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postsecondary educational institutions operating in California. The Bureau promotes and implements licensing standards for institutions by conducting workshops and approving or denying applications. The Bureau reviews institutions through qualitative review of licensing applications, and approves and monitors accreditation plans.</p> <hr> <div class="group"> <div class="third"> <p><strong>Popular School Resources</strong></p> <img src="/images/content/schoolshelp.jpg" alt="Popular School Resources" style="width: 60%;"> </div> <div class="third"> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="https://bppe.ca.gov/schools/approved_schools.shtml">Approved Schools</a></li> <li><a href="https://bppe.ca.gov/schools/outofstate_reg.shtml">Out-of-State Institutions </a></li> <li><a href="accredplan_resources.shtml">Accreditation Plan Resources</a></li> <li><a href="comp_tools.shtml">Application Toolbox</a></li> <li><a href="accredited_institutions.shtml">Approval by Means of Accreditation Overview</a></li> <li><a href="../lawsregs/index.shtml">Statutes and Regulations</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="third"> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="applications.shtml">Licensing Applications</a></li> <li><a href="workshops.shtml">BPPE Workshop Information</a></li> <li><a href="pfs.pdf">Performance Fact Sheet Template</a></li> <li><a href="/annual_report/annual_reports.shtml">Submit Annual Report</a></li> <li><a href="/lawsregs/strf.shtml">STRF Assessment Fee Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="section section-understated collapsed"> <div class="service-group clearfix" id="service-group-123">   <style> ol.lower-alpha { list-style-type: lower-alpha; } </style> <div tabindex="1" class="service-tile" data-tile-id="panel-1s" style="background-image:url(/images/serv_tiles/applicationtile.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;"> <div class="teaser"> <h4 class="title">Application Information</h4> </div> </div>  <div tabindex="2" class="service-tile" data-tile-id="panel-2s" style="background-image:url(/images/serv_tiles/annualreportstile.jpg); background-size: cover;"> <div class="teaser"> <h4 class="title">Annual Reports Information</h4> </div> </div>  <div tabindex="3" class="service-tile" data-tile-id="panel-3s" style="background-image:url(/images/serv_tiles/violationstile.jpg); background-size: cover;"> <div class="teaser"> <h4 class="title">Common Minor Violations</h4> </div> </div>  <div tabindex="4" class="service-tile" data-tile-id="panel-4s" style="background-image:url(/images/serv_tiles/workshoptile.jpg); background-size: cover;"> <div class="teaser"> <h4 class="title">Workshop Information</h4> </div> </div>    <div class="service-tile-panel" data-tile-id="panel-1s" > <div class="section section-default"> <div class="container"> <div class="card card-block"> <button type="button" class="close btn" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> <div class="group"> <div class="half"> <h1 class="">Application Information</h1> <p><strong>Licensing Applications</strong></p> <ul class="list-standout m-t-md"> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/addition_branch.pdf">Addition of a Separate Branch</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/approval_nonaccredited.pdf">Approval to Operate an Institution Non-Accredited</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/approval_accredited.pdf">Approval to Operate an Accredited Institution</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/change_business.pdf">Change of Business Organization/Control/Ownership</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/change_objectives.pdf">Change of Educational Objective</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/change_location.pdf">Change of Location</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/change_method.pdf">Change in Method of Instructional Delivery</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/change_name.pdf">Change of Name</a></li> <li><a href="/lawsregs/oos_application.pdf">Registration or Re-Registration of Out of State Institutions</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/renewal_nonaccredited.pdf">Renewal for Approval to Operate an Institution Non-Accredited</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/renewal_accredited.pdf">Renewal for Approval to Operate an Accredited Institution</a></li> <li><a href="../forms_pubs/verification_exempt.pdf">Verification of Exempt Status</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="half">  <p><strong>Helpful Resources</strong></p> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="accredplan_resources.shtml">Accreditation Plan Resources</a></li> <li><a href="catalog_checklist.pdf">Catalog Checklist</a></li> <li><a href="enroll_agree_checklist.pdf">Enrollment Agreement Checklist</a></li> <li><a href="/schools/app_approve.pdf">Application for Approval to Operate an Institution Non-Accredited – Review Process Flow Chart</a></li> <li><a href="/schools/applications.shtml">Applications Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="service-tile-panel" data-tile-id="panel-2s" > <div class="section section-default"> <div class="container"> <div class="card card-block"> <button type="button" class="close btn" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> <div class="group"> <div class="half"> <h1 class="">Annual Reports</h1> <p>An Annual Report must be filed with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) by each approved institution pursuant to California Education Code (CEC) section 94934. The Institution reports the required aggregate information for all locations (main and all branches). In addition to the Annual Report, each Institution is required to submit a Performance Fact Sheet and the school catalog.</p> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="/schools/pfs.pdf">Performance Fact Sheet Template</a></li> <li><a href="/annual_report/annual_reports.shtml">School's Annual Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/annual_report/annual_reports.shtml">Submit Annual Report</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="half"> <p><strong>Annual Report Tips</strong></p> <ol> <li class="p-b-sm">Post all sections of the Annual Report to your website. <br/> Institution – Section 1, Program(s) – Section 2, Branches – Section 3, if applicable and Satellite(s) – Section 4, if applicable.</li> <li class="p-b-sm">SPFS must include all tables and all fields for all sections. <ol class="lower-alpha"> <li>If your program does not require state licensure, provide a statement indicating such and enter n/a in said fields.</li> <li>If the program is new, indicate zeros and use the “new program” verbiage as listed in the SPFS.</li> </ol> </li> <li class="p-b-sm">Provide one link from your homepage, clearly and conspicuously displayed, leading to all Annual Report documents.</li> <p><strong>Note:</strong> You may use the same link for the SPFS, Catalog and Annual Report.</p> <li>All verbatim statements required for the SPFS must be included in the SPFS as is.</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="service-tile-panel" data-tile-id="panel-3s" > <div class="section section-default"> <div class="container"> <div class="card card-block"> <button type="button" class="close btn" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> <div class="group"> <div class="half"> <h1 class="">Common Minor Violations</h1> <p>The following is a list of minor violations of the Bureau’s regulations that commonly result in the Bureau’s issuance of a “notice to comply” at a school inspection:</p> <ul class="list-standout"> <li>Failure to notify the Bureau of a change in the institution’s mailing address within 30 days of the change. [See, Title 5 California Code of Regulation (CCR) section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">71660, Notifications of Non-Substantive Changes.</a>]</li> <li>Failure to provide documentation of a cancellation and withdrawal log. [See, CCR section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">71750 (f), Withdrawals and Refunds.</a>]</li> <li>Failure to include housing information in catalog. [See, CCR section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">71810(b)13), Catalog.</a>]</li> <li>Student files lacking verification of high school completion or equivalency or other documentation establishing the student’s ability to do college level work (i.e., student files lacking a copy of a recognized high school diploma or GED certificate, or completion of an ability-to-benefit test). [See, CCR section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">71920(b)(1)(A), Student Records.</a>]</li> <li>Failure to include the institution’s website address on transcripts. [See, CCR section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">71920(b)(5)(E), Student Records.</a>]</li> </ul> </div> <div class="half"> <ul class="list-standout"> <li>Failure to maintain STRF records. [See, CCR section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">76140. Record-Keeping Requirements.</a>] <ul class="list-standout"> <li>Suggested Template: <a href="/forms_pubs/strf_template.xlsx">STRF Back Up Data Template</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Failure to provide the following in the enrollment agreement: Total charges for the current period of attendance, the estimated total charges for the entire educational program, and the total charges the student is obligated to pay upon enrollment. [See, California Education Code, section <a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">94911, Minimum Requirements for Enrollment Agreements.</a>]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Helpful Resources</strong></p> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=EDC&division=10.&title=3.&part=59.&chapter=8.&article=">California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009</a></li> <li><a href="/lawsregs/regs.pdf">California Code of Regulations Division 7.5. Private Postsecondary Education</a></li> <li><a href="/enforcement/compliance_workshop_workbook.pdf">Compliance Workshop Workbook</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="service-tile-panel" data-tile-id="panel-4s" > <div class="section section-default"> <div class="container"> <div class="card card-block"> <button type="button" class="close btn" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> <div class="group"> <div class="two-thirds"> <h1 class="">Workshop Information</h1> <p>The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) is now hosting free application, compliance, and school performance fact sheet workshops.</p> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="group"> <div class="full"> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="/schools/application_workshops.shtml">Application Workshop Dates</a></li> <li><a href="/enforcement/compliance_workshops.shtml">Compliance Workshop Dates</a></li> <li><a href="/schools/school_perf_workshops.shtml">School Performance Fact Sheet (SPFS) Workshops Dates</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="group m-t-md"> <div class="half"> <p><strong>Steps to a Successful School Closure</strong></p> <ol> <li>Notify the Bureau of your school's planned closure date</li> <li>Provide a closure plan to include teach-out or transfer of students</li> <li>Provide refunds to students</li> <li>Provide the names and addresses of enrolled students</li> <li>Provide contact information for a custodian of records</li> <li>If receiving Title IV funding, instruct students to contact their lender for instructions on how to handle their Title IV financial aid.</li> <li>Provide Bureau with a copy of any closure letter sent to students</li> </ol> <p><a href="success_closure.shtml">Click here for detailed information on the steps to a successful School Closure</a></p> </div> <div class="half"> <p><strong>Current Regulatory Activity</strong></p> <p><strong>Intensive English Language Programs</strong><br /> (Noticed Oct. 18, 2019; Hearing Dec. 3, 2019)</p> <ul class="list-standout"> <li><a href="/lawsregs/ielp_notice.pdf">Notice of Proposed Regulations</a></li> <li><a href="/lawsregs/ielp_isor.pdf">Initial Statement of Reasons</a></li> <li><a href="/lawsregs/ielp_proptext.pdf">Proposed Text</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="/lawsregs/current.shtml">Click here for all regulatory activity</a></p> </div> </div> </article>  </main> </div> </div>  <footer id="footer" class="global-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="three-quarters"> <ul class="footer-links"> <li><a href="#skip-to-content" style="color:White !important">Back to Top</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ca.gov/legal/conditions-of-use/" style="color:White !important">Conditions of Use</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_us/privacy_policy.shtml" style="color:White !important">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/accessibility.shtml" style="color:White !important">Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="/about_us/contact.shtml" style="color:White !important">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="/web_cert.pdf" style="color:White !important">Web Accessibility Certification</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="quarter text-right">  </div> </div> </div>  <div class="copyright"> <div class="container"> Copyright © <script>document.write(new Date().getFullYear())</script> State of California </div> </div> </footer>  <div class="decoration-last"> </div>  <script src="/js/cagov.core.js"></script> <script src="/js/search.js "></script> <script> $(document).ready(function() { // Backward compatability fix for removing wrapper on new "sections" $('.main-primary > .section').closest('div.wrapper').removeClass('wrapper'); $(window).on('load', function(){ function removeInterval(){ if($('iframe').length>0){ $('iframe').removeAttr('width') .removeAttr('height') .removeAttr('scrolling') .removeAttr('frameborder') .removeAttr('marginheight') .removeAttr('marginwidth'); $("table.gstl_50").removeAttr("cellspacing") .removeAttr("cellpadding"); $("table.gstl_51").removeAttr("cellspacing") .removeAttr("cellpadding"); clearInterval(checkFrames); } } var checkFrames = setInterval(removeInterval,100) }) }); </script> </body>  </html>

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