Proposed Amendment of 2A SBCCC 400.12 Student Refunds
The State Board of Community Colleges has initiated the rulemaking process to amend 2A SBCCC 400.12 Student Refunds. The proposed amendment would make a clarifying change to the requirements related to refunds for proprietary school students. The proposed amendment would also make a technical correction to correct a spelling error. The proposed amendment is published on the NC Community College System’s website, www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sbcccode. For your convenience, a copy of the proposed rule, with the changes indicated, is attached to this memorandum. Strikethroughs indicate deletions of existing language and underlines indicate additions of language.
Any member of the public has the right to submit written comments on the proposed rule. Please note that any person who submits public comments on behalf of their community college should comply with their college’s local process for submitting comments on a proposed rule. Written comments on the rule must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2024. Any member of the public has the right to request a hearing on the proposed rule. Requests for a hearing must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 8, 2024.
Written comments and requests for hearing shall be directed to the following address: Tawanda Foster Artis, 5001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5001 or by email to publiccomments@nccommunitycolleges.edu. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
CC24-018
CC24-018 – Proposed Amendment to 2A SBCCC 400.12 STUDENT REFUNDS
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Date: April 23, 2024
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Title, Chapter, Subchapter, and Rule Number of Rule Proposed to be Adopted, Amended, or Repealed |
Amend 2A SBCCC 400.12 Student Refunds |
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Specify whether the SBCC proposes |
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Amend |
Repeal |
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to amend, adopt, |
(new rule) |
(change existing rule) |
(delete entire rule) |
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or repeal a rule: |
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Rationale for proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal: |
Amends student refund requirements for proprietary schools. |
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Proposed Effective Date of Rule |
August 1, 2024 |
State Board of Community Colleges Code
TITLE 2. PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER 2A PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS
SUBCHAPTER 400. GENERAL PROVISIONS
2A SBCCC 400.12 Student Refunds
- Any proprietary school that is licensed by the State Board of Community Colleges shall maintain and publish a policy relative to the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges in the event the student does not enter a course or withdraws or is discontinued therefrom. The policy and implementing regulations shall provide for, at a minimum, a one hundred percent (100%) refund if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the school prior to the first day of instruction; a one hundred percent (100%) refund if the school cancels the program in which the student is enrolled; or a seventy-five percent (75%) refund, excluding any disclosed non-refundable fees, if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the school on or before reaching twenty-five percent (25%) of the total instructional hours of the program in which the student is enrolled.
- To comply with applicable federal regulations regarding refunds; federal regulations regarding refunds will supersede state refund regulations in this Rule.
- Proprietary schools are not required to deposit funds collected for tuition with the State Treasurer’s Office.
History Note: Authority G.S. 115D-89; 115D-90;
Eff. April 1, 1997
Amended Eff. August 1, 2014; July 1, 2007; December 1, 2004
