HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

NOTE:

The Higher Education Commission was established in RSA 21-N:8-a, II pursuant to 2011, 224:126, effective July 1, 2011, with its rulemaking authority under RSA 21-N:8-a, II(e)(6). The former Postsecondary Education Commission was abolished through the repeal of RSA 188-D by 2011, 224:125, X, effective July 1, 2011. Existing rules in the program areas listed in 2011, 224:149, I (Pos 1200, 1400, 1500, and 1700) were transferred to the Department of Education, Division of Higher Education (with rulemaking authority under the Board of Education pursuant to RSA 21-G:9, II(b)). Existing rules in the program areas listed under 2011, 224:149, II (Pos 1000 and Pos 1100) were transferred to the Higher Education Commission. Chapters Pos 600-900 and Pos 1600 were not transferred, and rulemaking authority for those program areas was repealed by 2011, 224:125, IX and X.

The Division of Higher Education of the Department of Education was established in RSA 21-N:8-a, I pursuant to 2011, 224:126, effective July 1, 2011, and provides “support for the higher education commission established in paragraph II in furtherance of its duties.”

RSA 21-N:8-a was repealed and reenacted by 2013, 164:1, effective 6-28-13, with rulemaking authority for the Higher Education Commission under RSA 21-N:8-a, II(e)(8). Also, rulemaking authority for the program area in Pos 1200 was transferred from the Board of Education to the Higher Education Commission by 2013, 164:2, effective 6-28-13. Pos 1200 was thereby also transferred.

#10429* Adopt Hedc 400 Degree Granting Higher Ed Institutions (eff 10-5-13)

#10490* EXPEDITED REPEAL - Pos 1000 Degree Granting Higher Education Institutions – REPEAL (eff 12-20-13)

#10520* Readopt w/Amend Hedc 300 (formerly Pos 1100) Private Postsecondary Career Schools (eff
2-12-14)

#10633* Readopt w/Amend Hedc 500 (formerly Pos 1200) Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans (eff
7-2-14)

#12644* Readopt w/Amend Hedc 300 Career School Licensing (eff 10-11-18)

#13802* Readopt w/Amend Hedc 400 Degree-Granting Higher Education Institutions with a Physical Presence in NH (eff 11-2-23) EXPIRES: 11-2-33

#14213* Readopt w/Amend Hedc 500 Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans (eff 3-12-25) EXPIRES: 3-12-35

#14402* Adopt Hedc100 Higher Education Commission Organization Rules (eff 10-15-25) DO NOT EXPIRE

#14403* Adopt Hedc 200 Higher Education Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (eff 10-15-25) DO NOT EXPIRE

#14404* Readopt w/Amendment Hedc 400 various Accreditation Procedures, Closure Procedures, and Fees for Institutions of Higher Education (eff 10-15-25) EXPIRES: 10-15-35