6E-4.001: Fees and Expenses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to restore the fee for the review that the Commission undertakes when an institution undergoes a substantive change.
SUMMARY: When an institution undergoes a substantive change, such as a change in control, location, or the level of credentials, the Commission reviews the change in order to ensure that the institution continues to meet standards for licensure. During the last rule amendment, the fee for a substantive change review was inadvertently stricken. The proposed rule restores the fee, without any increase in the amount charged.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.35, 1005.37, 1005.38 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1005.22, 1005.35, 1005.37, 1005.38 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 17, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Samuel L. Ferguson, Executive Director, Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6E-4.001 Fees and Expenses.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Workload Fees. Each licensed institution receives technical assistance from the Commission, along with help in developing and implementing institutional articulation agreements and achieving candidacy status with accrediting agencies; and significant amounts of staff and administrative time are spent on evaluating applications, traveling to institutions for onsite visits, assisting institutions which are experiencing problems with financial aid or financial stability, and other duties assigned by the Commission. The following workload fees are assessed in addition to the Base Fee, and must be received prior to Commission consideration of each action.
Initial Application for License, or Moving from Nondegree to Degree:
New Nondegree Institutions $2,000 + $200 per program
New Degree-Granting Institutions $3,000 + $200 per program
Annual Review of Licensure and License by Means of Accreditation Review:
Level 1 = $1,500
Level 2 = $2,000
Level 3 = $5,000
Level 4 = $7,000
Level 5 = $8,500
Level 6 = $10,000
Institutions not Licensed by Means of Accreditation shall pay $50 per licensed program (not to exceed $500) as part of the Annual Review of License.
Substantive Change Review $1,000
Provisional or Annual Licensure Extension (first) $500
Provisional or Annual Licensure Extension (second) $750
Provisional or Annual Licensure Extension (third) $1,500
New Program or Program Modifications, Less than Substantive Change or More than One Minor Modification per Year:
Nondegree Programs $500
Degree Programs $1,000
Site Visits:
One Visit per Year Included in
licensure fee
Subsequent Visits directed by Commission $300 per day
Approval to Use “College” or “University”,
First Time or Special Review $500
Annual Licensure of Recruiting Agents
(nontransferable) $200
Criminal Justice Information Investigation $50
Copy of Student Academic Transcript on File $10
Specific Authority 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.35, 1005.37, 1005.38 FS. Law Implemented 1005.22, 1005.35, 1005.37, 1005.38 FS. History–New 1-7-03, Amended 7-27-04, 1-30-08,________.