§10707. Applications
1.
Degree-granting authority.
Applications for authority to grant degrees must be made on application to the state board through a process provided by the commissioner. An educational institution shall pay a fee for the initial application that reflects the costs to the department for processing the application, as determined by the commissioner.
A.
The state board may recommend an educational institution to the Legislature for degree-granting authority without additional review if:
(1)
The state board has approved or renewed approval for the educational institution to offer academic programs in the State within 5 years of the institution’s application for degree-granting authority; and
(2)
The educational institution has applied for degree-granting authority only for degrees for which the institution offers academic programs approved by the state board.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (NEW).]
B.
Upon recommending an educational institution to the Legislature for degree-granting authority under section 10704, the state board shall provide any reports resulting from completed state board reviews of the applicant educational institution to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).]
2.
Temporary use of name.
Applications for temporary state board authority to use the name "community college," "college" or "university" must be made to the state board through a process provided by the commissioner. An educational institution shall pay a fee for the initial application that reflects the costs to the department for processing the application, as determined by the commissioner.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).]
3.
Courses for academic credit.
Applications by out-of-state educational institutions to offer courses for academic credit must be made to the state board through a process provided by the commissioner. Such an educational institution shall pay a fee for the initial application that reflects the costs to the department for processing the application, as determined by the commissioner.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).]
4.
Coordinated programs.
Applications to offer coordinated programs must be made to the state board through a process provided by the commissioner. An educational institution shall pay a fee for the initial application that reflects the costs to the department for processing the application, as determined by the commissioner.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).]
5.
Exempt status.
Applications for exempt status under section 10708, subsection 2 must be made to the commissioner. An educational institution shall pay a fee for the initial application that reflects the costs to the department for processing the application, as determined by the commissioner.
[PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A85 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 572, Pt. A, §13 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 630, §4 (AMD).