Title 10a — Title 10a: State System of Higher Education

Sec. 10a-22. (Formerly Sec. 10-326h). Contracts with public institutions, independent institutions and licensed postsecondary proprietary schools re cooperative arrangements, cooperative academic programs and planning and evaluation processes. (a) In order to secure for the citiz…

Sec. 10a-22a. (Formerly Sec. 10-7a). Private career schools. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 10a-22b to 10a-22x, inclusive: (1) “Private career school” means a postsecondary career school operated by a person, board, association, partnership, corporation, limite…

Sec. 10a-22b. (Formerly Sec. 10-7b). Certificate of authorization as private career school. Application. Evaluation. (a) No person, board, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity shall offer instruction in any form or manner in any trade o…

Sec. 10a-22c. (Formerly Sec. 10-7c). When certificate to operate shall not be authorized or may be denied. Requirements for issuance of certificate. Seizure of letter of credit. Notice of decision. (a) No certificate to operate a private career school shall be authorized by the c…

Sec. 10a-22d. (Formerly Sec. 10-7d). Authorization: Conditions for renewal, fees, probation, extension. (a) After the initial year of approval and for the next three years of operation as a private career school, renewal of the certificate of authorization shall be required annua…

Sec. 10a-22e. (Formerly Sec. 10-7f). Revision of conditions of authorization. (a) During any period of authorization by the commissioner to operate as a private career school pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, such priv…

Sec. 10a-22f. (Formerly Sec. 10-7g). Revocation of certificate of authorization. (a) A certificate of authorization issued to a private career school pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, may be revoked by the commissioner…

Sec. 10a-22g. (Formerly Sec. 10-7h). Additional classroom sites, branch schools and distance learning programs. (a) A private career school which is authorized by the commissioner pursuant to sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive, may …

Sec. 10a-22h. (Formerly Sec. 10-7i). Distance learning program by an out-of-state private career school. Application and approval period. Any out-of-state private career school that seeks to operate a distance learning program in the state shall submit an application to the Offic…

Sec. 10a-22i. (Formerly Sec. 10-7j). Administrative penalty. (a) The commissioner may assess any person, board, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other entity which violates any provision of sections 10a-22a to 10a-22p, inclusive, sections 10a-22…

Sec. 10a-22j. (Formerly Sec. 10-7k). Court orders to prevent violations. The commissioner, through the Attorney General, may seek an order from the Superior Court to prevent any violation of sections 10a-22a to 10a-22p, inclusive, or sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive. (P.A. …

Sec. 10a-22k. (Formerly Sec. 10-7l). Regulations. The Office of Higher Education shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, and sections 10a-22u to 10a-22w, inclusive. Suc…

Sec. 10a-22l. Operation without certificate of authorization. Penalty. Investigation. (a) Any private career school operating without a certificate of authorization required under section 10a-22b or operating an additional classroom site or branch school in violation of section 1…

Sec. 10a-22m. School closure. Revocation of certificate of authorization. Seizure of letter of credit. Issuance of certificate of completion. (a) A private career school shall notify the commissioner, in writing, at least sixty days prior to closure of such school. The private ca…

Sec. 10a-22n. Maintenance of school records. (a) A private career school shall maintain, preserve and protect, in a manner approved by the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, all school records including, but not limited to: (1) Student or academic transcripts, includin…

Sec. 10a-22o. Enforcement of orders issued by commissioner. Investigations by commissioner. (a) The commissioner, through the Attorney General, may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for the enforcement of any order issued by the commissioner, and f…

Sec. 10a-22p. Disclosure of claim limitation clause in enrollment contracts by private career schools. (a) On and after January 1, 2020, any private career school, as defined in section 10a-22a, that requires any student, as a condition of enrollment, to enter into an agreement t…

Sec. 10a-22q. (Formerly Sec. 10-7r). Private career school student benefit account. After each annual determination of the balance of the private career school student protection account required by section 10a-22w, if the balance of the account is more than two million five hund…

Sec. 10a-22r. (Formerly Sec. 10-7s). Administration of private career school student benefit account. Advisory committee. Upon the availability of funds to award financial aid grants from the private career school student benefit account, there shall be established an advisory co…

Sec. 10a-22s. (Formerly Sec. 10-7t). Duties of Commissioner of Higher Education re financial aid grants. The commissioner, with the advice of the advisory committee, shall establish the criteria for awarding financial aid grants. Applications for grants shall be submitted on such…

Sec. 10a-22t. (Formerly Sec. 10-7u). Payment of grants by Treasurer. The Treasurer shall pay financial aid grants, approved and ordered to be paid by the executive director with the advice of the advisory committee, from the student benefit account. (P.A. 85-607, S. 4; P.A. 86-31…

Sec. 10a-22u. (Formerly Sec. 10-14i). Establishment of private career school student protection account. Treatment of overpayments and underpayments. (a) There shall be an account to be known as the private career school student protection account within the General Fund. Each pr…

Sec. 10a-22v. (Formerly Sec. 10-14j). Application for refund of tuition. Any student enrolled in a private career school authorized in accordance with the provisions of sections 10a-22a to 10a-22o, inclusive, who is unable to complete an approved course or unit of instruction at …

Sec. 10a-22w. (Formerly Sec. 10-14k). Treasurer to determine balance of account. On or before June thirtieth of each year the State Treasurer shall determine the balance of the account established pursuant to section 10a-22u. (P.A. 77-440, S. 3; P.A. 78-158, S. 3, 4; P.A. 79-380,…

Sec. 10a-22x. (Formerly Sec. 10-14l). Regulations. The Office of Higher Education shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (P.A. 77-440, S. 4; P.A. 93-294, S. 16, 17; P.A. 11-48, S. 243; P.A. 12-156, S. 36.) History: P.A. 93-294 mad…

Sec. 10a-22y. Hospital-based occupational schools: Authorization period. Renewal fee. Annual fee. Payment into private occupational school student protection account. Section 10a-22y is repealed, effective July 1, 2022. (P.A. 08-116, S. 9; P.A. 09-99, S. 11; P.A. 22-123, S. 44.)

Sec. 10a-22z. Butler Business School and Sawyer School certificates of completion. The Office of Higher Education is authorized to issue certificates of completion to every student who has been determined by said office to have successfully completed such student's course of stud…

Secs. 10a-23 and 10a-24. Transfer of functions, powers and duties. Meaning of term “Board of Higher Education”. Sections 10a-23 and 10a-24 are repealed, effective June 15, 2012. (P.A. 82-218, S. 36, 37, 46; P.A. 83-105, S. 1; 83-587, S. 17, 96; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 93-353, …

Sec. 10a-25. Use of term “Department of Higher Education”. Section 10a-25 is repealed. (P.A. 82-218, S. 38, 46; P.A. 88-136, S. 36, 37.) PART Ia HIGH TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

Sec. 10a-25a. Declaration of policy. It is hereby found and determined that it is in the best interest of the state to encourage, promote, develop and assist the growth or establishment of high technology products and programs which are necessary to provide and maintain employmen…

Sec. 10a-25b. Issuance of bonds; use of bond proceeds. (a) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series in accordance with the provisions of sections 10a-25a to 10a-25g, inclusive, but not in excess of the aggregate amount of tw…

Sec. 10a-25c. Bond authorization. (a) All provisions of section 3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 10a-25a to 10a-25g, inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the S…

Sec. 10a-25d. “State moneys” defined; use of federal, private or other moneys for projects. For the purposes of sections 10a-25a to 10a-25g, inclusive, “state moneys” means the proceeds of the sale of bonds authorized pursuant to said sections or of temporary notes issued in anti…

Sec. 10a-25e. Use of bond proceeds. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said bonds authorized for any project described in subsection (b) of section 10a-25b in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other project described in said section if the State B…

Sec. 10a-25f. General obligation bonds. Said bonds issued pursuant to sections 10a-25a to 10a-25g, inclusive, shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said b…

Sec. 10a-25g. Grants to develop high technology projects and programs. Through Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated the state may provide financial aid, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 32-34, for the development of high technology projects and programs in accordance wit…

Sec. 10a-25h. Higher education centers of excellence. (a) In order to develop and further encourage excellence in public higher education, the boards of trustees of the constituent units of the state system of higher education, not including Charter Oak State College, are hereby …

Sec. 10a-25i. Appropriation. Solicitation of private funds; disbursement. (a) Annual appropriations not to exceed in total one per cent of the total General Fund appropriation for the preceding year for the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall be made t…

Sec. 10a-25j. Identification of centers of excellence; evaluation of program. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall, in consultation with representatives of the board of trustees of the constituent units, including faculty, develop guidelines for identifying centers of …

Secs. 10a-25k to 10a-25m. Reserved for future use.

Secs. 10a-25n to 10a-25p. High technology doctoral fellowship program. Eligibility for fellowships. Regulations. Sections 10a-25n to 10a-25p, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 87-408, S. 1–3, 5; P.A. 88-360, S. 57, 63; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)…

Sec. 10a-26. (Formerly Sec. 10-329b). Status of students for purposes of tuition charges. (a) For the purposes of this section, sections 10a-77, 10a-99 and 10a-105, and this part: (1) A “full-time student” means a student who has been registered and who has been accepted for matr…

Sec. 10a-26a. Waiver of tuition and fees for College Connections program and other manufacturing programs. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall waive tuition and fees for students enrolled at An…

Sec. 10a-27. (Formerly Sec. 10-329c). Statement of policy. It is the intent of the legislature that the constituent units in the state system of higher education shall apply uniform rules, as provided in this part, in determining whether students shall be classified as in-state o…

Sec. 10a-28. (Formerly Sec. 10-329d). Definitions. For the purposes of this part: (1) “Institution” means a constituent unit in the state system of higher education; (2) “Residence” or “reside” denotes continuous and permanent physical presence within this state, provided tempora…

Sec. 10a-29. (Formerly Sec. 10-329e). Determination of student status. The following shall determine the status of a student: (1) Every person having such person's domicile in this state shall be entitled to classification as an in-state student for tuition purposes. Except as ot…

Sec. 10a-3. Student advisory committee to Board of Regents for Higher Education. Membership. Duties. (a) There shall be a student advisory committee to the Board of Regents for Higher Education to assist the board in performing its statutory functions. The committee shall consist…

Sec. 10a-30. (Formerly Sec. 10-329f). Presumptions. Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the registering authority of the institution at which a student is registering, it shall be presumed that: (1) The establishment of a new domicile in this state by an emancipate…

Sec. 10a-31. (Formerly Sec. 10-329g). Guidelines. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt guidelines by July 1, 1973, applicable to all the constituent units in the state system of higher education that will insure uniform criteria to aid the institutions in determi…

Sec. 10a-32. (Formerly Sec. 10-329h). Authority of institutions. Unless otherwise restricted or prohibited by law, an institution or its governing board may establish quotas, standards for admission, standards for readmission, or other terms and requirements governing persons who…