School Exemption Verification

The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is prohibited from verifying the exemption of, or contracting to handle complaints for, a nonprofit institution that operated as a for-profit institution during any period on or after January 1, 2010, unless the Attorney General has first verified specified information regarding the nonprofit institution. (Ed. Code, § 94874.1, subd. (a), Cal. Code Regs., tit.11, § 940.) If you are a nonprofit institution that provides postsecondary education and previously operated as a for-profit entity, you are eligible to request verification from the Attorney General that the nonprofit institution may be exempt from the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (Education Code section 94800 et seq.). To request verification from the Attorney General, submit Form CT-SCHOOL-1 to the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers through the Online Filing Service. Once logged in to the Online Filing Service, navigate to Additional Forms, and select the “File a Form CT-SCHOOL-1” button.

Do not use Form CT-SCHOOL-1 for any other purpose, such as to request exemption from registration and reporting with the Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, as required by the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Government Code section 12580 et seq.) Visit the Initial Registration page for information on requesting exemption from registration and reporting with the Registry.