As used in this section, "cooling off period" means a three-business day period during which a student may rescind an enrollment agreement and receive a refund of all money paid, except:
(a)
a reasonable application fee; and
(b)
a deposit that does not exceed 10% of the total cost of tuition for the first term.
(2)
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:
(a)
the postsecondary school's name, address, and location;
(b)
the requirements or qualifications a student is required to satisfy to enroll in the postsecondary school;
(c)
a complete description of the services for which the student will pay, including:
(i)
facilities, faculty, resources, or equipment that the student may use in connection with the services, or to access the services;
(ii)
the duration of services provided; and
(iii)
completion or graduation requirements;
(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;
(e)
tuition, fees, and any other charge or expense to be paid by the student;
(f)
a financial assistance policy, if any;
(g)
the complete terms of any financing agreement, including an income sharing or other agreement, offered to the student;
(h)
the postsecondary school's cancellation and tuition refund policy which shall include, at a minimum:
(i)
a cooling off period that may not end before midnight on the third business day after the latest of:
(A)
the day on which the student signs the enrollment agreement;
(B)
the day on which the student pays the postsecondary school for services, other than an application fee;
(C)
the day on which the student first attends the postsecondary school; or
(D)
the day on which the student first gains access to the postsecondary school's services; and
(ii)
a written description of the postsecondary school's refund policy following the cooling off period described in Subsection (2)(h)(i);
(i)
(i)
whether the postsecondary school is accredited by an accrediting agency; and
(ii)
whether the program in which a student intends to enroll is accredited by an accrediting agency, if applicable;
(j)
the existence and amount of the postsecondary school's surety bond or certificate of deposit;
(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
(l)
student outcomes specified in rules made by the division under Section 13-34-103.
(3)
A postsecondary school may comply with Subsection (2)(k) by placing a conspicuous link on the postsecondary school's website that connects to:
(a)
the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (2)(k) with which a person may file a complaint; or
(b)
a third party's website that states the contact information for each entity described in Subsection (2)(k) with which a person may file a complaint.
Section 13-34-109 ("Required disclosures.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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