An Act To Update Certain Higher Education Statutes

Summary

The bill establishes a non‑lapsing Higher Education Administrative Fund to collect fees from colleges applying for degree‑granting authority or interstate reciprocity. It updates application procedures, requiring institutions to pay fees that cover the Department of Education’s processing costs, and clarifies that temporary name approvals cannot be used to secure permanent authority. The changes also let the state board recommend institutions to the Legislature for degree‑granting status without additional review if certain conditions are met, and require the board to share its review reports with the legislative education committee.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share