Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 644 — A bill for an act relating to the registration of postsecondary schools with the college student aid commission, and to the postsecondary registration fund under the control of the commission. (Formerly HF 375.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.

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Kim Reynolds O f f i c e o f t h e G o v e r n o r A d a m G r e g g G O V E R N O R L T G O V E R N O R June8,2021 The Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StateCapitol Des Moines,Iowa 50319 DearMr.Secretar)^, Iherebytransmit:
House File 644 - Enrolled House File 644 AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF POSTSECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH THE COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION, AND TO THE POSTSECONDARY REGISTRATION FUND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE COMMISSION.
HouseFile644,anActrelatingtotheregistrationofpostsecondaryschoolswiththeCollege StudentAidCommission,andtothepostsecondaryregistrationfundunderthecontrolof the Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
TheaboveHouseFileisherebyapprovedonthisdate.
Sincerelyj ICimReynor Governor of Iowa cc:
SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk of the House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES,IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527 WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV G E N K R A I .
A S S E M B L Y li!i !i ni !)i ui nini ti niMigi ti Mi ti titi»i nini!i !i niniU H o u s e F i l e 6 4 4 A N A C T R E L A T I N G T O T H E R E G I S T R A T I O N O F P O S T S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L S W I T H T H E COLLEGE STUDENT A I D C O M M I S S I O N , A N D T O T H E POSTSECONDARY R E G I S T R A T I O N F U N D U N D E R T H E C O N T R O L O F T H E C O M M I S S I O N .
B E I T E N A C T E D B Y T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A ;
Section 261B.8, subsection 3, Code 2021, is a m e n d e d t o r e a d a s f o l l o w s :
Section 261B.8, subsection 3, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
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To pay institutional charges on behalf of lowans who e n r o l a tt h s c h o o l .
To pay institutional charges on behalf of Iowans who enrolled at the school.
To support an arrangement in which the school provides its current students with the opportunity to complete the students' courses of study when the school closes, including any activities designed to facilitate the transition of such students to another postsecondary educational institution.
To support an arrangement in which the school provides its current students with the opportunity to complete the students’ courses of study when the school closes, including any activities designed to facilitate the transition of such students to another postsecondary educational institution.
To pay private educational loan debt incurred by lowans f o ra t t e n da tnt h s c h o o l .
To pay private educational loan debt incurred by Iowans for attendance at the school.
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T or e i m b ul o w aw h o e n r o a t t h s c h o o l o t h e r financial loss, as determined by the commission.
To reimburse Iowans who enrolled at the school for other financial loss, as determined by the commission.
Section 714.18, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph , Code 2021, is amended to read as follows;
Section 714.18, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or every Every person, firm, association, or corporation maintaining or conducting in Iowa any educational course by classroom instruction or by correspondence or by other delivery method, or soliciting in Iowa the sale of such course, shall file with the college student aid commission, in a format prescribed by the commission, all of the following:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or 3, every Every person, firm, association, or corporation maintaining or conducting in Iowa any educational course by classroom instruction or by correspondence or by other delivery method, or soliciting in Iowa the sale of such course, shall file with the college student aid commission, in a format prescribed by the commission, all of the following:
Section 714.18, subsection 1, paragraph a.
Section 714.18, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
A continuous corporate surety bond to the state of Iowa in the sum of fifty thousand dollars or ten percent o ft h et o t a l a n t u i t d e t e r m i n a c c o r dw i t he subsection 2, whichever is less, conditioned on the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with students made by such person, firm, association, or corporation, or their salespersons;
A continuous corporate surety bond to the state of Iowa in the sum of fifty thousand dollars or ten percent of the total annual tuition determined in accordance with subsection 2, whichever is less, conditioned on the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with students made by such person, firm, association, or corporation, or their salespersons;
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The aggregate liability of the surety f o a l lb r e a co fet h c o n d i t o ft h eb o ns h a n o te x c e e d the sum of the bond.
The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the sum of the bond.
The surety on the bond may cancel the bond upon giving thirty days' written notice to the college student aid commission and thereafter shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date o ft h ec a n c e l l a t i o n .
The surety on the bond may cancel the bond upon giving thirty days’ written notice to the college student aid commission and thereafter shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the cancellation.
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Section 714.18, subsections 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 , Code 2021, are amended to read as follows:
Section 714.18, subsections 2, 3, 4, and 5, Code 2021, are amended to read as follows:
a_^ A school liccnacd under the provisions of section House File 644, p.
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3 157.8 or 158.7 shall file that files with the college student aid commission the following;
A school licensed under the provisions of section House File 644, p.
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3 157.8 or 158.7 shall file that files with the college student aid commission the following:
("i")—ft a continuous corporate surety bond to the state of Iowa in the a sum of- less than fifty thousand dollars or ton percent of the total annual tuition collectcdy whichever is less, conditioned on the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with students made by such school.—A school desiring to file a surety bond based on a percentage of annual tuition shall provide to the college student aid commission, in the form format prescribed by the commission, a notarized statement attesting to the total amount of tuition collected the school charged to students in the immediately preceding twelve-month period fiscal year.
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The commission shall determine the sufficiency of the statement and the amount of the bond or, as permitted under subsection 3, letter of credit.
(1) A a continuous corporate surety bond to the state of Iowa in the a sum of less than fifty thousand dollars or ten percent of the total annual tuition collected, whichever is less, conditioned on the faithful performance of all contracts and agreements with students made by such school.
A school desiring to file a surety bond based on a percentage of annual tuition shall provide to the college student aid commission, in the form format prescribed by the commission, a notarized statement attesting to the total amount of tuition collected the school charged to students in the immediately preceding twelve-month period fiscal year.
The commission shall determine the sufficiency of the statement and the amount of the bond or, as permitted under subsection 3, letter of credit .
-(-3-)—If the school has filed a performance bond with an agency of the United States govornmont pursuant to federal law# the college student aid commission shall roduco the bond required by this paragraph '^a'" by an amount equal to the amount o ft h f e d e rb o n d .
(2) If the school has filed a performance bond with an agency of the United States government pursuant to federal law, the college student aid commission shall reduce the bond required by this paragraph “a” by an amount equal to the amount of the federal bond.
-(-3^ ^ The aggregate liability of the surety for all b r e a c h et h e c o n d i t it h b o ns h a n o e x c e t h e s u m of the bond.
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The surety on the bond may cancel the bond upon giving thirty days' written notice to the college student aid commission and thereafter shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of t h c a n c e l l a t i o n .
The aggregate liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the sum of the bond.
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The surety on the bond may cancel the bond upon giving thirty days’ written notice to the college student aid commission and thereafter shall be relieved of liability for any breach of condition occurring after the effective date of the cancellation.
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The college student aid commission may accept a letter of credit issued by a state or federally chartered bank or credit union in lieu of and for the amount of the corporate surety bond required by subparagraphs (1) through (3)» as applicable under subsection 2.
The college student aid commission may accept a letter of credit issued by a state or federally chartered bank or credit union in lieu of and for the amount of the corporate surety bond required by subparagraphs (1) through (3), as applicable under subsection 2.
The statement required in subsection 1, paragraph For purposes of this chapter and chapter 261B, a letter of credit must meet all of the following conditions;
The statement required in subsection 1, paragraph “b”.
For purposes of this chapter and chapter 261B, a letter of credit must meet all of the following conditions:
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4 date of issuance and subject to renewal as required by the c o m m i s s i o n .
4 date of issuance and subject to renewal as required by the commission.
The materials required in aubsection ly paragraph For purposes of this section, '^letter of credit" means a financial instrument subject to the provisions of chapter 554, article 5, with irrevocable terms and conditions that cannot be modified o rc a n c e a f t i s s u aw i t h ot h c o n s e na l l o t h e parties.
The materials required in subsection 1, paragraph “c” For purposes of this section, “letter of credit” means a financial instrument subject to the provisions of chapter 554, article 5, with irrevocable terms and conditions that cannot be modified or canceled after issuance without the consent of all of the parties .
--- ^ This section shall not apply to the provision of an educational course of flight instruction under regulations promulgated by the federal aviation administration for which students do not pay tuition in advance of instruction and which students may cancel at any time with no further monetary obligation.
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This section shall not apply to the provision of an educational course of flight instruction under regulations promulgated by the federal aviation administration for which students do not pay tuition in advance of instruction and which students may cancel at any time with no further monetary obligation.
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Section 714.19, subsections 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 6 , Code 2021, are amended to read as follows:
Section 714.19, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, Code 2021, are amended to read as follows:
Public schools A school district described in chapter 7 4 .
Public schools A school district described in chapter 274.
5 of directors of a school board district for the purpose of complying with chapter 299 and employing certified teachers licensed under chapter 272.
5 of directors of a school board district for the purpose of complying with chapter 299 and employing certified teachers licensed under chapter 272 .
Schools and educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for which no fee is charged to any student or any other party who assumes the cost of education on the student's behalf.
Schools and educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for which no fee is charged to any student or any other party who assumes the cost of education on the student’s behalf .
Section 714.19, subsection 8 , Code 2021, is amended by striking the subsection.
Section 714.19, subsection 8, Code 2021, is amended by striking the subsection.
Section 714.23, Code 2021, is amended to read as f o l l o w s :
Section 714.23, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
714.23 Refund policies — penalty.
714.23 Refund policies —— penalty.
a-r For the purposes of this section and section 714.25, "^postsecondary educational program"^ a.
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"^Payment period" means the same as set forth in 34 C.F.R.
For the purposes of this section and section 714.25, “postsecondary educational program” :
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“Payment period” means the same as set forth in 34 C.F.R.
Postsecondary educational program" means a series of postsecondary educational courses that lead to a recognized educational credential such as including but not limited to an academic or professional degree, diploma, ee license, or other certification or designation, regardless of whether the school a w a r t h c r e d e n t i a l .
“Postsecondary educational program” means a series of postsecondary educational courses that lead to a recognized educational credential such as including but not limited to an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license, or other certification or designation, regardless of whether the school awards the credential.
b-.—For the purposes of this aoction,—"^school period" c.
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"^Proprietary school" means a person offering a postsecondary educational program, for profit.
For the purposes of this section, “school period” c.
“Proprietary school” means a person offering a postsecondary educational program, for profit.
^School period" means the course, term, payment period, postsecondary educational program, or other period for which the school assessed tuition charges to the student.
“School period” means the course, term, payment period, postsecondary educational program, or other period for which the school assessed tuition charges to the student.
A school that assesses tuition charges to the student at the beginning of each course,—term, payment period, or other period that is shorter than the postsecondary educational programme length s h a b a s i t t u i t r e f u o nt h a m o u n tt u i t i o n c o s t s the school charged for the course^ term, or other period in w h i t h es t u d t e r m i n a t s c h o o l s n o b a si t s tuition refund calculation on any portion of a postsecondary educational program that remains after a student terminates unless the student was charged for that remaining portion of the postsecondary educational program before the student^s termination and the student began attendance in the school term House File 644, p.
A school that assesses tuition charges to the student at the beginning of each course, term, payment period, or other period that is shorter than the postsecondary educational program’s length shall base its tuition refund on the amount of tuition costs the school charged for the course, term, or other period in which the student terminated.
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A school shall not base its tuition refund calculation on any portion of a postsecondary educational program that remains after a student terminates unless the student was charged for that remaining portion of the postsecondary educational program before the student’s termination and the student began attendance in the school term House File 644, p.
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A proprietary school shall refund all tuition charges to a student who withdraws within the first two calendar weeks o fi n s t r u c t i o n .
A proprietary school shall refund all tuition charges to a student who withdraws within the first two calendar weeks of instruction.
A person offering at least one postaecondary educational program# for profity that is more than four months in length and leads to a recognized educational credential# proprietary school shall make a pro rata refund of tuition charges to arft Iowa resident a student who terminates from any of the school's postsecondary educational programs or courses after the first two calendar weeks in an amount that is not less than ninety ninety-five percent of the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the number of calendar days remaining in the school period until the date equivalent to the completion of sixty percent of the calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period until the date equivalent to the completion of sixty percent of the calendar days in the school period.
A person offering at least one postsecondary educational program, for profit, that is more than four months in length and leads to a recognized educational credential, proprietary school shall make a pro rata refund of tuition charges to an Iowa resident a student who terminates from any of the school’s postsecondary educational programs or courses after the first two calendar weeks in an amount that is not less than ninety ninety-five percent of the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the number of calendar days remaining in the school period until the date equivalent to the completion of sixty percent of the calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period until the date equivalent to the completion of sixty percent of the calendar days in the school period .
If a terminating student has completed sixty percent or more of a school period, the school offering the postsecondary educational program is not required to refund tuition charges t ot h s t u d e n t .
If a terminating student has completed sixty percent or more of a school period, the school offering the postsecondary educational program is not required to refund tuition charges to the student.
(2) This paragraph applies to a proprietary school w h o c o h o d e f a r a tf o rs t u d eu n d t h S t a f f o r d loan program as reported by the United States department of education for the most recent federal fiscal year is more than one hundred ten percent of the national average cohort default rate of all schools for the same federal fiscal year or six percent, whichever is higher.
(2) This paragraph “c” applies to a proprietary school whose cohort default rate for students under the Stafford loan program as reported by the United States department of education for the most recent federal fiscal year is more than one hundred ten percent of the national average cohort default rate of all schools for the same federal fiscal year or six percent, whichever is higher.
Notwithstanding the provioiona of subsection 2# the following tuition refund policy shall apply! a-.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2, the following tuition refund policy shall apply:
If a terminating student has completed sixty pcrcont or House File 644, p.
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7 more of a school period, the poraon offering the poatsecondary educational program is not required to refund tuition chargoa to the student.—Howevery—if^ at any time^ a student terminates a poatsecondary educational program due to the student's physical incapacity or, for a program that requires classroom instruction^ due to the transfer of the student^s spouse^s employment to another city, the terminating student shall receive a refund of tuition charges in an amount that equals the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.
If a terminating student has completed sixty percent or House File 644, p.
b-.—A school shall provide to a terminating student a refund of tuition charges in an amount that is not less than ninety percent of the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.—This paragraph ^b" applies to those persons offering at least one poatsecondary educational program of more than four months in length, for profit/ w h o c o h o d e f a r a tf o rs t u d eu n d t h S t a f f o r d loan program as reported by the United Gtates department of education for the most recent federal fiscal year is more than one hundred ten percent of the national average cohort default rate of all schools for the same federal fiscal year or six percent# whichever is higher.
7 more of a school period, the person offering the postsecondary educational program is not required to refund tuition charges to the student.
A proprietary school that assesses tuition charges to the student at the beginning of each course, term, payment period, or other period that is shorter than the postsecondary educational program's length s h a l l base its tuitirefund on the a m o u n t of tuition c o s t s the school charged for the course, term, or other period in which the s t u d e n t terminateA s c h o o l s h a l l not base its tuition refund calculation on any portion of a postsecondary educational program that remains after a student terminates unless the student was charged for that remaining portion of the postsecondary educational program before the student^s termination and the student began attendance in the school term o rc o u r s e .
However, if, at any time, a student terminates a postsecondary educational program due to the student’s physical incapacity or, for a program that requires classroom instruction, due to the transfer of the student’s spouse’s employment to another city, the terminating student shall receive a refund of tuition charges in an amount that equals the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.
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A school shall provide to a terminating student a refund of tuition charges in an amount that is not less than ninety percent of the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.
This paragraph “b” applies to those persons offering at least one postsecondary educational program of more than four months in length, for profit, whose cohort default rate for students under the Stafford loan program as reported by the United States department of education for the most recent federal fiscal year is more than one hundred ten percent of the national average cohort default rate of all schools for the same federal fiscal year or six percent, whichever is higher.
A proprietary school that assesses tuition charges to the student at the beginning of each course, term, payment period, or other period that is shorter than the postsecondary educational program’s length shall base its tuition refund on the amount of tuition costs the school charged for the course, term, or other period in which the student terminated.
A school shall not base its tuition refund calculation on any portion of a postsecondary educational program that remains after a student terminates unless the student was charged for that remaining portion of the postsecondary educational program before the student’s termination and the student began attendance in the school term or course.
8 paragraphs '^b" and '^c", if, at any time, a student terminates a postsecondary educational program after the first two calendar weeks due to the student^s physical incapacity or, for a program that requires classroom instruction, due to the transfer of the student's spouse's employment to another city, the terminating student shall receive a refund of the tuition charges in an amount that equals the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.
8 paragraphs “b” and “c”, if, at any time, a student terminates a postsecondary educational program after the first two calendar weeks due to the student’s physical incapacity or, for a program that requires classroom instruction, due to the transfer of the student’s spouse’s employment to another city, the terminating student shall receive a refund of the tuition charges in an amount that equals the amount of tuition charged to the student multiplied by the ratio of the remaining number of calendar days in the school period to the total number of calendar days in the school period.
In the case of a program in which student progress is measured only in clock hours, all occurrences of "^calendar days" in subsections 2 and - - 4 shall be replaced with ^"scheduled clock hours".
In the case of a program in which student progress is measured only in clock hours, all occurrences of “calendar days” in subsections 2 and 3 4 shall be replaced with “scheduled clock hours”.
•5-;—e-5- ^ A student who does not receive a tuition refund up to the full refund of tuition charges due to the effect of an interstate reciprocity agreement under section 261G.4, subsection 1, may apply to the attorney general for a refund in a sum that represents the difference between any tuition r e f u r e c e if r ot h s c h o a n t h f u lr e f uo fdt u i t i o n charges.
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For purposes of this subsection, "^full refund of tuition charges" means the monetary sum of the refund for which the student would be eligible pursuant to the application of t h is e c t i o n .
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b-r 1^ K tuition refund fund is created as a separate fund i nt h e o f f i ct h t r e a s o f s t a u n d t h e c o n t r o l of the attorney general.
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A student who does not receive a tuition refund up to the full refund of tuition charges due to the effect of an interstate reciprocity agreement under section 261G.4, subsection 1, may apply to the attorney general for a refund in a sum that represents the difference between any tuition refund received from the school and the full refund of tuition charges.
For purposes of this subsection, “full refund of tuition charges” means the monetary sum of the refund for which the student would be eligible pursuant to the application of this section.
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A tuition refund fund is created as a separate fund in the office of the treasurer of state under the control of the attorney general.
Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available House Pile 644, p.
Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance in the fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall be available House File 644, p.
65- ^ A refund of tuition charges shall be provided to the student within forty-five days following the date of the school's determination that a student has terminated from a postsecondary educational program.
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^ A student who terminates a postsecondary educational program shall not be charged any fee or other monetary penalty for terminating the postsecondary educational program, other than a reduction in tuition refund as specified in this s e c t i o n .
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A refund of tuition charges shall be provided to the student within forty-five days following the date of the school’s determination that a student has terminated from a postsecondary educational program.
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A student who terminates a postsecondary educational program shall not be charged any fee or other monetary penalty for terminating the postsecondary educational program, other than a reduction in tuition refund as specified in this section.
A proprietary school shall apply the refund policy it adopts in accordance with this section to all students who attend on-campus classes or at instructional sites i n I o w a n dt o a l lI o w ar e s i d e n t s t u w h o a t t e t h e school's distance education programs.
A proprietary school shall apply the refund policy it adopts in accordance with this section to all students who attend on-campus classes or at instructional sites in Iowa and to all Iowa resident students who attend the school’s distance education programs.
A proprietary school offering instructional programs or courses under an interstate reciprocity agreement entered into or recognized by the commission under chapter 261G shall apply the policy it adopts u n d e t h i s s e c t t o I o w r e s i d e n t an o n r e s i d e n t s t u d e n t s who attend distance education programs the school offers under the interstate reciprocity agreement.
A proprietary school offering instructional programs or courses under an interstate reciprocity agreement entered into or recognized by the commission under chapter 261G shall apply the policy it adopts under this section to Iowa resident and nonresident students who attend distance education programs the school offers under the interstate reciprocity agreement.
A for-profit school that offers solely programs for which the sum of tuition, fees, instructional materials, technology, and other items required for program completion is less than t h r e t h o u s ad o l l a r s .
A for-profit school that offers solely programs for which the sum of tuition, fees, instructional materials, technology, and other items required for program completion is less than three thousand dollars.
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A v io la tio no f th is s e c tio is a sim p le m isdem eanor.
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A violation of this section is a simple misdemeanor.
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S e c tio 7 1 4 .2 4 s u b s e c tio2 ,s5, and 7 , Code 2021, a r ea m e n d t o r e a a s f o l l o w s :
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Section 714.24, subsections 2, 5, and 7, Code 2021, are amended to read as follows:
An e n tity th a t cla im san exem ption under s e c tio n 714.19 must f i l e an exem ption c la im w ith the com m ission.
An entity that claims an exemption under section 714.19 must file an exemption claim with the commission.
The com m ission may approve o r deny th e exem ption c la im .
The commission may approve or deny the exemption claim.
E xcept fo r a sch o o l th a t cla im san exem ption under s e c tio n 7 1 4 .1 9 , su b se ctio n 1, 2, 3, or 10, a f ilin g o f a c la im fo r an exem ption House File 644, p.
Except for a school that claims an exemption under section 714.19, subsection 1, 2, 3, or 10, a filing of a claim for an exemption House File 644, p.
The commission may# at its discretion^ require a A proprietary school that must comply with section sections 714.23 ^ and 714.25 shall submit its tuition refund policy documentation of compliance with sections 714.23 and 714.25 to the commission for review and approval as part of the evidence of financial responsibility filed pursuant to section 1 4 .
The commission may, at its discretion, require a A proprietary school that must comply with section sections 714.23 to and 714.25 shall submit its tuition refund policy documentation of compliance with sections 714.23 and 714.25 to the commission for its review and approval as part of the evidence of financial responsibility filed pursuant to section 714.18 .
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Except as provided in section 714.18, subsection 2, paragraph the information submitted under sections 714.18, 714.19, 714.23, and 714.25 are public records under chapter 22.
Except as provided in section 714.18, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, the information submitted under sections 714.18, 714.19, 714.23, and 714.25 are public records under chapter 22.
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Section 714.25, Code 2021, is amended to read as f o l l o w s :
Section 714.25, Code 2021, is amended to read as follows:
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714.25 Disclosure.
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For purposes of this section, "^proprietary school" means a person offering a postsecondary educational program^ for profit» that is more than four months in length and leads to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree^ diploma^ or license the same as defined in section 714.23, subsection 1.
For purposes of this section, “proprietary school” means a person offering a postsecondary educational program, for profit, that is more than four months in length and leads to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license the same as defined in section 714.23, subsection 1.
A proprietary school shall, prior to the time a student is obligated for payment of any moneys, inform the student-r and the college student aid commission, and in the case of a school licensed under section 157.8, the board of cosmetology arts a n s c i e n e ei nt h c a so fa s e h o o l l i cu n d s e c t i o n 158.7, the board of barbering, of all of the following:
A proprietary school shall, prior to the time a student is obligated for payment of any moneys, inform the student, and the college student aid commission, and in the case of a school licensed under section 157.8, the board of cosmetology arts and sciences or in the case of a school licensed under section 158.7, the board of barbering, of all of the following:
An estimate of any fees which that may be charged the student by others which would be required if the student is to successfully complete the postsecondary educational program aftd in order to obtain a recognized educational credential^ including but not limited to fees for examination or licensure.
An estimate of any fees which that may be charged to the student by others which would be required if the student is to successfully complete the postsecondary educational program and in order to obtain a recognized educational credential, including but not limited to fees for examination or licensure .
The percentage of students who successfully complete the postsecondary educational program-r and the percentage who terminate prior to completing the postsecondary educational program^ and the period of time upon which the proprietary school has based these pcrcGntagos.—The reporting period shall House File 644, p.
The percentage of students who successfully complete the postsecondary educational program, and the percentage who terminate prior to completing the postsecondary educational program, and the period of time upon which the proprietary school has based these percentages.
11 not be leas than one year—in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past in accordance with paragraph d.
The reporting period shall House File 644, p.
If claims are made by the proprietary school as to successful placement of students in jobs upon completion of the proprietary school's postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall, in accordance with paragraph provide the student with all of the following:
11 not be less than one year in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past in accordance with paragraph “e”.
(1) The percentage of graduating students who were placed in jobs in fields related to the postsecondary educational p r o g r a m s .
d.
If claims are made by the proprietary school as to successful placement of students in jobs upon completion of the proprietary school’s postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall, in accordance with paragraph “e”, provide the student with all of the following:
(1) The percentage of graduating students who were placed in jobs in fields related to the postsecondary educational programs.
(3) The percentage of students who, ninety days after graduation, were without a job and had not gone on to further e d u c a t i o n .
(3) The percentage of students who, ninety days after graduation, were without a job and had not gone on to further education.
(4) The period of time upon which the reports required by paragraphs o " through " V wore based.—The reporting period shall not be less than one year in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past method by which the proprietary school collected and verified the validity of data provided in accordance with this paragraph "^d".
(4) The period of time upon which the reports required by paragraphs “a” through “c” were based.
The reporting period shall not be less than one year in length and shall not extend more than five years into the past method by which the proprietary school collected and verified the validity of data provided in accordance with this paragraph “d”.
Information provided by the proprietary school in accordance with paragraph and, if applicable, paragraph '^d", shall include all of the following additional data:
Information provided by the proprietary school in accordance with paragraph “c” and, if applicable, paragraph “d”, shall include all of the following additional data:
(2) The total number of students in the cohort for which data is reported and the year in which the students began the p r o g r a m .
(2) The total number of students in the cohort for which data is reported and the year in which the students began the program.
(3) The percentages of students that met the conditions described in paragraph ^c" and, if applicable, paragraph ^d", by the most recent ending date for program completion in each of the school's programs.
(3) The percentages of students that met the conditions described in paragraph “c” and, if applicable, paragraph “d”, by the most recent ending date for program completion in each of the school’s programs.
If claims are made by the proprietary school as to income levels of students who have graduated and are working in fields related to the proprietary school's postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall inform the student of t h m e t h u s et od e r i v e i n f o r m a t i o n .
If claims are made by the proprietary school as to income levels of students who have graduated and are working in fields related to the proprietary school’s postsecondary educational programs, the proprietary school shall inform the student of the method used to derive such information.
The requirements of subacction 2 A proprietary school House File 644, p.
The requirements of subsection 2 A proprietary school House File 644, p.
12 that is initiating operation for the first time is exempt from data reporting under subsection 2, paragraphs and until the school's first biennial renewal application under section 714.24, subsection 5.
12 that is initiating operation for the first time is exempt from data reporting under subsection 2, paragraphs “c” and “d”, until the school’s first biennial renewal application under section 714.24, subsection 5.
This section shall not apply to a- any of the following;
This section shall not apply to a any of the following:
a.
A j)erson describe^—in section 714.23, subsecj^on 11 P A G R A S S L E Y J^JfECHAPMAN Speaker of l^e House ^President o ft h S e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 644, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
A person described in section 714.23, subsection 11.
ME^AN NELSON Chief C l e r k the House Approved 2 0 2 1 K I R E Y N O L G o v e r n o r
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY JAKE CHAPMAN Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 644, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2021 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Explanation of vote.

  2. Signed by Governor.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  4. Explanation of vote.

  5. Explanation of vote.

  6. Explanation of vote.

  7. Message from House.

  8. Immediate message.

  9. Passed House, yeas 90, nays none.

  10. House concurred in Senate amendment H-1494.

  11. Senate amendment H-1494 filed.

  12. Message from Senate.

  13. Immediate message.

  14. Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.

  15. Amendment S-3199 adopted.

  16. Amendment S-3199 filed.

  17. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  18. Committee report, recommending passage.

  19. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/24/2021 2:30PM 217 Conference Room.

  20. Subcommittee: Cournoyer, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach.

  21. Read first time, referred to Education.

  22. Message from House.

  23. Explanations of votes.

  24. Immediate message.

  25. Passed House, yeas 93, nays none.

  26. Amendment H-1120 adopted.

  27. Amendment H-1120 filed.

  28. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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