1. Divisions & Offices
  2. Proprietary Schools
  3. CPSCR Exemptions
CPSCR Office in the Paul B. Johnson Building

 

Exemptions from Registration with the Commission

Section 75-60-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, provides some exemptions from commission registration. Accordingly, there a several categories of courses, schools, and colleges are not required to register with the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration.

These may be reviewed in the Regulations Section 3.5 on Page 18.

Exemption Inquiry Form

Exemption Requests

  • To request a determination of exemption, institutions shall submit an Exemption Application in the EDvera Form Server along with a descriptive narrative explaining how the institution or program qualifies for an exemption. See section 3.5 of the CSPCR Regulations for State Oversight.
  • The application shall require a citation to the exemption provision relied on in the Act and these rules and documentation supporting the requested exemption: Examples such as copies of all institutional materials; brochures; advertising; state charter or business license; or organizational ties and/or contracts with other educational providers.
  • The institutions shall inform the Commission immediately of any proposed changes within the institution or institutional offerings that may affect the exemption.
  • The Commission may suspend or withdraw the exemption for an institution that fails to maintain the conditions under which the exemption was approved; engages in false advertising, or allows misleading representations to be made on its behalf.
  • Institutions approved for exemption from registration are subject to periodic review by the Commission staff to ensure all criteria for the exemption continue to be met.
  • Exemptions must be renewed every 12 months from the time of approval.
  • An application fee in the amount of $100.00 is specified in the current published Schedule of Fees.