Bureau for Private and Post-Secondary Education - BPPE
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Bureau for Private and Post-Secondary Education - BPPE
Important Announcements
Memo: Senate Bill 1433 Changes to the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009
Notice to Institutions Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education: New Reporting Requirement
Memo on Implementation of Laws Effective January 1, 2022
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Assessment Rate Change Effective April 1, 2022
Information on ACICS
SB 607 – Statement on Changes to Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) Guidelines
Attention: Institutions Offering Allied Health Programs
California Provides Expansion of Student Loan Relief
Tips for Implementing Distance Education
Are you a California resident enrolled in an out-of-state online program and have a complaint? Click here!
Welcome to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
The Bureau protects students and consumers through the oversight of California's private postsecondary educational institutions by conducting qualitative reviews of educational programs and operating standards, proactively combatting unlicensed activity, impartially resolving student and consumer complaints, and conducting outreach.
Office of Student Assistance & Relief
Student Resources
School Resources
Announcement Archive
Office of Student Assistance & Relief
OSAR
Student Assistance
Researching Colleges
FAQ's
Established by Senate Bill 1192...
...the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) was created for the purpose of advancing and promoting the rights of students of private colleges, and assisting students who suffer economic loss due to the unlawful activities or closure of a private college.
In collaboration with various State and federal agencies including the California Student Aid Commission, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Education and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the OSAR is committed to assisting California students and addressing the needs of those students attending private colleges.
Student Resources
The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) exists to promote and protect the interests of students and consumers.
Affording College
Transcript Information
School Closure Information
School Statistics
Student Resource Videos
School Resources
BPPE Workshop Information
Application Toolbox
Licensing Applications
Laws & Regulations
School Resource Videos
Announcements Archive
Beginning December 16th, 2019, BPPE will be located at 1747 North Market, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA
A-Technical College Announces Closure
MTI Business College of Stockton School Closure Outreach Event – 05/29/19
Important Information About Argosy University and The Art Institutes
Brightwood College School Closure Information
SB – 1348 Allied Health Professional Clinical Programs 2019 Reporting Requirements
The Art Institute of California (Orange County) Branch Closure Outreach Event – 10/17/18
Los Angeles ORT College Branch Closure Outreach Event – 10/08/18
Out-of-State Registration modification to proposed text – 07/06/18
The Real Barbers College School Closure Outreach Event – 06/05/18
American Specialty College School Closure Outreach Event – 04/17/18
Office of Student Assistance and Relief Quarterly Report: Third Quarter (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31)
Office of Student Assistance and Relief Quarterly Report: Second Quarter (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
San Francisco College of Cosmetology School Closure Outreach Event – 12/07/17
BPPE Advisory Meeting for November 15, 2017 –
CANCELLED
Ukiah Beauty College School Closure Outreach Event – 11/14/17
Student Tuition Recovery Fund Order of Adoption – Effective 8/10/2017 - NEW!
Office of Student Assistance and Relief – Now Open!
Out-of-State Institution Registration Form – NEW!
Emergency Regulations: Out-of-State Registration - Effective May 30, 2017
Westech College School Closure Information
Out-of-State Institution Registration Update
Report: Increasing the Effectiveness of State Reporting Requirements and Student Disclosures for Private Postsecondary Institutions
Student Tuition Recovery Fund Eligibility Changes
Letter to Schools Regarding Senate Bill No. 1192
Information on ACICS
School Closure Information
Annual Reports
An Annual Report must be filed with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) by each approved institution pursuant to California Education Code (CEC) section 94934. The Institution reports the required aggregate information for all locations (main and all branches)
Submit Annual Report
School Performance Fact Sheet
A separate School Performance Fact Sheet (SPFS) shall be prepared for each approved educational program, for each main and each branch location. SPFS must include data for the two previous calendar years. SPFS are electronically submitted as a link with your Annual Report, due by December 1st.
School Performance Fact Sheet Templates
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
Social Media
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
California BPPE
Tweets by BBS
Leadership
Gavin Newsom
Governor
State of California
Tomiquia Moss
Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Christine Lally
Acting Director
Department of Consumer Affairs
Deborah Cochrane
Chief
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Stay Connected
Subscribe to our mailing list to get updates to your email inbox
Subscribe
State Wide Campaigns
Register to vote
Flex Alert
Amber Alert
Meetings
Advisory Committee Meetings
Resources
U.S. Department of Education
Department of Consumer Affairs
Contact
Online:
send a message
Phone:
(888) 370-7589
Address:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Important Announcements
Memo: Senate Bill 1433 Changes to the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009
Notice to Institutions Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education: New Reporting Requirement
Memo on Implementation of Laws Effective January 1, 2022
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Assessment Rate Change Effective April 1, 2022
Information on ACICS
SB 607 – Statement on Changes to Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) Guidelines
Attention: Institutions Offering Allied Health Programs
California Provides Expansion of Student Loan Relief
Tips for Implementing Distance Education
Are you a California resident enrolled in an out-of-state online program and have a complaint? Click here!
Welcome to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
The Bureau protects students and consumers through the oversight of California's private postsecondary educational institutions by conducting qualitative reviews of educational programs and operating standards, proactively combatting unlicensed activity, impartially resolving student and consumer complaints, and conducting outreach.
Office of Student Assistance & Relief
Student Resources
School Resources
Announcement Archive
Office of Student Assistance & Relief
OSAR
Student Assistance
Researching Colleges
FAQ's
Established by Senate Bill 1192...
...the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) was created for the purpose of advancing and promoting the rights of students of private colleges, and assisting students who suffer economic loss due to the unlawful activities or closure of a private college.
In collaboration with various State and federal agencies including the California Student Aid Commission, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Education and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the OSAR is committed to assisting California students and addressing the needs of those students attending private colleges.
Student Resources
The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) exists to promote and protect the interests of students and consumers.
Affording College
Transcript Information
School Closure Information
School Statistics
Student Resource Videos
School Resources
BPPE Workshop Information
Application Toolbox
Licensing Applications
Laws & Regulations
School Resource Videos
Announcements Archive
Beginning December 16th, 2019, BPPE will be located at 1747 North Market, Suite 225, Sacramento, CA
A-Technical College Announces Closure
MTI Business College of Stockton School Closure Outreach Event – 05/29/19
Important Information About Argosy University and The Art Institutes
Brightwood College School Closure Information
SB – 1348 Allied Health Professional Clinical Programs 2019 Reporting Requirements
The Art Institute of California (Orange County) Branch Closure Outreach Event – 10/17/18
Los Angeles ORT College Branch Closure Outreach Event – 10/08/18
Out-of-State Registration modification to proposed text – 07/06/18
The Real Barbers College School Closure Outreach Event – 06/05/18
American Specialty College School Closure Outreach Event – 04/17/18
Office of Student Assistance and Relief Quarterly Report: Third Quarter (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31)
Office of Student Assistance and Relief Quarterly Report: Second Quarter (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31)
San Francisco College of Cosmetology School Closure Outreach Event – 12/07/17
BPPE Advisory Meeting for November 15, 2017 –
CANCELLED
Ukiah Beauty College School Closure Outreach Event – 11/14/17
Student Tuition Recovery Fund Order of Adoption – Effective 8/10/2017 - NEW!
Office of Student Assistance and Relief – Now Open!
Out-of-State Institution Registration Form – NEW!
Emergency Regulations: Out-of-State Registration - Effective May 30, 2017
Westech College School Closure Information
Out-of-State Institution Registration Update
Report: Increasing the Effectiveness of State Reporting Requirements and Student Disclosures for Private Postsecondary Institutions
Student Tuition Recovery Fund Eligibility Changes
Letter to Schools Regarding Senate Bill No. 1192
Information on ACICS
School Closure Information
Annual Reports
An Annual Report must be filed with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) by each approved institution pursuant to California Education Code (CEC) section 94934. The Institution reports the required aggregate information for all locations (main and all branches)
Submit Annual Report
School Performance Fact Sheet
A separate School Performance Fact Sheet (SPFS) shall be prepared for each approved educational program, for each main and each branch location. SPFS must include data for the two previous calendar years. SPFS are electronically submitted as a link with your Annual Report, due by December 1st.
School Performance Fact Sheet Templates
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
Social Media
California BPPE
Tweets by BBS
Leadership
Gavin Newsom
Governor
State of California
Tomiquia Moss
Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Christine Lally
Acting Director
Department of Consumer Affairs
Deborah Cochrane
Chief
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Stay Connected
Subscribe to our mailing list to get updates to your email inbox
Subscribe
State Wide Campaigns
Register to vote
Flex Alert
Amber Alert
Meetings
Advisory Committee Meetings
Resources
U.S. Department of Education
Department of Consumer Affairs
Contact
Online:
send a message
Phone:
(888) 370-7589
Address:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818