As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)
An “academic year” is July 1 to June 30, inclusive. The starting date of a session shall determine the academic year in which it is included.
(b)
“CSAAVE” is the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education.
(c)
(1)“Qualifying institution” means a degree-granting institution that complies
with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), or a nondegree-granting institution that complies with paragraphs (2) and (4).
(2)
(A)The institution shall provide information on where to access California license examination passage rates for the most recent available year from graduates of its undergraduate programs leading to employment for which passage of a California licensing examination is required, if that data is electronically available through the Internet Web site of a California licensing or regulatory agency. For purposes of this paragraph, “provide” may exclusively include placement of an Internet Web site
address labeled as an access point for the data on the passage rates of recent program graduates on the Internet Web site where enrollment information is also located, on an Internet Web site that provides centralized admissions information for postsecondary educational systems with multiple campuses, or on applications for enrollment or other program information distributed to prospective students.
(B)
The institution shall be responsible for certifying to CSAAVE compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A).
(3)
(A)A degree-granting institution shall provide evidence of accreditation of
the institution and of all degree programs to CSAAVE. The accrediting agency shall be recognized by the United States Department of Education.
An unaccredited degree-granting institution participating in the Title 38 award program on January 1, 2015, shall satisfy both of the following to remain eligible to receive Title 38 awards:
(i)
The institution shall obtain and provide evidence to CSAAVE of its candidacy or preaccreditation status, with an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of
Education, by January 1, 2016, for the institution to be eligible for Title 38 awards for the academic year of 2015–16, or 2016–17, or both.
(ii)The institution shall obtain and provide evidence to CSAAVE of accreditation from the accrediting agency with which it had candidacy or preaccreditation status by January 1, 2017, for
the institution to be eligible for Title 38 awards for the academic year of 2017–18, and each academic year thereafter.
(B)
If an unaccredited degree-granting institution participating in the Title 38 award program fails to satisfy the accreditation requirements provided in clause (i) of subparagraph (A), a veteran enrolled in a degree program offered by the institution prior to January 1, 2016, shall remain eligible for Title 38 awards through his or her completion of that degree program. If an unaccredited degree-granting institution participating in the Title 38 award program fails to satisfy the accreditation requirements provided in clause (ii) of
subparagraph (A), a veteran enrolled in a degree program offered by the institution prior to January 1, 2017, shall remain eligible for Title 38 awards through his or her completion of that degree program.
(C)
An unaccredited degree-granting institution that does not satisfy the accreditation requirements provided in clause (i) of subparagraph (A), shall not enroll any new Title 38 eligible students to any of its degree programs after January 1, 2016. An unaccredited degree granting institution that does not satisfy the accreditation requirements provided in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), shall not enroll any new Title 38 students to any of its degree programs after January 1, 2017, without first providing these prospective students with the following written disclosure:
“If you choose to attend this institution, you will not be eligible to receive a Title 38 award because this institution did not satisfy one or more of the accreditation requirements to receive Title 38 awards.”
(4)
The institution shall be one of the following to be eligible for Title 38 awards:
(A)
A campus of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California.
(B)
An independent institution of higher education, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 66010.
(C)
(i)For purposes of the 2015–16 award year, a private postsecondary educational institution, as defined in Section 94858.
(ii)
For purposes of the 2016–17 award year, and every award year thereafter, a private postsecondary educational institution, as defined in Section 94858, that has an approval to operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, is subject to the regulatory oversight and enforcement of student protections provided by the bureau, and has its approval to operate certified by CSAAVE.
(D)
(i)An institution described in subdivision (i) of Section 94874 that satisfies all of the requirements provided in Section 94947.
(ii)
This subparagraph shall become operative only if Senate Bill 1247 of the 2013–14 Regular Session is enacted and adds Section 94947 to this code.