists of the following; "1. The institution
maintains a telephone number with a Mississippi area code; 2. The
institution maintains a postal address (either physical or PO Box)
with a Mississippi zip code; 3. The institution maintains an
Internet URL that originates in Mississippi or utilizes an ISP that
is based in Mississippi; 4. The institution advertises that a
future institution will be domiciled, incorporated, or otherwise
located in the State." This list is not exclusive and the agency
may consider other activities a "trigger." See SHEEO survey &
mississippi.edu/... |
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Mississippi Continued | Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration | "In compliance with 34 CFR 600.9(c), any institution not based in
the State of Mississippi, whether or not it offers instruction to
residents of Mississippi only over the Internet, is determined to
need a Certificate of Registration issued by the commission to
offer postsecondary instruction in the State if they engage in at
least one of the following activities: A. The institution maintains
a telephone number with a Mississippi area code; B. The institution
maintains a postal address with a Mississippi zip code; C. The
institution markets and/or recruits Mississippi students via any
means of media which originates in Mississippi; D. The institution
maintains an Internet URL which originates in Mississippi or
utilizes an ISP which is based in Mississippi; or E. The
institution provides payment reportable for income tax purposed via
either a W-2 or Form 1099 to any individual resident of the State
for any purpose associated with the institution’s Mississippi
students." CPSCR Regulations for state oversight of proprietary
institutions operating or recruiting in Mississippi 2.16 | x | | | x (for profit institutions) | x (for profit institutions) | No Response | No Response | x | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | x (if has a mailing address) | x | x | x | The agency did not provide responses to the individual physical
presence question in the SHEEO survey. |
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Missouri | Missouri Department of Higher Education | “This rule is applicable to all proprietary schools requiring a
certificate of approval to operate under the provisions of sections
173.600 through 173.619, RSMo or any person requiring an exemption
from the provisions of sections 173.600 through 173.619, RSMo by
the Coordinating Board under section 173.616.2, RSMo. Any person
establishing a physical presence in Missouri to operate a school,
to instruct students, or to recruit students is subject to this
rule. The Coordinating Board shall also deem the act of a school to
grant degrees or certificates as establishing that such school
engages in education and instruction and is required to obtain a
certificate of approval or exempt status…” 6 CSR 10-5.010 (2) (U)
“Physical presence” means any person or location within the state
of Missouri where, from, or through which a school operates for the
purpose of conducting an activity relating to postsecondary
education, including the granting of certificates or degrees, or
for the purpose of recruiting students. Location is defined to
include any address, physical site, electronic device, or telephone
number within or originating from within the boundaries of the
state of Missouri. Physical presence shall also mean a formally
scheduled instructional interaction organized by or through a
school taking place between two or more students and/or instructors
within the state of Missouri. (S) “Operate” means to establish,
keep, or maintain any facility at a location or locations in this
state where, from, or through which education is offered or given
and shall include contracting with any person, group or entity to
perform any such act. | | | x | x (some exemptions) | x | x (where contact occurs through Missouri address) | x (where contact occurs through Missouri address) | | | | "Probably yes but it would depend on the nature and scope of the
services provided by the Missouri-Based entity." | x "Yes but it would likely depend on the nature and scope of the
activities" | x (According to agency, not where the internship etc. is found by
the student acting independently.) | x | "Probably not depends upon the scope and nature of activities") | | | x | x | x | x | | |
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Montana | Montana University System, Montana Board of Regents | Regulation of award of degrees -- penalty. (1) No person,
corporation, association, or institution shall issue any degree or
such similar literary honors as are usually granted by universities
or colleges without the prior approval of the regents of the
adequacy of the course of study. (2) This section does not apply to
any educational institution accredited by an educational
accrediting association whose accrediting is found by the regents
to be generally recognized by state and other universities in the
United States. (3) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. MCA.
20-25-107. | | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | It appears that the laws involving the regulation and approval of
post-secondary education Institutions (e.g. MSA Title 20 Chapter
30) were repealed in 1997. What remains is a very brief statute
administered by the Board of regents. The other applicable law is
administered by the Secretary of State who may require licensing as
a foreign entity. |
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Nebraska | Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education | The agency is in charge of authorizing institutions with a physical
presence. "Establishing a physical presence means: o Offering a
course for college credit or a degree program in this state that
leads to an associate, baccalaureate, graduate, or professional
degree, including: o Establishing a physical location in this state
where a student may receive synchronous or asynchronous
instruction; or o Offering a course or program that requires
students to physically meet in one location for instructional
purposes more than once during the course term; or o Establishing
an administrative office in this state. Physical presence does not
include: An educational experience arranged for an individual
student, such as a clinical, practicum, residency, or internship;
or any of the following: o Course offerings on a military
installation solely for military personnel or civilians employed on
such installation; o Course offerings in the nature of a short
course or seminar if instruction for the short course or seminar
takes no more than twenty classroom hours; or o Courses offered
online or through the United States mail or similar delivery
service which do not require the physical meeting of a student with
instructional staff." See Recently passed legislative Bill 637 at
nebraskalegislature.gov/... | x | | x | x | | | | | | | | x (if total more than 20 hours) | | | | | | | x | | | | The adjacent Bill is immediately effective. |
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Nebraska Continued | Nebraska Department of Education, Private Postsecondary Career
Schools | Nebraska Administrative Code Title 92 Chapter 41 003 Education and
Schools Exempted. No entity of whatever kind, alone or in concert
with others, shall operate, in the State of Nebraska, a private
postsecondary career school which is not exempt unless the school
has a currently valid authorization to operate. Nebraska
Administrative Code Title 92 Chapter 41 002.22 Private
Postsecondary Career School means any organization or business
enterprise which is not specifically exempt under the Act, which
offers courses or subjects for which tuition is charged, and at the
place of business where a course of instruction is available
through classroom instruction, home study, or both to a person for
the purpose of training, preparing, or improving the person for an
occupation even though the organization's or business enterprise's
principal efforts may not be exclusively educational in nature.
Nebraska Administrative Code Title 92 Chapter 41 002.19 Offer shall
include, in addition to its usual meaning, advertising,
publicizing, soliciting, or encouraging any person, directly or
indirectly, in any form, to perform a described act. | x | | | x (which award only up to associate's degrees) | x (private) | | Not if "all instruction and communication with students is
online..." | | Ok as long as "this mentoring/tutoring is all done via email,
phone, or through the mail." | | | "Not if all seminars or conferences are less than 16 hours in
length" | x | x (agent permit required) | | | x ("Certificate of Approval to Recruit is required and Agent's
permits.") | | x | | | | Seek Clarification from the agency. It appears that the agency is
interpreting "operate," however, no definition of operate was found
outside of the statements provided in the SHEEO survey. "PPCS
requires authorization if any part of an online program is offered
in the state – that constitutes physical presence for us. Example:
internship, clinical, etc... Physical presence means that the
student is actively participating in a brick and mortar structure
owned by an institution (not home at the computer) to do part of
the program" The agency seems to be articulating a face-to-face
instruction standard, and a physical property standard, however,
some of the responses seem contradictory. For instance, seminars
are purportedly ok if "not more than 16 hours in length." This
suggests there is some formally articulated policy exists which has
not been found. |
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Nevada | Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education | "The Commission is the sole authority for licensing a postsecondary
educational institution. Any person who operates or claims to
operate such an institution must be licensed by the Commission. The
Administrator may require any person who operates or claims to
operate such an institution to furnish information which will allow
the Commission to determine whether a license is required." NRS.
394.415 “Operate” means to establish or maintain any facility in
this state from or through which education or educational
credentials are offered or granted, and includes contracting with
any person, group or entity for the purpose of providing education
or educational credentials. NRS 394.091 Agent’s permit.1. No person
representing a private postsecondary institution located in Nevada
or operating from a place of business in this State may, except
within the premises of that school, solicit or sell any course for
a consideration or remuneration in Nevada unless he first secures a
permit from the Commission.2. No person representing a private
postsecondary institution located outside Nevada may solicit or
sell any course in Nevada unless he first secures a permit from the
Commission. NAC 394.460 Advertising restrictions: See
state.nv.us/... | | x | x (see comment) | x (see comment) | x (see comment) | | | | x | | | x (if at a maintained location "through which educational
credentials are granted or offered") | x | x | x | x | | No Response | x | | | | There is possibly a large exemption; The statutes state that the
agency licenses "post secondary institutions." The definition of
post-secondary institutions seems to exclude any college "licensed
as a postsecondary educational institution in this state by a
federal or another state agency;" See NV. ST 394.099 However
soliciting agent, and advertising restrictions may still apply. |
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New Hampshire | Department of Educaiton, Division of Higher Education, Higher
Education Commission | "Institutions excluded from commission jurisdiction shall be as
follows... (b) an out of state institution with no physical
presence in the state of New Hampshire that is accredited by a
regional or national agency recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or both
that: (1) Offers credit bearing courses, programs, and/or degrees
exclusively by online computer delivery in which the server is
located outside of this state, including online instructors
residing in this state that do not physically meet with students;
(2) Sends recruiters to college fairs or advertises in this state;
(3) partners with an approved New Hampshire institution to provide
credit to New Hampshire college and university students enrolled in
study abroad experiences or other special study activities; or (4)
Contracts with a New Hampshire entity that does not directly
develop or deliver instruction. POS 1001.01 "Physical presence
shall be determined by a N.H. telephone exchange or post office box
mail drop, or if advertising/mentoring or instruction in person is
taking place inside the boundaries of the state of New Hampshire"
POS 1001.02 | x | | x | x | x | (If server is located outside of New Hampshire and no telephone
exchange or mail, or advising/mentoring or instruction is taking
place within New Hampshire) | (If server is located outside of New Hampshire and no telephone
exchange or mail, or advising/mentoring or instruction is taking
place within New Hampshire) | | x | "It depends" | "No, if the institution partners with an approved New Hampshire
institution to provide credit to New Hampshire College and
University students enrolled in study abroad experiences or other
special study activities" | x | x | | | | | x | | x | x | | |
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New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Education | "Out-of-state institutions (see N.J.A.C. 9A:1-5) that wish to offer
credit-bearing distance learning with a physical presence in New
Jersey must first be licensed by the Commission, with advice from
the President's Council, to offer specific courses or degree
programs. N.J.A.C. 9A:1-7.5 "Physical Presence" means that an
entity offers credit-bearing courses or conducts some portion of
the learning experience at a location established in New Jersey by
the entity, whether established directly or under the auspices of
another entity or an institution." N.J.A.C. 9A:1-1.1 Authority | x (Agency did not respond see information in SHEEO survey ) | | x (Agency did not respond see information in SHEEO survey ) | x (Agency did not respond see information in SHEEO survey ) | x (Agency did not respond see information in SHEEO survey ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | x | | | | This agency did not respond to the SHEEO survey. |
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New Jersey Continued | New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Center
for Occupational Employment Information | "(a) The Commissioner shall issue certificates of approval to
private vocational schools pursuant to this chapter. (b) A private
vocational school, out-of-State private vocational school or
correspondence school shall: 1. Submit an application for a
certificate of approval to operate.... N.J.A.C. § 12:41-3.1.
"Private vocational School" means a business enterprise operated
for either profit or non-profit which does business in New Jersey
and which recruits adult students from the general public; charges
tuition and/or other fees; offers instruction to a group or groups
of four or more adult students at one time; and offers preparatory
instruction for entry level employment or for upgrading in a
specific occupational field. "A marketing representative of an
out-of-State private vocational school or correspondence school
shall register with the commissioner and shall pay an annual fee
according to N.J.S.A. 18A:69-6.1" N.J.A.C. § 12:41-3.1 | x (Any institution which "does business in New Jersey") | | | | x (see SHEEO survey) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The agency did not respond to the SHEEO survey. No clarification of
"does business in New Jersey" was found. |
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New Mexico | New Mexico Higher Education Department | Public institutions; "The board of educational finance [commission
on higher education] shall be responsible for the approval of
courses offered in New Mexico by nonproprietary out-of-state
institutions" NMSA 21-25-1; "Nonproprietary out-of-state
institution means a public, out of state institution, school or
similar academy offering a course or courses of instruction to any
student within this state." NMSA 21-52-2 "Provisions of this act
[21-25-1 to 21-25-5 NMSA 11978] shall not apply to correspondence
courses offered through the mail by nonproprietary out-of-state
institutions... NMSA 21-25-4. Private Institutions: "A career
school or nonregionally accredited college or university operating
in New Mexico Shall be licensed by the commission..." NMSA
21-23-6.1 " Every college or university operating in New Mexico
that is regionally accredited or seeking regional accreditation by
an accrediting agency approved by the commission shall register
with the commission. College or university means a private
post-secondary educational institution offering a formal
educational curriculum in New for a fee to members of the general
public... terminating in a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral
degree..." NMSA 21-23-3. Agency Response: "Presence" in the state
is defined as offering courses, programs, or degrees on site or
from a geographical site in New Mexico or maintaining an
administrative, corporate or other address in the state." This
standard was not found in codified form. | x | | x | x | x | | | | x | | x | x | x | "Requires registration and authorization of the agents" | | | x | x | See Agency SHEEO Survey Response | See Agency SHEEO Survey Response | | | Several laws applying to different types of entities are
administered by this agency. "Registration" is a concept distinct
from "licensure."Recruiting activities trigger a "registration"
requirement. The "presence standard" provided by the agency in the
SHEEO survey response was not expressly linked to any statutory
requirement. It is as follows; "“Presence” in the state is defined
as offering courses, programs or degrees on site or from a
geographical site in New Mexico or maintaining an administrative,
corporate or other address in the state." |
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New York | Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision | “No private school or computer training facility which charges
tuition or fees for instruction and which is not exempted hereunder
shall be operated by any person or persons, firm, corporation, or
private organization for the purpose of teaching or giving
instruction in any subject or subjects, unless it is licensed or
registered by the department…” New York Education Law § 5001 | x | | | | x | (Ok "unless school has an actual office in NYS") | (Ok "unless school has an actual office in NYS") | See Link In Comment | x | x | x | x | x | x ("Agents must be licensed as out-of-state recruiters") | x ("Agents must be licensed as out-of-state recruiters") | | | x | See Link In Comment | | | | The agency has made the following statement about its physical
presence requirement in the SHEEO survey response; “Physical
presence is identified as any training location, office or
recruiting space, corporate location, and/or server.” See SHEEO
survey response and also
nysed.gov/... for
more comprehensive statements |
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New York Continued | Office of College and University Evaluation | “No institution in this State shall confer any honorary or other
degree unless so authorized by its charter or by authorization of
the Regents. No charter shall authorize an institution to confer
any degree on requirements lower than those fixed by the department
as the minimum for that degree. The commissioner shall make
regulations for the conferring of degrees, and no institution shall
confer a degree except in accordance with such regulations. Degrees
shall be limited to those approved by the Regents in section 3.50
of this Part.” 8 CRR-NY 3.46 See agency statements in adjacent cell | x (see comment) | | x | x | | No Response | No Response | See Link In Comment | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | See Link In Comment | | | | “The Office of Higher Education considers an institution to have a
physical presence in New York State if it does one or more of the
following things: 1. Operates an instructional site (a physical
site at which instruction is given by a faculty member to a group
of students) in New York State. The fact that the instruction at
that site is given through an electronic medium (e.g., satellite
delivery, videotape) rather than through an instructor physically
present in the room, does not change the fact that it is an
instructional site. 2. Sponsors organized activities within the
State that are related to the academic program (e.g., advising,
mentoring, study groups, examination administration). 3. Has a
representative, whether paid or not, acting on its behalf within
the state to arrange or conduct instructional or academic support
activities. This would include a commercial vendor acting on behalf
of the institution, or a New York higher education institution
providing services to students of the out-of-state-institution.
Activities that are NOT considered to establish physical presence
in the State are: 1. Communicating electronically with students in
New York State (e.g., by computer or broadcast) in ways that do NOT
involve an instructional site or an organized group activity. 2.
Advertising in New York State media. 3. Recruitment of students,
e.g., at college fairs, job fairs, or trade shows.” See
nysed.gov/... |
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North Carolina | The University of North Carolina Board of Governors | "Any institution legally operating in another state that wishes to
conduct post-secondary degree activity in North Carolina is to
apply in the same manner for a license to conduct activity… as an
institution located in North Carolina" Rules and Standards for
Licensing Nonpublic Institutions to Conduct Post-Secondary Degree
Activity in North Carolina; IV. Standard 3. L "Any of the following
is "post-secondary degree activity"; 1. Awarding a post-secondary
degree. 2. Conducting or offering study, experience, or testing for
individual or certifying prior successful completion by an
individual of study, experience, or testing, under the
representation that the individual successfully completing the
study, experience, or testing will receive credit, at least in
part, toward a post-secondary degree.... An institution undertakes
post-secondary degree activity in this state when it commences the
activity by: a. Use of employees or agents within North Carolina;
or b. Transmission, presentation, or dissemination of information
over or through electronic equipment that is located in North
Carolina and owned, leased, rented licensed or otherwise reserved
for use by the institution; c. Use of real property or facilities
that are located in North Carolina and owned, leased, rented,
licensed, or otherwise reserved for use by the institution; or d.
Agreement with a third party to transmit, present, or disseminate
information on behalf of the institution through any of the means
described in a, b, or c, above. Definitions. | x | | x | x | | | | x | x | | x | x (If this activity is a component of a post-secondary
credit-bearing course or program.) | x (differentiation between types of experiences. See SHEEO
compendium response) | x | | | | x | x | | | | According to the agency; "unsolicited telephone recruiting calls
constitute a physical presence trigger." See SHEEO survey response |
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North Carolina | Office of Proprietary Schools, North Carolina Community College
System | “Any person or persons operating a proprietary school with an
enrollment of more than five persons in a school in the State of
North Carolina shall obtain a license from the North Carolina State
Board of Community Colleges except as exempt by G.S. 115D-88. 23”
SBCCC 03A .0101(c) “"Proprietary school" means any business school,
trade school, technical school, or correspondence school which: (A)
Offers postsecondary education or training for profit or for a
tuition charge or offers classes for the purpose of teaching, for
profit or for a tuition charge, any program of study or teaching
one or more of the courses or subjects needed to train and educate
an individual for employment; and (B) has any physical presence
within the State of North Carolina; and (C) is privately owned and
operated by an owner, partnership or corporation.” 23 SBCCC 03A
.0101(b)6 | x | | | | x | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | No information was found which clarified the meaning of "any
physical presence." A new definition may be forthcoming as the
agency's response to the SHEEO survey said that new regulations
should come out in 2012. |
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North Dakota | State Board for Career and Technical Education | Prohibition. A person, group, or entity of whatever kind, alone or
in concert with others, may not: 1. Operate, in this state, a
postsecondary educational institution not exempted from the
provisions of this chapter, unless said institution has a currently
valid authorization to operate issued pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter. 2. Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or
educate, including advertising or soliciting for such purpose,
enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract with any
person for such purpose, or award any educational credential, or
contract with any institution or party to perform any such act, at
a facility or location in this state unless such person, group, or
entity observes and is in compliance with the minimum standards and
criteria established by the board pursuant to subsection 1 of
section 15-20.4-03, and the rules and regulations adopted by the
board pursuant to subsection 6 of section 15-20.4-03 3.Use the term
"university", "institute", or "college" without authorization to do
so from the board.4. Grant, or offer to grant, educational
credentials, without authorization to do so from the board. North
Dakota Statute 15-20.4-05. "To operate" an educational institution,
or like term, means to establish, keep, or maintain any facility or
location in this state where, from, or through which, education is
offered or given, or educational credentials are offered or
granted, and includes contracting with any person, group, or entity
to perform any such act. North Dakota Statute 15-20.4-02.
Exemptions. The following education and educational institutions
are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: …12.
Postsecondary educational institutions not operating in this
state.13. Institutions whose only physical presence in this state
consists of students enrolled in practicums, internships,
clinicals, or student teaching in this state. North Dakota Statute
15-20.4-02. | x | | x | x | x | | x | | x | | x | | x (Possible exemption. See exemptions) | x | | | | | x | | | | Prohibitions 1,2,3 &4 seem to combine to prohibit almost all
activities absent compliance and/or authorization. However, those
institutions which "do not operate" are exempt. It thus appears
that the definition of "Operate" determines whether or not an
institution is regulated by the agency. |
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Ohio | Ohio Board of Regents | Current statutory and regulatory law does not define physical
presence, but simply purports to regulate those who seek to provide
education which culminates in or is applicable toward a traditional
collegiate degree. See ORC, 1713.01, 1713.02. The agency has
created an informal policy with regard to physical presence, which
it articulated in the SHEEO survey as follows; "Out-of-state
institutions offering distance education programs to Ohio residents
must seek authorization from the Chancellor if: The institution
maintains a “brick and mortar” presence in Ohio; The online program
contains a component (e.g., student teaching, clinical placement,
practicum) that will be completed in Ohio; or The institution
solicits Ohio residents for its programs (for-profit institutions
only)." | | | x | x | | | | | x "depends on nature of activity" | | | x "depends on nature of activity" | x | x (only "for-profit institutions soliciting residents for programs
at or above the bachelor's level") | "Depends"; The agency evaluates these requests on an individual
basis. | | x (only "for-profit institutions soliciting residents for programs
at or above the bachelor's level") | | See agency statements in SHEEO Survey Response | | | | |
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Ohio Continued | Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools | (A)(1) No program shall be established, offered, or given for a
charge, fee, or other contribution; no certificate, diploma,
degree, or other written evidence of proficiency or achievement
shall be offered whether in a specified place, by correspondence,
or any other means of communication, or awarded; and no student
enrollment in such program shall be solicited through advertising,
agents, mail circulars, or other means, until the person planning
to offer or offering such program, certificate, diploma, or degree
has obtained a certificate of registration and appropriate program
authorization in accordance with section 3332.05 of the Revised
Code. No school shall offer a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral
degree program unless it has received a certificate of
authorization from the Ohio board of regents and program
authorization from the state board of career colleges and schools.
ORC 3332.06 (C) “Program” means a course of study, whether offered
in a specific place, by correspondence using the mails, or by any
other means of communication, designed to prepare students for
potential employment in a recognized vocation, occupation, or
profession at the certificate, diploma, or degree level. ORC
3332.01 | x | | | x (for profit) | x (not public) | | | | | | | | | x | x | | x | | | | | | The agency interprets 3332.06 to trigger approval requirements upon
certain solicitation activities, and upon physical presence type
factors. See
ohio.gov/... |
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Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education | “….Out-of-state institutions nationally or regionally accredited,
as noted in the preceding paragraph, offering courses and programs
in Oklahoma via electronic technology are expected to adhere to the
same high standards of program delivery as Oklahoma institutions
subscribe. Therefore, out-of-state institutions are encouraged
strongly to follow the standards of best practices in distance
learning as detailed in the State Regents’ Electronically Delivered
and Traditional Off-Campus Courses and Programs Policy.
Institutions that offer courses and programs completely online,
with no physical presence in Oklahoma, do not fall under the
jurisdiction of this policy.” State Regents for Higher Education
Policy 3.1.3 (B) | x | | x | x | | (unless Oklahoma students are included) | x | | x | x ("if the onus is completely on the student…" and "no compensation
awarded to the preceptor…") | x | x | Ok "as long as these activities are arranged by an out-of-state
coordinator on the students' behalf" | x | | (ok so long as doesn't specifically mention Oklahoma residents) | | x | x (see agency statements referenced in Comment) | x (see agency statements referenced in Comment) | x (see agency statements referenced in Comment) | | No further clarification of physical presence was found. See SHEEO
compendium for the agency's description of its physical presence
policy; "To determine the extent of an institution’s physical
presence for courses and/ or programs delivered exclusively online,
the institution will describe any physical presence of its
operations (i.e. internships, externships, clinicals, practica,
etc.), administrators, students, or faculty. This includes leasing
space for instruction or administrative purposes, hiring faculty
that convenes students in Oklahoma, a telephone number, a post
office box, servers, i.e., any action that constitutes a physical
presence in the state." Note also that the policy is currently
under review. |
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Oklahoma Continued | The Oklahoma Board of Private Schools | A. It shall be unlawful to establish, conduct, operate or maintain
a private school or to solicit or canvass for scholarships or
tuition to a private school unless a license to operate such school
has been issued by the Board and is in effect. The Board shall
issue a private school license upon determination that such school
meets the standards fixed by the Board. A private school shall be
issued only one license, regardless of the number of locations
operated by such school. 70 Okl. St. § 21-103 1. “Private school”
means any privately owned business school, trade school, or other
school offering courses in, to residents of, or correspondence
courses from Oklahoma in any business, professional, trade,
technical, or industrial occupation for consideration or
remuneration…. 70 Okl. St. § 21-101 It shall be unlawful for any
person, acting as an agent or representative of a private school
giving resident instruction or instruction by correspondence,
whether such private school be located inside or outside the State
of Oklahoma, to canvass or solicit prospective students in the
State of Oklahoma, except on the established and legal premises of
said school, for the purpose of selling to such student any
scholarship or tuition in the private school, or to take payment
for the same in money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness,
unless the private school has been licensed under Section 21-103 of
this title, and unless a private school solicitor's permit for such
purpose has been issued to such person. 70 Okl. St. § 21-104 | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | | | | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The agency did not respond to the SHEEO survey. |
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Okalama Continued2 | Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education | | x | | | | x (Agency did not respond. See information in SHEEO survey, and
comment ) | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The Agency did not respond to the SHEEO survey. However, the
information provided in the SHEEO survey states that the agency
"regulates only the state technology centers" |
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Oregon | Office of Degree Authorization | “(1) A school may not confer or offer to confer any academic degree
upon a person, or provide services purporting to lead to a degree
in whole or in part, without first obtaining approval from the
Oregon Student Assistance Commission through the Office of Degree
Authorization.” Oregon Revised Statute 348.606 “(1) These rules do
not apply to a school that offers degrees or credits from outside
of Oregon and is unassisted within the state, so that any
concomitant learning or evaluation occurring within Oregon is
accomplished exclusively through interstate communication (e.g.,
internet, mail, telephone, fax) in which the student acts entirely
alone within this state.” Oregon Administrative Rule 583-030-0009
"Person assisting a school" means any person or organization
helping the school or its students or clients by acting as educator
or intermediary or provider of communication technology or by
acting in any other way that helps the school offer or effectuate
its services in Oregon, regardless of whether the person assisting
has a contract or compensation. "Person assisting a school:
includes but is not limited to: advertiser, recruiter, admissions
agent, course registered, advisor , teacher, mentor, tutor,
supervisor of an internship or practicum, occasional speaker,
seminar leader, informal discussion leader, student host for group
activity, evaluator, member of a thesis or study committee,
publisher of educational materials, operator of a radio station,
internet service provider or a cable or broadcast television
station.” Oregon Administrative Rule 583-030-0015 (23) | x (there is an regulatory exemption for those who operate without
in-state "assistance" | | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | | | | | |
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Oregon Continued | Private and Career Schools Office | (13) Out-of-state schools: (a) Any private career school whose
principal place of business is outside of Oregon shall obtain an
Oregon private career school license whenever it maintains a
physical presence in Oregon or when the Oregon occupational
licensure board requires the school to be licensed; (b) The
Superintendent may consider the following factors to determine
whether a school has established a physical presence in Oregon: (A)
Maintains an office in the state; (B) Conducts any part of the
instructional program from or in the state, (C) Employs sales
representatives, who reside or solicit students within the state;
(D) Canvasses for prospective students within the state; (E)
Operates career or information booths at fairs or other such public
gatherings within the state; (F) Presents school information at
high school career days within the state; or (G) Advertises in
local media that originate in Oregon. Oregon Administrative Code
581-045-006 (13)(b)) | x | | | | x (private) | x | x | | x (if providing instruction) | | ("No, if all the in-state institution is providing is supplemental
services and are not engaged in instruction.") | x ("Instructional Programs of 16 hours or less are exempt. Anything
more than that must be licensed") | x | x | x | | x | x (case by case basis) | x (an office or instruction facility) | x | | | |
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Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | “(c) Exclusive of community colleges, this chapter
applies to an institution of postsecondary education, domestic or
foreign, including both out-of-State and out-of-country, legally
authorized to award college credits or grant degrees in this
Commonwealth, and to an institution or chartering group applying
for authorization. An entity is required to be approved as a
postsecondary institution under this chapter to award college
credits or grant degrees in this Commonwealth. An institution is
prohibited by law to operate in this Commonwealth and award college
credits or grant degrees unless legally authorized to do so.
Provisions of Board regulations in this part that are in conflict
with this chapter do not affect the applicability of this chapter
unless specified by another provision of Board regulations in this
part.” 22 Pa. Code § 31.1. (regulation).
“(e) Only a postsecondary degree-granting
institution having more than 50% of its degree programs consisting
of resident-based instruction may be established or operate in this
Commonwealth. For combination programs, the residential portion of
the program shall be offered on a regularly scheduled basis…” 22
Pa. Code § 31.1. | ? | ? | x | x | x | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The agency regulations, website, and SHEEO survey response provide
no guidance as to what "operate" means, or when one "grant(s)
degrees in this commonwealth.": Agency statements seem to dance
around the topic. For example "Regulations in Pennsylvania
currently do not allow institutions operating solely by distance
education or telecommunications instruction to operate in this
commonwealth. Title 22 Pa. Code § 31.1(e) states: "Only a
postsecondary degree-granting institution having more than 50% of
its degree programs consisting of resident-based instruction may be
established or operate in this Commonwealth." Thus, no institution
that offers education solely on a non-resident basis or by
telecommunications instruction alone may operate in Pennsylvania."
see
state.pa.us/...
This still begs the question whether one can provide education via
100% technology while not "operating." |
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Puerto Rico | The Puerto Rico Council on Education | PR Reorganization Plan No. 1 of July 26, 2010 defines operating in
Puerto Rico as follows: “Article 3 (s): To operate in Puerto Rico:
to offer in Puerto Rico degrees or courses for credits leading to
degrees, diplomas, certificates, titles or other credentials
regardless of where the courses are offered. (Note: unofficial
translation)" (This was taken directly from the SHEEO survey
responses) Other agency statements; "If the organization plans to
have institutional units, centers, location or other sites in
Puerto Rico, public and private institutions will be required a
license" | | | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | | depends upon frequency | x ("If the activities are formally organized") not where found by
student acting independently. | | | | | x (ok unless other trigger activities occur at server location) | x (see comment) | | | | SHEEO survey is only guidance for those who do not speak Spanish. |
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Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education | “1) It shall be the policy of the Board of Governors for Higher
Education that, so long as a provider of distance learning has no
physical presence in Rhode Island, it will not be subject to Board
of Governors regulations.”Policy On Distance Learning “Physical
presence. A provider has a physical presence if: 1. it is
physically located within the borders of Rhode Island; or 2. it
maintains or sends within the borders of Rhode Island employees or
paid representatives whose purpose is to conduct any activities,
including, but not limited to the following: recruitment of
students, advising of students, offering courses or programs,
administration of examinations." Policy On Distance Learning“
Institution/program approval enables an institution to operate in
Rhode Island and to offer the programs in the subject areas and at
the certificate/degree levels proposed in the initial application.”
Regulations Governing Institutions of Higher Education Operating in
Rhode Island: Section II. A. 1. “Operate or Operating: Operating an
institution includes: 1) establishing or maintaining within the
borders of the state of Rhode Island a facility or location where
instruction, student services or educational program administration
are provided or postsecondary educational credentials are granted
to persons in the state or to persons outside of the state; 2)
contracting with any person, group, or entity to operate such an
institution; or 3) the activities of persons owning an interest in,
employed by, or representing for remuneration a postsecondary
educational institution in or outside the state who, by
solicitation made in the state: a) give counsel to, enroll or seek
to enroll students for education offered by the institution; b)
offer to award educational credentials for remuneration, on behalf
of the institution; or c) who hold themselves out to persons in the
state as representing a postsecondary educational institution for
any purpose. (See full exemption for certain recruiting activities
in Section VI: Exemptions.)” Regulations Governing Institutions of
Higher Education Operating in Rhode Island: Definitions “Certain
recruitment activities are exempted fully, such as the activities
of representatives of regionally or nationally accredited
institutions who come to Rhode Island to participate in college
fairs, to meet with students in high schools or to meet with
students and/or their parents in other group settings and who
collect no fees during these activities are exempt from these
regulations. Representatives of regionally or nationally accredited
institutions who come to Rhode Island to recruit athletes under
NCAA guidelines are also exempt from these regulations.”
Regulations Governing Institutions of Higher Education Operating in
Rhode Island: Section IV. A. | x | | x | x | x ("Certificate Programs at post-associate level or above) See
comments | If the activity falls within the following language: "paid
representatives whose purpose is to conduct any activities,
including, but not limited to the following: recruitment of
students, advising of students, offering courses or programs,
administration of examinations." See SHEEO survey response | If the activity falls within the following language: "paid
representatives whose purpose is to conduct any activities,
including, but not limited to the following: recruitment of
students, advising of students, offering courses or programs,
administration of examinations." See SHEEO survey response | x | x | If the activity falls within the following language: "paid
representatives whose purpose is to conduct any activities,
including, but not limited to the following: recruitment of
students, advising of students, offering courses or programs,
administration of examinations." See SHEEO survey response | x | x | If the activity falls within the following language: "paid
representatives whose purpose is to conduct any activities,
including, but not limited to the following: recruitment of
students, advising of students, offering courses or programs,
administration of examinations." See SHEEO survey response | x | | | | x | x | | | | Two levels of physical presence seem to apply; The agency "Policy
on Distance Learning" is a first level analysis. Agency policy
states that no regulations will apply to agencies which don't have
a physical presence within the meaning of the Policy. If there is a
physical presence, then an "operate" standard from the applicable
regulation may apply. The standard is similar but different. It's
not clear whether the selections in the adjacent cell are geared
toward the "Policy on Distance Learning" or the statutory
definition of "operate." The law in the adjacent cell is geared
toward institutions which provide degrees, and certificates at the
"post-associate" level, and is based upon the "Regulations
Governing Institutions of Higher Education Operating in Rhode
Island. This section illustrates the "second level" of physical
presence. For "Proprietary Schools", which are defined as schools
which award certificates at the pre-associate level see
"Regulations Governing Proprietary Schools in Rhode Island." at
ribghe.org/... It appears that both proprietary
schools and schools which provide certificates at the post
associate degree level (but not degrees) have additional exemptions
not enjoyed by degree granting institutions. Namely exemptions for
instructors providing education solely by distance education while
within the borders of the states, and testing centers. |
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South Carolina | South Carolina Commission on Higher Education | (A) No nonpublic educational institution established in South
Carolina or offering a course or program in South Carolina has the
authority to operate, to solicit students for enrollment, or to
confer degrees or other educational credentials unless a license is
first secured from the Commission… Carolina Code of Laws 59-58-50
"Nonpublic educational institution" includes, but is not limited
to, any educational entity operating or soliciting in South
Carolina and is not owned or operated in whole or in part by the
State of South Carolina offering resident or correspondence courses
beyond the secondary school level to students upon the payment of
tuition or fees. South Carolina Code of Laws 59-58-20. The
definition of "nonpublic educational institution" does not include
the following: … (14) Degree-granting institutions accredited by an
accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of
Education that conduct occasional or incidental recruiting
activities to include activities at high school recruiting fairs or
through seasonal recruitment advertising rather than continuing and
regular activities that would otherwise establish an actual
presence in South Carolina as defined in this chapter. South
Carolina Code of Laws 59-58-30. (17) “Operating or soliciting”
refers to having actual presence within the State of South Carolina
and includes for the purposes of application of this Chapter: (a)
an instructional or administrative site within South Carolina
whether owned, leased, rented, or provided without charge; (b)
instruction whether theory or clinical originating from South
Carolina utilizing teachers, trainers, counselors, advisors,
sponsors, or mentors; (c) an agent, recruiter, in-state liaison
personnel, institution, or business that solicits for enrollment or
credits or for the award of an educational or occupational
credential; and (d) advertising, promotional material, or public
solicitation in any form that targets South Carolina residents
through distribution or advertising in the state. South Carolina
Code of Laws 59-58-20. | x | | x | x | x | | More information required | x | | | | x | | x | | | x | "Possibly if identified to South Carolina" | x ("instructional or administrative sites") | | | | Agency statements provide caveats which illustrates the agency's
interpretation of the "operate or solicit" standard. They are as
follows; "2 [The Commission does not require licensing of
institutions where the sole activity is a practicum or clinical
experience in South Carolina.] 3 [The Commission does not require
licensing of institutions that offer programs online or at a
distance where the sole activity is employment of faculty members
who are residents of South Carolina.] 4 [The Commission does not
require licensing of institutions where an in-state proctor
administers exams for courses delivered by distance learning.] 5
[The Commission does not require licensing of institutions that use
search engine marketing (Yahoo, Bing, Google) or web site
advertisements that originate outside the borders of South
Carolina.]" See
che.sc.gov/...
at 59-58-20 |
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South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Regents | “Nonaccredited institutions prohibited from offering postsecondary
education credit or degree--Misdemeanor and civil
penalty--Exception. No person or governmental entity may offer
postsecondary education credit or degree in South Dakota, or while
organized under the laws of South Dakota, unless currently holding
accreditation from an accrediting agency recognized by the United
States Department of Education pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1099b
as amended to January 1, 2009, as a regional or national
institutional accrediting agency, or participating in any federal
financial assistance program authorized by Title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 as amended to January 1, 2009…” South
Dakota Codified Laws 13-49-27.1. | N/A (see comment) | N/A (see comment) | x | x | | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The Board of Regents has no approval/licensure authority and it
appears that other relevant licensure laws have been repealed.
Unless accredited, an institution may not "offer postsecondary
education credit or degree in South Dakota." No definition of
"offer" is provided, However, accredited institutions may
automatically comply with this law. Enforcement handled by the
attorney general's office. |
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Tennessee | Tennessee Higher Education Commission | (1) No entity may advertise, solicit, recruit, enroll or operate a
postsecondary educational institution as given in the Act and these
regulations until so authorized for operation in the state by
affirmative vote of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission
during a scheduled public meeting. (2) Depending upon the
individual circumstance in reference to exemption categories, any
of the following determining factors along with physical presence
may qualify an operation for required authorization:(a) Operating
under the definition of postsecondary educational institution as
given in the Act and these regulations.(b) Issuance or award of any
educational credential as given in TCA § 49-7-2003(7). (c) Fees
and/or tuition charged, tracked or maintained on the books for
instruction or training in a postsecondary educational institution
or business operating as such. Agency Reg. 1540-01-02-.04 Physical
presence” means actual presence within the state of Tennessee for
the purpose of conducting activity related to: a postsecondary
educational institution; an educational service; dissemination of
educational credentials; enrollment; solicitation or advertising.
Physical presence as further outlined for purposes of authorization
shall include but not be limited to:1. An instructional site within
the state.2. Instruction within or originating from Tennessee
designed to impart knowledge with response utilizing teachers,
trainers, counselors etc., or computer resources, or computer
linking (e.g. internet), or any form of electronic
telecommunications;3. Dissemination of an educational credential
from a location within the state;4. An agent, recruiter,
institution or business that solicits for enrollment or credits or
for the award of an educational credential;5. Advertising,
promotional material or public solicitation in any form that
targets Tennessee residents or uses local advertising markets in
the state for institutions seeking, holding or required to hold a
certificate of authorization. Agency Reg. 1540-01-02-.03 | x | | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | x "determined on a case-by-case basis" | x "case by case basis" | x | x | x (If agent enrolls student or accepts money, If follow up results
in face to face meeting with an agent in Tennessee. Response to
SHEEO survey) | | x | x "determined on a case-by-case basis" | x | | | | "The agency has made the following statements about its
interpretation of ""physical presence""; ""THEC interprets the
definition of physical presence to: include having an instructor
lead a distance education course from within the state; include
advertisements that appear on the webpage of a local newspaper;
include facilitating and/or entering into an arrangement with any
business, organization, or similar entity located in Tennessee for
the purpose of providing an internship, externship, practicum,
clinical, student teaching, or similar opportunity; and not include
enrolling a Tennessee student if the recruitment of the student did
not involve any of the prohibited activities."" See;
tennessee.gov/...
Also the agency has made the following statements about
solicitation at college fairs. “An institution may participate in
multi-institutional college fairs or other assemblies of
institutions in Tennessee without establishing a physical presence
as long as: the institution does not enroll an individual, allow an
individual to sign any agreement obligating the person to the
institution in any way, or accept any monies from the individual,
including an application fee; and the institution does not
follow-up with any interested student by means of an in-person
meeting with an agent in Tennessee” See SHEEO Survey |
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Texas | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | “(1) Exempt Institutions (A) An institution is exempt and does not
need to receive permission from the Coordinating Board to offer
distance education programs and courses to Texas students if it
fulfills the following: (i) Accredited to offer degrees at a
specific level by an accrediting agency recognized by the
Coordinating Board or approved by a Texas state agency which
authorizes the school's graduates to take a professional or career
and technical state licensing examination administered by that
agency; and (ii) No physical presence in the state as defined by
§7.3 of this title (relating to Definitions).” Texas Administrative
Code Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter A, Rule § 7.14 (29)
Physical Presence- (A) while in Texas a representative of the
school or a person being paid by the school who conducts an
activity related to postsecondary education, including for the
purposes of recruiting students (excluding the occasional
participation in a college/career fair involving multiple
institutions or other event similarly limited in scope in the state
of Texas), teaching or proctoring courses including internships,
clinicals, externships, practicums, and other similarly constructed
educational activities (excluding those individuals that are
involved in teaching courses in which there is no physical contact
with Texas students), or grants certificates or degrees; and/or (B)
the institution has any location within the state of Texas which
would include any address, physical site, telephone number, or
facsimile number within or originating from within the boundaries
of the state of Texas. Advertising to Texas students, whether
through print, billboard, internet, radio, television, or other
medium alone does not constitute a physical presence. Texas
Administrative Code Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 7, Subchapter A, Rule
§ 7.3 | x | | x | x | | No Response | No Response | x | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | x | x | x | | When the agency responded to the SHEEO survey this regulation was
not yet in existence. |
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Texas Continued | Texas Workforce Commission | “(1) "Career school or college" means any business enterprise
operated for a profit or on a nonprofit basis that maintains a
place of business within this state or solicits business within
this state, that is not specifically exempted by this chapter,
and:(A) that offers or maintains a course or courses of instruction
or study; or (B) at which place of business such a course or
courses of instruction or study are available through classroom
instruction or by distance education, or both, to a person for the
purpose of training or preparing the person for a field of endeavor
in a business, trade, technical, or industrial occupation, or for a
vocational or personal improvement.” Texas Education Code Title 3
Subtitle G 132.001 | x (where exempted from solicit or enroll trigger. Or not otherwise
soliciting or enrolling Texas students. See comment) | x (all those who solicit or enroll) | | x (which don't award bachelor's degrees and higher.) see exemptions
Texas Education Code Title 3 Subtitle G 132.002 | x | Not if this is the only condition | Yes | | x | | (not alone, but if coupled with soliciting/enrolling Texans) | x | Depends: See clarification in SHEEO survey response | x (But exemption may apply, see comment) | x | x (if targets Texas/Texans) | x (But exemption may apply, see comment) | (not if only condition) | x | | | | The agency seems to interpret the foregoing "solicit" language to
trigger the need for approval whenever an institution enrolls or
solicits students. The SHEEO survey response seems to indicate that
there is a recent legislative change that exempts certain
institutions from being forced to seek approval where the only
action on part of the institution is enrollment/solicitation.
"There is one recent exception as of Sept. 1, 2011: out of state,
degree granting institutions that are authorized in their state to
offer postsecondary education and to award degrees and that are
accredited by a U.S. Dept. of Ed.-recognized accrediting agency,
and offer only postsecondary distance education in Texas." This is
not yet reflected in the code that was available online . See SHEEO
Survey response. The agency also seems to interpret "maintains a
place of business within this state" to incorporate other physical
presence type activities besides solicitation. Note that schools
without physical presence must post a "conspicuous notice" on their
website. See SHEEO survey response. |
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Utah | Utah Division of Consumer Protection | (1)(a) Unless an institution complies with Subsection (1)(b), the
institution may not do any of the following in this state: (i)
advertise a proprietary school; (ii) recruit students for a
proprietary school; or (iii) operate a proprietary school. U.C.A. §
13-34-107. (10) “Proprietary school” means any private institution,
including business, modeling, paramedical, tax preparation, or
trade or technical school, other than a school exempted under this
chapter, that offers postsecondary education: (a) in consideration
of the payment of tuition or fees; and (b) for the attainment of
educational, professional, or vocational objectives. U.C.A. §
13-34-103 (7) “Operate” in this state means to : (a) maintain a
place of business in the state ; (b) solicit business in the state;
(c) conduct significant educational activities within the state ;
or (d) offer or provide postsecondary instruction leading to a
postsecondary degree or certificate to any number of Utah residents
from a location outside the state by correspondence or any
telecommunications or electronic media technology. Utah Code
Annotated U.C.A. § 13-34-103. | | x ("Operate" includes correspondence and distance education.
However, see comment for liberal exemptions) | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | x | | | | Accredited schools may be exempt. See list of exemptions at U.C.A.
13-34-105. Schools believed to be exempt must obtain certificate of
exemption. The agency did not provide a response to the "physical
presence" portion of the SHEEO survey. |
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Vermont | Vermont State Board of Education | “(c) Requirements. A postsecondary school subject to this section
shall:… (5) register with the department of education pursuant to
state board rule… (e) Exemptions. The following are exempt from the
provisions of this section…. (5) Programs of education offered
solely via correspondence, the Internet, or electronic media,
provided that the postsecondary school has no physical presence in
Vermont. Evidence of a "physical presence" includes the existence
of administrative offices, seminars conducted by a person who is
physically present at the seminar location, the provision of direct
services to students, and required physical gatherings.” 16 V.S.A.
§ 176a “Postsecondary school” means any person who offers or
operates a program of college or professional education for credit
or a degree.” 16 V.S.A. § 176 | x | | x | x | | | (ok as long as no physical contact) | x | x | (Ok as long as proctoring is only service provided. See SHEEO
survey response) | x | x | x (if institution provides mentor/supervisor with compensation. See
SHEEO survey response) | | | | | "we have not encountered this yet to our knowledge and it is not
addressed in our law." | x (administrative offices) | | | | |
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Virginia | State Council for Higher Education in Virginia | ….B. A new postsecondary school must become certified to operate
prior to engaging in activities related to postsecondary education
via telecommunications activity, mail correspondence courses, or at
a site within the Commonwealth. 1. The determination for
certification of telecommunications activities or mail
correspondence courses may be based upon, but not limited to,
physical presence…. 8 VAC 40-31-120. "Telecommunications activity"
means any course offered by a postsecondary school or consortium of
postsecondary schools where the primary mode of delivery to a site
is television, videocassette or disc, film, radio, computer, or
other telecommunications devices. 8 VAC 40-31-10. "Postsecondary
school" or "school" means any entity offering formal instructional
programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who have
completed the requirements for a high school diploma or its
equivalent. Such schools include programs of academic,
career-technical, and continuing professional education, and
exclude a vocational and adult basic education programs. For the
purposes of this chapter, a "postsecondary school" shall be
classified as either an institution of higher education as defined
in this section or a noncollege degree school, as defined in this
section. 8 VAC 40-31-10. | x | | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | "Agent would be required to obtain agent permit but school would
not need to certify" | "Agent would be required to obtain agent permit but school would
not need to certify" | | | x ("If server by which instruction is initiated") | x ("site within the commonwealth") | | | | No definition of physical presence is found within the applicable
code. However, the agency has made the following statements about
its interpretation of physical presence: "If an out-of-state
institution does not plan to operate a facility in Virginia and/or
the mechanism by which instruction is initiated (server) is not
located within Virginia, the school does not meet Virginia’s
criterion of physical presence. Any school not meeting this
criterion is ineligible for certification to operate in Virginia."
See SHEEO Survey Response. |
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Washington | Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board | “A degree-granting institution shall not operate, conduct
business, grant or offer to grant any academic courses or degree
programs unless the institution has obtained authorization from the
board, been granted a waiver of the requirements of authorization,
or been determined by the board to be exempt....” WAC
250-61-020 (21) "To operate" means but is
not limited to the following: (a) Offering courses for academic
credit at any Washington location or via distance learning from a
Washington location. (b) Granting or offering to grant degrees in
Washington for credit obtained within or outside the state. (c)
Maintaining or advertising a Washington location, mailing address,
telecommunications number or internet server for any purpose or any
other function of a degree-granting institution, other than contact
with the institution's former students for any legitimate purpose
related to their having attended. (d) Advertising, promoting,
publicizing, soliciting or recruiting for the institution or its
offerings that is targeted specifically at Washington citizens,
excluding multi-institutional college fairs. WAC 250-61-050 | x | | x | x | | x (Not unless the faculty member is also meeting with students at a
physical location and delivering instruction there.) | x (Not unless the faculty member is also meeting with students at a
physical location and delivering instruction there.) | | | | (ok as long as services don't include any form of instruction.) | x (But ok as long as doesn't last more than 3 calendar days. See
SHEEO survey response) | x | x | x (unless at a "multi-institutional college fair") | | x | x | x | x | x | | |
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Washington Continued | Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board | “Any entity desiring to operate a private vocational school shall
apply for a license to the agency on a form provided by the
agency…” RCW 28C.10.060 "Private vocational school" means any
location where an entity is offering postsecondary education in any
form or manner for the purpose of instructing, training, or
preparing persons for any vocation or profession. RCW 28C.10.020
"To offer" includes, in addition to its usual meanings, to
advertise or publicize. "To offer" also means to solicit or
encourage any person, directly or indirectly, to perform the act
described.” RCW 28C.10.020 "To operate" means to establish, keep,
or maintain any facility or location where, from, or through which
education is offered or educational credentials are offered or
granted to residents of this state, and includes contracting for
the performance of any such act.” RCW 28C.10.020 | x | | | | x | | | | x | x | x | x ("Only if the seminars are longer than three calendar days.") | x | x | x | | x | x | x | | | | |
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West Virginia | West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education | 6.2. All private colleges and private proprietary schools, with the
exception of correspondence, business, occupational, and trade
schools as defined in Series 35, Correspondence, Business,
Occupational and Trade Schools, of the Council for Community and
Technical College Education, offering degrees not above the
associate level shall register with the Council, shall meet the
authorization criteria, and shall be granted authorization prior to
offering any program of instruction, credit, or degree; opening a
place of business; soliciting students or enrollees; or offering
educational support services.6.5. CRS §135-20-6.2 Authorization is
limited to those institutions that deliver instruction in West
Virginia and have a physical presence in West Virginia. CSR
§135-20-6.5 “Physical Presence” means an institution employs in
West Virginia any person or persons for the purpose of
administering, coordinating, teaching, training, tutoring,
counseling, advising, recruiting, or any other activity on behalf
of the sponsoring organization. Such activity would include
advertising, promotional material, or public solicitation in any
form that targets West Virginia residents through distribution or
advertising in the State. In addition, the institution has physical
presence in West Virginia if it delivers, or plans to deliver,
instruction in West Virginia, and receives assistance from any
other organization within the state in delivering the instruction,
such as, but not limited to, a cable television company or a
television broadcast station that carries instruction sponsored by
the institution.” CSR §135-20-3.8 | x | | x (associate degrees and below) | x (associate degrees and below) | x | | ("unless that faculty has direct contact with students in the
state.") | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | | | | | |
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West Virginia Continued | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission | “No entity may advertise, solicit, recruit, enroll, or operate a
post-secondary education institution until it is authorized for
operation in the state of West Virginia by the Higher Education
Policy Commission.” CSR §133-20-6.1 “Authorization is limited to
those institutions that deliver instruction in West Virginia and
have a physical presence in West Virginia.” CSR §133-20-6.11
“Physical presence” means an institution, wherever domiciled or
having its principal place of business, employs in West Virginia
any person or persons for the purpose of administering,
coordinating, teaching, training, tutoring, counseling, advising,
recruiting, or any other activity on behalf of the sponsoring
organization. Such activity would include advertising, promotional
material, or public solicitation in any form that targets West
Virginia residents through distribution or advertising in the
State. In addition, the institution has physical presence in West
Virginia if it delivers, or plans to deliver, instruction in West
Virginia, and receives assistance from any other organization
within the state in delivering the instruction, such as, but not
limited to, a cable television company or a television broadcast
station that carries instruction sponsored by the institution.” CSR
§133-20-3.11 | x | | x (above the associate degree) | x (above the associate degree) | | | ("unless that faculty has direct contact with students in the
state.") | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | | | | | |
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Wisconsin | Wisconsin Educational Approval Board | Agency statement contained within SHEEO survey response "Physical
presence is not a determinant. Under s.38.50 (2), Wis. Stats.,
“[t]he board shall protect the general public by inspecting and
approving private trade, correspondence, business, and technical
schools doing business within this state, whether located within or
outside this state…” Therefore, if an institution enrolls a
Wisconsin resident in an online program, it must obtain EAB
approval." | | x | | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Education | “Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, all trade,
correspondence, distance education, technical, vocational, business
or other private schools which are located within the state or have
their principal place of business out of state but are doing
business in the state, shall be licensed under this article before
operating or doing business in this state.” WY St. 21-2-401(a) “Any
private degree granting post secondary education institution shall
prior to operating or doing business in this state or continuing to
operate or do business in this state, notify the department of
education pursuant to W.S. 21-2-402(f) or be registered with the
department in accordance with this article. WY St. 21-2-401(b)
“Agents of those schools or institutions specified under W.S.
21-2-401(a) or (b) who operate in the state and agents employed to
solicit resident students by schools or institutions located
outside the state which are similar to schools or institutions
specified under W.S. 21-2-401(a) or (b), shall be licensed under
this article before soliciting students and representing schools or
institutions in this state.” WY St. 21-2-403 | ? | ? | x (see comment) | x | x | No Response | No Response | | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | No Response | | | | | The agency indicated in question 2 of the SHEEO that it regulates
public institutions. It is not clear whether it construes WY. St.
21-2-401(a) or (b) to apply to public institutions. Neither the
statutes, nor agency regulations define "operate" or "doing
business."; Degree granting schools are regulated by Chapter 30 of
the Wyoming Department of Education Rules and Regulations.
Non-Degree granting schools are regulated by Chapter 1 of the
Wyoming Department of Education Rules and Regulations. See
wyoming.gov/... |
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