To consider changes to the requirement for advertising scholarships. The effect is to require more disclosures and more specific disclosure of information in any advertising.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Commission for Independent Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6E-2.004Standards and Procedures for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To consider changes to the requirement for advertising scholarships. The effect is to require more disclosures and more specific disclosure of information in any advertising.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Advertising of scholarships.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.31(2),(3), 1005.34, 1005.39FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 19, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Mission Inn Resort & Club, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida 34747

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Samuel L. Ferguson, Executive Director, Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

6E-2.004 Standards and Procedures for Licensure.

(1) through (10) No change.

(11) Standard 11: Publications and Advertising.

(a) No change.

(b) Catalog.

(c) Advertising.

1. through 10 No change.

11. References to financial assistance availability shall include the phrase, “for those who qualify,” or similar disclaimer. Scholarships, if offered, must be fully disclosed and clearly explained if used in advertising.

a. Full disclosure requires at a minimum the following information:

i. the eligibility and qualification requirements,

ii. total award amount and number of awards available on a yearly basis,

iii. total number of individual awards granted on a yearly basis,

iv. the minimum and maximum scholarship award amounts and the percent of the tuition and costs covered,

v. any costs that are not covered by the scholarship,

vi. all terms upon which a scholarship will be awarded, renewed and terminated, and

vii. the requirements for submsission of a scholarship application,

b. Eligibility or qualification requirements for a scholarship may not include a statement that an award is discretionary.

c. Full discloure shall be made by a method that does not require a student or prospective student to provide personal contact information.

d. Any adverstisment of a scholarship shall include the information provided in subparagraph 11 or provide an internet address where the information can be found.

12 through 16. No change.

(12) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.31(2)(3), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS. Law Implemented 1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS. History–Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6E-3.01(1), Readopted 11-11-75, Amended 3-7-77, 5-7-79, 10-13-83, Formerly 6E-2.04, Amended 11-27-88, 11-29-89, 12-10-90, 10-19-93, 4-2-96, 4-11-00, 1-7-03, 4-5-04, 5-24-04, 7-20-04, 5-18-05, 7-10-06, 7-23-07, 1-11-12, 7-11-13, 10-22-13,_________.