(1) Before a postsecondary school may enroll or accept payment from a student, the postsecondary school shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in writing to the student:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-34-109

  • Accrediting agency: means a private educational association that:
         (2)(a) is recognized by the United States Department of Education;
         (2)(b) develops education criteria; and
         (2)(c) conducts evaluations to assess whether a postsecondary school meets the criteria described in Subsection (2)(b). See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Postsecondary school: means a person that offers postsecondary education:
         (14)(a) in exchange for payment of tuition, fees, or other consideration; and
         (14)(b) for the purpose of attaining educational, professional, or vocational objectives. See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Student: means :
         (21)(a) a person who pays or is obligated to pay a postsecondary school for postsecondary education; or
         (21)(b) a legal guardian of a person described in Subsection (21)(a). See Utah Code 13-34-101
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) the postsecondary school’s name, address, and location;
     (1)(b) the requirements or qualifications a student is required to satisfy to enroll in the postsecondary school;
     (1)(c) a complete description of the services for which the student will pay, including:

          (1)(c)(i) facilities, faculty, resources, or equipment that the student may use in connection with the services, or to access the services;
          (1)(c)(ii) the duration of services provided; and
          (1)(c)(iii) completion or graduation requirements;
     (1)(d) information regarding how the postsecondary school’s services relate to state licensing requirements if the services are intended to prepare a student for licensure;
     (1)(e) tuition, fees, and any other charge or expense to be paid by the student;
     (1)(f) a financial assistance policy, if any;
     (1)(g) the complete terms of any financing agreement, including an income sharing or other agreement, offered to the student;
     (1)(h) the postsecondary school’s cancellation and tuition refund policy that shall include, at a minimum:

          (1)(h)(i) a three-business-day cooling off period during which a person may rescind the enrollment agreement and receive a refund of all money paid, less a reasonable application fee, that may not end before midnight on the third business day after the latest of:

               (1)(h)(i)(A) the day on which the person signs the enrollment agreement;
               (1)(h)(i)(B) the day on which the person pays the postsecondary school for services, other than an application fee;
               (1)(h)(i)(C) the day on which the person first attends the postsecondary school; or
               (1)(h)(i)(D) the day on which the person first gains access to the postsecondary school’s services; and
          (1)(h)(ii) a written description of the postsecondary school’s refund policy following the cooling period described in Subsection (8)(a);
     (1)(i)

          (1)(i)(i) whether the postsecondary school is accredited by an accrediting agency; and
          (1)(i)(ii) whether the program in which a student intends to enroll is accredited by an accrediting agency, if applicable;
     (1)(j) the existence and amount of the postsecondary school’s surety bond, certificate of deposit, or irrevocable letter of credit;
     (1)(k) information regarding how to file a complaint against the postsecondary school with the division, the postsecondary school’s accrediting agency, and the postsecondary school’s approval or licensing entity; and
     (1)(l) student outcomes specified in rules made by the division under Section 13-34-103.
(2) A postsecondary school may comply with Subsection (1)(k) by placing a conspicuous link on the postsecondary school’s website that connects to:

     (2)(a) the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (1)(k) with which a person may file a complaint; or
     (2)(b) a third party’s website that states the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (1)(k) with which a person may file a complaint.