1. (a) Any school that plans to close shall notify the office no less than 30 days prior to the closing date and the office shall respond within 10 business days requesting a transition plan and timetable that addresses the closure including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) One original transcript or certificate and an electronic copy of each for all current and former students who were enrolled;
   2. (2) One original or electronic copy of catalogs for each year in existence;
   3. (3) Public disclosure and student notification;
   4. (4) A plan for discontinuation of programs or courses;
   5. (5) Student records including a unique identifier such as date of birth, last 4 digits of the student’s social security number or an assigned student identification number;
   6. (6) Teach-out schedule detailing program or course completion; and
   7. (7) Any correspondence to and from accrediting agencies in regards to closure.

2. (b) Any school undergoing an acquisition, sale, or merger shall provide to the office a transition plan and timetable including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) Correspondence to and from an accrediting agency, if applicable; and
   2. (2) Any changes to the information as required in Hedc 303.01-303.04.

3. (c) Any school transitioning from non-exempt to exempt status shall provide to the office a transition plan and timetable that addresses the change in status, including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) A list of programs or courses and their objectives, length and tuition;
   2. (2) Identification of the exemption criteria used to support the exempt status pursuant to RSA 188-G:1, II(a)-(k); and
   3. (3) Supporting documentation for meeting the above exemption criteria.
4. (d) Any school meeting any of the criteria specified in Hedc 304.05 (a), or (b) shall remit a fee as indicated in Hedc 304.06.

Source. #10520, eff 2-12-14 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hedc 300); ss by #12644, eff 10-11-18 (formerly Hedc 303.03)