Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
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1: Important Agency Information to Note
Indicate the types of institutions that your agency authorizes.
- Note: Some agencies may refer to out-of-state public institutions as “private colleges” in their law. If this is the case for your agency, please select “public, out-of-state degree granting institutions” for purposes of this Guide so that the out-of-state public institution will find appropriate information.
- Note: If your agency is a coordinating board, your agency may have one division with some authority such as program approval over in-state public institutions that are established per statute, which is structured differently than another division of your agency with state authorization authority over non-public institutions that they “license” pursuant to different statute(s).
____ Public, in-state degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions
_X__ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
_X__ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
_X__ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
_X__ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
_X__ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
_X__ Non-degree, for-profit institutions
____ Religious institutions
____ Tribally-controlled institutions
_____ Federal Institutions
_____ Municipal institutions
- For example, an agency may require an institution apply for licensure for institutional approval and also require the institution to apply for specific program(s) approval.
____ Institution
_____ Program
__X___ Both
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2: Authorization of Distance Education
No
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3: Accreditation by an Accrediting Agency Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
No
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Accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required for:
____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
____ Non-degree, for-profit institutions
____ Religious institutions
____ Tribally-controlled institutions
____ Federal Institutions
____ Municipal institutions
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4: Physical Presence Policy
From Rules Document
10.“Operate” has the meaning specified in A.R.S. § 32-3001 and includes the concept of “physical presence” as defined by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Policies and Standards, dated August 19, 2014 (See http://nc-sara.org).
Does a virtual clinical / internship trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
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5: Application Process
All new institutions must submit a letter of intent. Once licensure is determined, the institution will complete the E-Licensing process (elicense.az.gov).
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6: Fees Associated with Authorization
R4-39-201. Fees
A. The filing fee for an original license to operate private vocational or degree-granting programs is $2,000.
B. The annual filing fee for a license renewal to continue to operate private vocational or degree-granting programs is the following amount based upon annual gross tuition revenues:
| Gross Tuition | Fee |
|---|---|
| <$50K | $750.00 |
| $50K - $249,999 | $975.00 |
| $250K - $499,999 | $1,375.00 |
| $500K - $999,999 | $1,800.00 |
| $1M - $2,499,999 | $2,300.00 |
| $2.5M - $6,999,999 | $2,750.00 |
| $7M - $9,999,999 | $3,100.00 |
| $10M - $13,999,999 | $4,200.00 |
| $14M - $19,999,999 | $5,000.00 |
| $20M and above | $6,000.00 |
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7: Surety Bonds
Most institutions are required to secure a bond. That bond could be increased, decreased, or eliminated during the application review and board approval process.
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Would depend on the institution, accreditation status, financial status.
8: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
Yes - All institutions, regardless of accreditation status, must pay into the Student Tuition Recovery Fund annually.
All institutions
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9: Tuition Refund Policy
Yes – All institutions.
All institutions
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10: Reporting
Accreditation, financial performance. Data collected at initial licensing and annually during renewal process.
Renewal cycle is one year
Generic data is available through the boards annual report.
https://elicense.az.gov
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11: Enforcement
Possible revocation of license, civil penalty.
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12: Student Complaints - Non-SARA Participating Institutions
Complete complaint form. Investigator will contact complainant.
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Contact Name – Keith Blanchard
Title - Deputy Director
Agency – Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Address – 1740 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Email – keith.blanchard@azppse.gov
Phone - (602) 542-5769
URL – www.azppse.gov
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13: Records Retention
All schools that close are required to provide electronic records (in Parchment format) to the State Board within 30 days of closure.
Agency Name – Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Contact Person – Jacqueline Rome
Contact Phone - 602-542-5716
Contact Address 1740 W. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Contact Email – jacqueline.rome@azppse.gov
Contact web site – www.azppse.gov
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14: Additional Information
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Please note: There could be additional state agencies with oversight of activities of your institution.