New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Pos - Postsecondary Education Commission
Chapter Pos 1100 - LICENSING OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY CAREER SCHOOLS
Part Pos 1114 - SCHOOL CLOSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Section Pos 1114.01 - School Closure
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Pos 1114.01
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) In the event a school closes, the school shall file a plan with the director designed to protect the contractual rights of its students and graduates, including the right to complete the course of instruction in which they were enrolled. The school shall return its license to the director immediately by certified mail upon cessation of instruction.
(b) A school that is closing, either voluntarily or involuntarily, shall:
(1) Inform the director of this
action by certified mail at least 30 calendar days prior to the
anticipated cessation of instruction and other normal school business
practices;
(2) Such
notice shall detail the school's closure plan including:
a.Teachout arrangements, if made
with another school;
b.The name, address, e-mail
address, and telephone number of the person, who will be responsible
for closing arrangements;
c.The name, address, e-mail
address, telephone number, and the name of the course of instruction
for every student who will not complete their course of instruction;
and
d.The amount of class
time left for each student to complete the course with the amount of
refund, if any, for which each student is eligible;
(3) Provide written
notice to all registered and enrolled students of the school's
closure plan at least 30 calendar days prior to closure;
(4) Furnish the director with
copies of the written notice being mailed to all enrolled students
explaining the procedures they are to follow to secure refunds or to
continue their education;
(5) File procedures for
disbursement of refunds with the director and set a date no later
than 30 calendar days from the last day of instruction to issue
refund checks in the full amount for which students are
entitled;
(6) Within 4
calendar days of its closing transfer permanent student transcripts
and roster of all students enrolled at the time of closure to the
director or another school that has agreed to in writing to assume
the responsibility of these records;
(7) All transcripts of students not
enrolled at the time of closure are due to the director within 90
calendar days after closure;
(8) Transcripts shall be in both
hard copy and electronic form;
(9) If students are receiving
instruction prior to the school's closing, the school shall file a
plan with the commission to ensure that the school's students will
continue to receive training of the same quality and content as that
for which they contracted;
(10) If the school to be closed
offers a combination of alternative delivery and resident
instruction, the school shall refund the entire cost of both the
alternative delivery and resident portion paid;
(11) Any school owner, including a
corporation and/or any of its officers, involved in the decision to
close a school in violation of this section shall not be granted a
license to operate any other private postsecondary career school in
New Hampshire; and
(12)
When a school closes or ceases operation, for any reason, its license
shall be invalid and returned to the director.
#8221, eff 12-16-04
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