Laws and Regulations

Legislation

• California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as of April 1, 2023)
  Note: A printer-friendly version of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 is provided on this page for your convenience. This document is updated annually, so it may not reflect the current law. For the most up-to-date laws related to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, review the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8). This information is available on the Official California Legislative Information Web site.
• SB 607 – Statement on Changes to Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) Guidelines
• SB Bill 1192
• SB Bill 1192 – Highlights of Changes Letter to Schools from BPPE

Regulations

• Title 5. Division 7.5 California Code of Regulations (as of April 1, 2023)
• Student Tuition Recovery Fund Fee Assessment Rate Change (Filed January 12, 2022 - Effective April 1, 2022)
• Disciplinary Guidelines

Current Regulatory Activity

Any business or individual(s) that submits a comment regarding a proposed regulatory action has the right to request a copy of the regulatory package’s Final Statement of Reasons.

Recently Approved Regulations

Substantive Change Approval (Filed February 10, 2023 - Effective April 1, 2023)

• Notice of Proposed Regulation
• Proposed Text
• Proposed Application for Change in Educational Objectives or Clock or Credit Hours Required to Complete a Program (An Increase or Decrease by 25% or More)
• Proposed Application for Authorization for Institution to Begin Participation in Student Financial Aid Programs (Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
• Proposed Application for Authorization to Change from Clock Hours to Credit Hours
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice of Approval/Form 400/Order of Adoption

Educational Programs Under 32 Hours in Length (Filed February 10, 2023 - Effective April 1, 2023)

• Notice of Proposed Regulation
• Proposed Text
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice of Approval/Form 400/Order of Adoption

Registration and Re-registration of Out-of-State Institutions (Filed February 10, 2023 - Effective February 10, 2023)

• Notice of Proposed Regulation
• Proposed Text
• Proposed Application for Registration or Re-Registration of Out of State Institutions Form
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice of Approval/Form 400/Order of Adoption

Repeal of Ability to Benefit Language (Filed January 27, 2023 – Effective April 1, 2023)

• Notice of Proposed Regulations
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Proposed Text
• Final Statement of Reason
• Notice of Approval/Form 400/Order of Adoption

Annual Reports Submissions and Labor Market Identification Data (Filed on July 11, 2022 - Effective Immediately)

• Notice of Proposed Regulations
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Proposed Text
• Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period
• Notice of Modified Text Public Comment Period
• Proposed Modified Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice of Approval/Form 400/Order of Adoption

STRF Fee Increase (Filed January 12, 2022 – Effective April 1, 2022)

• Section 100 Justification
• Proposed language
• OAL approval

STRF Application Form Change (Filed April 13, 2021 – Effective Immediately)

• Section 100 Justification
• Proposed language
• New Application (English)
• New Application (Spanish)
• OAL approval

Intensive English Language Programs (Effective July 1, 2021)

• Notice of Proposed Regulations
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Proposed Text
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Notice of Approval/400/Order of Adoption

Regulatory Activity Archive

Memos Regarding Laws & Regulations

• Senate Bill 1433 Changes to the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (April 28, 2023)
• Recent Law Changes Impacting Out-of-State Institutions Enrolling California Students (April 28, 2023)
• Guidance for Public Institutions Operated by Another State that Maintain a Physical Presence in California (April 28, 2023)

BPPE Town Hall Meetings

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