21 NCAC 58C .0209. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES AND CONTRACTS

(a)  A school shall provide to a prospective student a copy of the school's bulletin prior to the time that a student becomes committed to payment of any portion of tuition or registration deposit without the right to a full refund.

(b)  A school shall execute a written enrollment contract with each student after the school's bulletin has been provided to the student but prior to the beginning of the course for which the student is enrolling.  The student shall be provided a copy of the enrollment contract at the time of signing.  The enrollment contract shall be a separate document and shall not be combined with the school's bulletin into a single document.  A school may utilize the school's copy of the enrollment contract to note a record of student tuition payments.

(c)  A school's student enrollment contract shall include:

(1)           the student's name;

(2)           the contract date;

(3)           the title of the course(s) for which the student is enrolling;

(4)           the course schedule (beginning date, end date and meeting days and times);

(5)           the amount of tuition and other required fees;

(6)           a provision incorporating by reference the school's policies as described in the school's bulletin;

(7)           a provision whereby the school certifies that the school's bulletin has been provided to the student and that the student acknowledges receipt of the bulletin;

(8)           any provisions needed to address special accommodations or arrangements applicable to a particular student;

(9)           the signatures of both the student and a school official; and

(10)         the following prescribed text:  "NOTICE:  Pursuant to North Carolina Real Estate Commission Rule 21 NCAC 58A .1904, the Commission may deny or withdraw credit for a postlicensing course that a provisional broker begins taking while already enrolled in another postlicensing course at the same school or a different school if participating in the two courses concurrently results in the provisional broker attending postlicensing course sessions that total more than 21 classroom hours in any given seven-day period."

(d)  Other than the amount of tuition and fees, an enrollment contract shall not address other school policies that are addressed in the school's bulletin.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93A-4; 93A-33;

Eff. October 1, 1980;

Transferred and Recodified from 21 NCAC 58A .1309 Eff. November 27, 1989;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2014; January 1, 2008; April 1, 2006.