All application fees must be submitted with the application, with the exception of new grant fees. These fees and the visit expense deposit will be billed.

APPLICATION AND OTHER FEES FEE

Initial Grant (per main)..................………………………………………………………… $5,000

Initial Grant (per branch)...............………………………………………………………… $2,500

New Grant (Reevaluation, per main and branch)……………………………………… $2,000*
Branch-to-Freestanding……………………………………………………………………..        $2,500*
Application to Initiate a Branch Campus…………………………………………………   $2,500
Change of Ownership (main location)……………………………………………………..    $3,000
Change of Ownership (nonmain locations)……………………………………………….. $2,000
Program Application (first location)………………………………………………………… $1,000
Program Application (same program at other locations)…………………………… $500

Non-Substantive Program Modification....................................................... $150
Distance Education Application (first location)………………………………………… $250
Distance Education Application (same program at other locations)…………… $175
Application to Initiate a Learning Site……………………………………………………… $1,000
Change of Name Application……………………………………………………………….      $300
Change of Location Application…………………………………………………………….   $300
Fee for Late Submission…………………………………………………………………….          $500**
Special Visit Fee……………………………………………………………………………...            $3,000

* Plus a $500 surcharge for each learning site and $250 for each specialized program.
** Late Fees will be charged for the late submission of an Annual Institutional Report, Annual Financial Report, self-study, payments, and other Council-directed submissions having a specific due date.

HEARING FEES

Personal Appearance before the Council……………………………………………….. $5,000
In Writing (each meeting)…………………………………………………………..……… $2,000
Appeal to the Review Board (plus expenses)………………………………….………. $5,000

VISIT EXPENSES

Visit expenses for all team members (including staff) shall be paid by the institution. A deposit of $1200 per team member (including staff) for one-day visits and $600 per team member (including staff) per day for multiple-day visits will be assessed prior to the visit. This deposit must be received in the Council office within 15 days of receipt of the invoice in order for the visit to occur. After all expenses have been received from team members, overages will be refunded and shortages will be billed.

FACT VISITS

Actual Expenses will be charged to the institution if the Council determines that the institution is not in compliance with the Accreditation Criteria. The Council will incur the expense otherwise.

WORKSHOP FEES(per person)

                                                                             Early-Bird             Regular
Accreditation Workshop                         $475                          $495
Distance Education Workshop              $295                          $325
Adding Value: IEP Workshop                $295                          $325
Adding Value: R&P Workshop               $295                          $325
Deferral Workshop                                     $35                             $35
Half-Day Educational Workshops        $150                          $175
Initial Applicants Workshop                N/A                            $1,000
Programs Workshop                                  $295                        $325

SCHEDULE OF SUSTAINING FEES

The annual sustaining fee is billed separately by the Council and is due no later than October 31 of each year.

ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL REVENUE ANNUAL FEE

$0 to $249,999………………………………………………………………………..        $1,130
$250,000 to $499,999………………………………………………………………..   $1,690
$500,000 to $749,999………………………………………………………………..   $2,260
$750,000 to $999,999………………………………………………………………..   $2,830
$1,000,000 to $1,499,999…………………………………………………………… $3,400
$1,500,000 to $2,999,999…………………………………………………………… $3,960
$3,000,000 to $4,999,999…………………………………………………………… $4,530
$5,000,000 to $7,499,999…………………………………………………………… $5,650
$7,500,000 to $9,999,999…………………………………………………………… $6,780
$10,000,000 to $19,999,999………………………………………………..………. $7,910
$20,000,000 to $29,999,999…………………………………………………..…… $9,040
$30,000,000 to $39,999,999……………………………………………………..…. $10,170
$40,000,000 to $49,999,999………………………………………………..………. $11,290
$50,000,000 to $59,999,999……………………………………………..…………. $12,420
More than $60,000,000…………………....…………………………..…………….   $13,550

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