Puerto Rico State Department- Board of Postsecondary Institutions
Agency Contact
Additional Contact
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).
__X__ Public, in-state degree granting institutions
__X__ 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
__X__ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
__X__ 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
__X__ 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
If Out of State Institutions has physical presence as describe in the regulations they will have to apply for state authorization (License)
2: Authorization of Distance Education
- Meaning as example, the state regulates an out-of-state institution for merely enrolling a student into a distance education program
- Meaning as example, a solely online program that does not have any internships and practicums
Yes.
If not a SARA participating Institution they will have to apply for the regular licensing process.
3: Accreditation by an Accrediting Agency Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
No
No response provided
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
No response provided
4: Physical Presence Policy
Does a virtual clinical / internship trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
5: Application Process
No response provided
No response provided
6: Fees Associated with Authorization
No response provided
No response provided
7: Surety Bonds
No
No response provided
No
8: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
No
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
9: Tuition Refund Policy
No
No response provided
No response provided
No response provided
10: Reporting
Annually
No.
No response provided
11: Enforcement
No response provided
No response provided
12: Student Complaints - Non-SARA Participating Institutions
Please see link below
No response provided
No, we handle all within our agency.
- Contact Name: Damaris Nolasco Ortiz
- Title: Executive Director
- Agency: Puerto Rico State Department- Board of Postsecondary Education
- Address: PO Box 9023271 San Juan PR 00902-3271
- Email: dnolasco@estado.pr.gov
- Phone: 787-722-2121 ext. 3801
No response provided
13: Records Retention
- Agency Name : Puerto Rico State Department- Board of Postsecondary Institutions
- Contact Person: Norma Rodriguez
- Contact Phone: 787-722-2121
- Contact Address: PO Box 9023271 San Juan PR 00902-3271
- Contact Email: nrodriguez@estado.pr.gov
- Contact web site: https://www.estado.pr.gov/
No response provided
14: Additional Information
The Act 212 of 2018 eliminates the Puerto Rico Council of Education and creates a new regulatory body, the Board of Postsecondary Institutions, ascribed to the Puerto Rico State Department. Currently we are in the transition process.
We are currently working with the IT’s division to revise the SARA section. Because we are not the “host” of the web page, the process has been longer than we expected. As for ACT 212-2018 we have the English version available, as for the Regulation No. 9272, the official translation has been requested. As soon as the document is ready, we are going to publish it.
No response provided
Please note: There could be additional state agencies with oversight of activities of your institution.