283—21.4(261B,261G) Authorization fees.

1. 21.4(1)  A postsecondary school that applies for initial registration as required under subrule 21.3(1) shall remit an initial registration application fee payable to the commission in the amount of $5,000. This fee is nonrefundable regardless of the commission’s decision with respect to the postsecondary school’s eligibility for registration in Iowa. A postsecondary school that fails to pay the initial registration application fee shall be denied initial registration consideration.

2. 21.4(2)  A postsecondary school that is approved under subrule 21.3(1) or 21.3(3) shall remit an annual fee payable to the commission in the amount due on October 15 of each year. If a postsecondary school’s authorization terminates during a year, the postsecondary school shall pay the annual fee to the commission if the postsecondary school’s approval is valid as of October 15 of that year or on the date the payment is received. The annual fee is nonrefundable and will be assessed based on a postsecondary school’s full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment as follows:

   1. a. Under 2,500 FTE – $2,000.
   2. b. 2,500 to 9,999 FTE – $4,000.
   3. c. 10,000 FTE or more – $6,000.
3. 21.4(3)  A postsecondary school that registers and pays fees under subrule 21.3(1) is not required to pay fees under subrule 21.3(3) if participating in the interstate reciprocity agreement.

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