§3672A Uniform Application

Summary

The Secretary must make schools use one standard application when they ask to add a new course under this law. There must be one form for institutions of higher learning and a separate form for other schools and training programs. States that have extra approval rules still must use the standard form but may ask for extra information. The form must include an attestation by a school’s appropriate executive that the school follows the law and, during the five-year period before the application, was not involved in any adverse administrative or court action about its training or instruction that led to a fine or penalty equal to or more than five percent of the school’s Title IV funding for the previous fiscal year, and did not employ or contract with anyone convicted of a federal fraud charge related to its training. Schools not using Title IV must include proof they are legally allowed to operate (like articles of incorporation or a license) and a third-party financial statement, or other evidence the Secretary accepts. New providers must give course details, including how many students entered and graduated in the previous two-year period and, if available, the Title IV cohort default rate. Non-higher-education schools must list instructors and career services staff and confirm those people have the right training, teaching ability, industry experience, and job-placement skills. During review, the State approving agency must check with the Secretary of Education about any Title IV withdrawal, denial, or suspension for the course. Appropriate executive means a senior official, administrator, owner, or operator the school names.