Nature of educational program

A school’s representative or other authorized person may not make a misrepresentation about:

  • The type, source, nature and extent of a school’s institutional, programmatic, or specialized accreditation;
  • Whether a student may transfer course credits to another school, or conditions under which the school will accept transfer credits from another school;
  • Whether completing a course of instruction will qualify a student for acceptance into a labor union, or for various certifications or occupations;
  • Course requirements or grounds for terminating enrollment;
  • Whether courses have been endorsed by counselors, members of a particular industry, government officials, or former students;
  • The school’s size, location, facilities or equipment;
  • Availability, frequency, and appropriateness of courses to employment objectives the courses are purportedly designed to meet;
  • Number, availability, and qualifications of faculty or other personnel;
  • The nature of specialized instruction, counseling, or other assistance;
  • The nature or extent of any course prerequisites;
  • Subject matter or other facts related to degrees or certificates a student is to be awarded upon completion of a course of study;
  • Whether a degree or certificate has been authorized by a state educational agency;
  • Other matters the school is required by law to disclose to prospective students.
Rio Salado College © 2013
2323 West 14th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281
480-384-9818 -or- 1-800-729-1197
Rio Salado College is a Maricopa Community College (EEO/AA institution), accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and a member of the North Central Association.