TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Pos 100
ORGANIZATIONAL STATEMENTS
PART Pos 101 DEFINITIONS
Section Pos 101.01 Commission
Section Pos 101.02 Executive Director
PART Pos 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMISSION
Section Pos 102.01 Duties and Powers of the Commission
Section Pos 102.02 Programs Administered by the Commission
Section Pos 102.03 Organization
Section Pos 102.04 Operations of the Commission
CHAPTER Pos 200
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART Pos 201 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section Pos 201.01 Purpose
Section Pos 201.02 Scope
Section Pos 201.03 Waiver or Suspension of Procedural Rules
PART Pos 202 DEFINITIONS
Section Pos 202.01 Ad Hoc Hearing Board
Section Pos 202.02 Adjudicative Proceeding
Section Pos 202.03 Agency
Section Pos 202.04 Commission
Section Pos 202.05 Contested Case
Section Pos 202.06 Evidence
Section Pos 202.07 Ex Parte Communication
Section Pos 202.08 File
Section Pos 202.09 Hearing
Section Pos 202.10 Hearing Officer
Section Pos 202.11 Motion
Section Pos 202.12 Order
Section Pos 202.13 Party
Section Pos 202.14 Person
Section Pos 202.15 Petition
Section Pos 202.16 Prehearing Conference
PART Pos 203 AUTOMATIC APPEAL ON DENIED APPLICATIONS
Section Pos 203.01 Applications
PART Pos 204 AGENCY ACTION AGAINST LICENSES
Section Pos 204.01 Nonrenewal of a License
Section Pos 204.02 Termination of a License
PART Pos 205 AVAILABILITY OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Section Pos 205.01 Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings
Section Pos 205.02 Initiation of Adjudicative Proceedings by the
Commission
PART Pos 206 COMMENCEMENT OF HEARING
Section Pos 206.01 Motion for Hearing
Section Pos 206.02 Commencement of the Hearing
Section Pos 206.03 Docketing and Service
Section Pos 206.04 Failure to Appear
Section Pos 206.05 Consolidation
PART Pos 207 PREHEARING
Section Pos 207.01 Informal Conferences
Section Pos 207.02 Settlements
PART Pos 208 APPEARANCE BEFORE COMMISSION OR AD HOC
HEARING BOARD
Section Pos 208.01 Who May Appear
Section Pos 208.02 Representatives
Section Pos 208.03 Disqualification or Suspension
PART Pos 209 COMPUTATION OF TIME
Section Pos 209.01 How Reckoned
Section Pos 209.02 Change in Allowed Times
Section Pos 209.03 Limitations
PART Pos 210 FILING OF DOCUMENTS
Section Pos 210.01 Filing of Documents within the Commission
Section Pos 210.02 Form and Appearance of Documents
Section Pos 210.03 Signature and Certification of Veracity
PART Pos 211 PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
Section Pos 211.01 Pleadings
Section Pos 211.02 Motions
PART Pos 212 PROPOSED DECISIONS BY AD HOC HEARING BOARD
Section Pos 212.01
Proposed Decisions by Ad Hoc Hearing Board
PART Pos 213 FINAL REVIEW AND DECISION BY THE COMMISSION
Section Pos 213.01 Submission of Written Record to the
Commission
Section Pos 213.02 Petition for Oral Argument Before the
Commission
Section Pos 213.03 Final Decision
PART Pos 214 APPEALS OF FINAL COMMISSION DECISION
Section Pos 214.01 Right to Appeal
Section Pos 214.02 Decision Stayed Pending Appeal
PART Pos 215 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section Pos 215.01 Availability
Section Pos 215.02 Neutral Evaluation Procedure
Section Pos 215.03 Mediation Procedure
PART Pos 216 PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS FOR RULEMAKING
Section Pos 216.01 Purpose
Section Pos 216.02 Scope
Section Pos 216.03 Notice
Section Pos 216.04 Media Access
Section Pos 216.05 Moderator
Section Pos 216.06 Public Participation
PART Pos 217 RULES FOR PETITIONING THE COMMISSION
Section Pos 217.01 Rulemaking Petitions
Section Pos 217.02 Petition for Declaratory Ruling
Section Pos 217.03 Petition Form
CHAPTERS
Pos 300 through Pos 500 - RESERVED
CHAPTER Pos 600
PART Pos 601 GRANT ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 601.01 Definitions
Section Pos 601.02 Purpose and Scope of Program
Section Pos 601.03 Application Process
Section Pos 601.04 Conditions of Grant
Section Pos 601.05 Appeals
Section
Pos 601.06 Payment Schedule
PART Pos 602 AWARDS PROCEDURE
Section Pos 602.01 Determination of Awards
Section Pos 602.02 Notification of Decision
Section Pos 602.03 Enrollment Requirement
Section Pos 602.04 Length of Grant
Section Pos 602.05 Applications Considered Received
PART Pos 603 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Section Pos 603.01 Definitions
Section Pos 603.02 Eligibility
Section Pos 603.03 Domicile Determination
Section Pos 603.04 Emancipation Determination
PART Pos 604 LOAN INCENTIVE - RESERVED
PART Pos 604 LOAN INCENTIVE - RESERVED
CHAPTER Pos 700
WORKFORCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM - FORGIVABLE LOAN
PART Pos 701 ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 701.01 Definitions
Section Pos 701.02 Description of Program
Section Pos 701.03 Institutional Application
Section Pos 701.04 Institutional Eligibility
Section Pos 701.05 Conditions of Grants to Institutions
Section Pos 701.06 Obligations of Grantees
PART Pos 702 AWARD PROCEDURES
Section Pos 702.01 Awards to Individual Students
Section Pos 702.02 Award
Amounts and Frequency
PART Pos 703 OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT
Section Pos 703.01 Description of Recipient's Obligations
Section Pos 703.02 Cancellations
PART Pos 704 REPAYMENT PROCEDURES
Section Pos 704.01 Description of Repayment Procedures
PART Pos 705 WORKFORCE SHORTAGE AREA
Section Pos 705.01 Determination of Workforce Shortage Area
PART Pos 706 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Section Pos 706.01 Definitions
Section Pos 706.02 Eligibility
Section Pos 706.03 Domicile Determination
Section Pos 706.04 Emancipation Determination
Section Pos 706.05 Appeal of Residency Determination
CHAPTER Pos 800
LEVERAGED INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM
PART Pos 801 GRANT ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 801.01 Definitions
Section Pos 801.02 Purpose and Scope of Program
Section Pos 801.03 Institutional Application
Section Pos 801.04 Conditions of Grants to Institutions
PART Pos 802 AWARDS PROCEDURES
Section Pos 802.01 Awards to Individual Students
PART Pos 803 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Section Pos 803.01 Definitions
Section Pos 803.02 Eligibility
Section Pos 803.03 Domicile Determination
Section Pos 803.04 Emancipation Determination
Section Pos 803.05 Appeal of Residency Determination
CHAPTER Pos 900
WORKFORCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM - LOAN REPAYMENT
PART Pos 901 ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 901.01 Definitions
Section Pos 901.02 Description of Program
Section Pos 901.03 Application
Section Pos 901.04 Application Deadline
Section Pos 901.05 Eligibility
Section Pos 901.06 Continued Eligibility
Section Pos 901.07 Eligible Service
Section Pos 901.08 Determination of Recipients
PART Pos 902 AWARD PROCEDURES
Section Pos 902.01 Award Amounts and Frequency
PART Pos 903 OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT
Section Pos 903.01 Description of Recipient's Obligations
PART Pos 904 REPAYMENT PROCEDURES
Section Pos 904.01 Description of Repayment Procedures
PART Pos 905 WORKFORCE SHORTAGE AREA
Section Pos 905.01 Determination of Workforce Shortage Area
CHAPTER Pos 1000
EVALUATION OF IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE DEGREE-GRANTING POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
WITH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE, OR PLACE OF CONTACT THAT CONDUCT ADVISING/MENTORING
OR INSTRUCTION IN
PART Pos 1001 APPLICABILITY
Section Pos 1001.01 Commission Jurisdiction
Section Pos 1001.02 Institutions Seeking Incorporation
Section Pos 1001.03 Annual Reports
Section Pos 1001.04 Institutions Seeking to Offer new Courses,
Programs, or Degrees
Section
Pos 1001.05 Evaluation for Purposes of
Continued Operation: Accreditation in Lieu of Evaluation
Section Pos 1001.06 Evaluation for Purposes of Continued
Operation: Periodic Re-Evaluations
Section Pos 1001.07 Review in Lieu of On-Site Evaluation
Section Pos 1001.08 Suspension or Revocation of Authority
Section Pos 1001.09 Disciplinary Action
PART Pos 1002 REQUIREMENT FOR ARTICLES AND PLANS FOR
INCORPORATION
Section Pos 1002.01 Request for Evaluation
Section Pos 1002.02 Submission of Required Plans
PART Pos 1003 REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANS TO OFFER COURSES,
PROGRAMS, OR DEGREES IN
Section Pos 1003.01 Request for Evaluation
Section Pos 1003.02 Submission of Required Plans
Section Pos 1003.03 Institutional Purpose and
Section Pos 1003.04 Organization and Governance in the Required
Plan
Section Pos 1003.05 Educational Program in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.06 Graduation Requirements in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.07 Faculty in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.08 Student Body in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.09 Student Records in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.10 Library in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.11 Facilities and Technologies in the Required
Plan
Section Pos 1003.12 Financial Resources in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.13 Publications in the Required Plan
Section Pos 1003.14 Submission of Subsequent Plans for Additional
Approval
PART
Pos 1004 EVALUATION OF ARTICLES AND
PLANS FOR INCORPORATION IN
Section Pos 1004.01 Review by Evaluation Team
Section Pos 1004.02 Decision by the Commission
Section Pos 1004.03 Hearing
PART Pos 1005 EVALUATION OF IN-STATE DEGREE-GRANTING
POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS PLANNING TO OFFER COURSES, NEW PROGRAMS, OR NEW
DEGREES AT A CURRENT OR HIGHER LEVEL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Section Pos 1005.01 Review by Evaluation Team
Section Pos 1005.02 Decision by the Commission
Section Pos 1005.03 Hearing
PART Pos 1006 EVALUATION OF OUT-OF-STATE DEGREE-GRANTING
POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER OPEN COURSES, PROGRAMS OR DEGREES AT A
BRANCH IN
Section Pos 1006.01 Submission of Required Plans
Section Pos 1006.02 Evaluation
PART Pos 1007 EVALUATION OF OUT-OF-STATE DEGREE-GRANTING
POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER CREDIT-BEARING CLOSED COURSES, PROGRAMS OR
DEGREES IN
Section Pos 1007.01 Submission of Required Plans
Section Pos 1007.02 Evaluation
PART Pos 1008 EVALUATION OF OUT-OF-STATE,
DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTIONS TO OFFER SHORT-TERM, NON CREDIT, NON-COURSE-BASED
ACADEMIC “RESIDENCIES” IN NEW HAMSPHIRE
Section Pos 1008.01 Residency Program
Section Pos 1008.02 Submission of Required Plans
Section Pos 1008.03 Evaluation
PART Pos 1009 FEES
Section Pos 1009.01 Fee Schedule
CHAPTER Pos 1100 LICENSING OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY CAREER
SCHOOLS
PART Pos 1101 DEFINITIONS
Section Pos 1101.01 Definitions
PART Pos 1102 APPLICABILITY AND PRE-APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
Section Pos 1102.01 Applicability
Section Pos 1102.02 Pre-Application Requirements
PART Pos 1103 REQUIREMENTS OF LICENSURE
Section Pos 1103.01 Application Procedure
Section Pos 1103.02 Initial Application Content
Section Pos 1103.03 Renewal Application Content
Section Pos 1103.04 Purpose and
Section Pos 1103.05 Control and Administration
Section Pos 1103.06 Surety Indemnification
Section Pos 1103.07 Accompanying Documents
PART
Pos 1104 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Section
Pos 1104.01 Admission Requirements
Section
Pos 1104.02 Enrollment Procedure
Section Pos 1104.03 Tuition Refund Policy
Section Pos 1104.04 Tuition Policy
Section Pos 1104.05 Instructor Qualifications
Section Pos 1104.06 Finance
Section Pos 1104.07 Financial Statements
Section Pos 1104.08 Other Fiscal Requirements
Section Pos 1104.09 Educational Program
Section Pos 1104.10 Program Evaluation
Section Pos 1104.11 Records
Section Pos 1104.12 Facilities
Section Pos 1104.13 Library
Section Pos 1104.14 Class Size
Section Pos 1104.15 Equipment
Section Pos 1104.16 Publications
Section Pos 1104.17 Ethics
Section Pos 1104.18 Advertising
Section Pos 1104.19 Advertisement Content
PART Pos 1105 REVOCATION OF LICENSE
Section Pos 1105.01 Revoking a License
PART
Pos 1106 WAITING PERIOD
Section Pos 1106.01 Notice Required
PART Pos 1107 STUDENT GRIEVANCES
Section Pos 1107.01 Procedure for Student Grievances
PART Pos 1108 ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE OF INSTRUCTION
Section Pos 1108.01 Approval Required
PART Pos 1109 BRANCHES
Section Pos 1109.01 Approval Required
PART Pos 1110 ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
Section Pos 1110.01 Approval Required
Section Pos 1110.02 Program Submittal
PART Pos 1111 REFUND
STANDARDS
Section Pos 1111.01
Refund Principle
Section Pos 1111.02
Federal Program Refund
Section Pos 1111.03
Full Refund
Section Pos 1111.04
Short Program Refunds
Section Pos 1111.05
Partial Refunds
Section Pos 1111.06
Timely Refunds Payments
Section Pos 1111.07
Good Faith Effort
Section Pos 1111.08
Notice of Withdrawal
Section Pos 1111.09
Refund Not Conditional on Compliance With School Regulations
Section Pos 1111.10
Distribution of Refunds to Financial Aid Sponsors
PART Pos 1112
TUITION GUARANTY TRUST FUND
Section Pos 1112.01
Purpose
Section Pos 1112.02
Fees
Section Pos 1112.03
Funds Level
PART Pos 1113 FEES
Section Pos 1113.01
Initial/Renewal License Fees
Section Pos 1113.02
Administrative Fees
Section Pos 1113.03
Fines
Section Pos 1113.04
Fee Refundability
PART
Pos 1114 SCHOOL CLOSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Section Pos 1114.01
School Closure
CHAPTER Pos 1200
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ORPHANS OF VETERANS
PART Pos 1201 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 1201.01 Definitions
Section Pos 1201.02 Description of Program
Section Pos 1201.03 Application
Section Pos 1201.04 Eligibility
Section Pos 1201.05 Amount
Section Pos 1201.06 Payment of Scholarships
Section Pos 1201.07 Renewal of Scholarships
PART Pos 1202 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Section Pos 1202.01 Definitions
Section Pos 1202.02 Eligibility
Section Pos 1202.03 Domicile Determination
Section Pos 1202.04 Emancipation Determination
CHAPTER Pos 1300
PART Pos 1301 GRANT ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 1301.01 Description of Program
Section Pos 1301.02 Definitions
PART Pos 1302 PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION ENDOWMENT FUND
Section Pos 1302.01 Establishment of Participating Institution
Endowment Fund
PART Pos 1303 DETERMINATION OF GRANT AMOUNT
Section Pos 1303.01 Determination of State Match
PART Pos 1304 DISTRIBUTION OF STATE MATCHING FUNDS
Section Pos 1304.01 Distribution of State Matching Funds
PART Pos 1305 RETURN OF STATE MATCHING FUNDS
Section Pos 1305.01 Return of State Matching Funds
PART Pos 1306 FUND MANAGEMENT
Section Pos 1306.01 Investment of State Matching Funds
PART Pos 1307 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
COMMISSION
Section Pos 1307.01 Report of Awards
CHAPTER Pos 1400
TUITION WAIVERS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN
PART Pos 1401 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Section Pos 1401.01 Definitions
Section Pos 1401.02 Description of Program
Section Pos 1401.03 Application
Section Pos 1401.04 Eligibility
Section Pos 1401.05 Award of Tuition Waiver
Section Pos 1401.06 Payment of Tuition Waiver
Section Pos 1401.07 Renewal of Tuition Waiver
PART Pos 1402 ANNUAL REPORT
Section Pos 1402.01 Annual Report