South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Section 62-17 - Tuition Policies
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. The total tuition for any specific program shall be the same for all persons enrolled at the same time. Group training contracts showing lower individual rates may be negotiated with business, industrial, or governmental agencies.
B. Tuition changes for programs shall be justifiable, effective on specific dates and applicable to all who enroll thereafter.
C. All extra charges and costs shall be revealed to the prospective student before he or she is enrolled.
D. Combination home study/resident program fees must be approximately proportionate, such that the home study portion of the fee is not front-loaded and the in-residence portion of the fee is adequate to pay the costs of the in-residence training portion of the program.
E. Charges for books, supplies and other fees must be reasonable to cover the institution's costs of the materials, plus a reasonable markup to pay overhead and profits. A set, predetermined charge for each term must be verifiable through the institution's financial records of expenses.