Title VII, EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)

1. When the commission or the commission’s designee believes a school is in violation of this chapter , the commission shall order the school to show cause why the commission should not issue a cease and desist order to the school. 2. After the school’s response to the show cause…

1. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter , a school or other entity that grants a degree shall not conduct any portion of a course of instruction or any aspect of its operations or otherwise establish a presence in this state if, with the exception of a school that …

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Commission” means the college student aid commission created pursuant to section 256.176 . 2. “Course of instruction” means a postsecondary educational program that a school offers through in-person instruction,…

1. Except as provided in section 261B.11 , a school shall register with the commission if a person compensated by the school conducts any portion of a course of instruction in this state or if the school otherwise has a presence in this state. a. Registrations shall be renewed ev…

1. In order to register, a school shall be accredited by an agency or organization approved or recognized by the United States department of education or a successor agency, be approved by any other state agency authorized to approve the school in this state, and, subsequently, b…

As a basis for registration, schools shall provide the commission with the following information: 1. The name or title of the school. 2. As applicable, the principal location of the school in this state, in other states, and in foreign countries, and the location of the place or …

If any information provided to the commission under section 261B.3 or 261B.4 changes, the school shall inform the commission within ninety days of the effective date of the change in the format specified by the commission. 84 Acts, ch 1098, §5 ; 2009 Acts, ch 12, §8

The commission shall maintain a list of registered schools and the list and the information submitted under sections 261B.3 and 261B.4 are public records under chapter 22 . 84 Acts, ch 1098, §6 ; 95 Acts, ch 67, §21 ; 2009 Acts, ch 12, §9

A school or a school’s officials or employees shall not advertise or represent that the school is approved or accredited by the commission or the state of Iowa. However, a registered school shall disclose that the school is registered by the commission on behalf of the state of I…

1. The commission shall set by rule and collect a nonrefundable initial registration fee and a renewal of registration fee from each registered school. 2. Fees shall be set by rule not more than once each year and shall be based upon the costs of administering this chapter . 3. A…

Prior to the commencement of a course of instruction and prior to the receipt of a tuition charge or fee for a course of instruction, a school shall provide written disclosure to students of the following information accompanied by a statement that the information is being provid…