(1)(a) "Diploma mill" means:
(A) A school against which a court or public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, has issued a ruling or finding, after due process procedures, that the school has engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or deceptive practices related to the award of degrees, academic standards or student learning requirements; or
(B) An entity without legal authority as a school to issue degrees valid as credentials in the jurisdiction that authorizes issuance of degrees.
(b) "Diploma mill" does not include:
(A) A school operating legally under ORS 348.604; or
(B) A school that is actively seeking and able to show evidence of reasonable progress toward regional accreditation with one of the regional post-secondary accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(2)(a) "School" means a person, organization, school or institution of learning that confers or offers to confer an academic degree upon a person or to provide academic credit applicable to a degree.
(b) "School" does not include:
(A) An Oregon community college;
(B) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; or
(C) The Oregon Health and Science University. [1997 c.652 §8; 1999 c.59 §93; 2005 c.546 §8; 2007 c.325 §1; 2016 c.30 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning
Section 348.005 - Policy on student financial aid.
Section 348.007 - Financial aid eligibility for students with modified or extended diplomas.
Section 348.015 - Definitions.
Section 348.105 - Loan obligations enforceable against minor.
Section 348.180 - Definitions.
Section 348.183 - Legislative intent.
Section 348.205 - Oregon Opportunity Grant program; rules.
Section 348.250 - Procedure for awarding grants under ORS 348.260.
Section 348.260 - Oregon Opportunity Grant; amount; renewal.
Section 348.266 - Opportunity Grant Fund.
Section 348.267 - Marketing of tax credit.
Section 348.268 - Scholarships for current or former members of National Guard; rules.
Section 348.270 - Scholarships for children of public safety officers.
Section 348.272 - Scholarships for current or former foster children.
Section 348.280 - Award of scholarships under ORS 348.270 and 348.272; rules.
Section 348.295 - Scholarships for culturally and linguistically diverse teacher candidates; rules.
Section 348.394 - Definitions for ORS 348.394 to 348.406.
Section 348.398 - Department of Education authority; grants; stipends; rules.
Section 348.401 - Grant eligibility; amount; employment requirement.
Section 348.403 - Stipend eligibility; amount.
Section 348.406 - Speech-Language Pathologist Training Fund.
Section 348.440 - Definitions for ORS 348.444 and 348.448.
Section 348.444 - Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Program; rules.
Section 348.448 - Program eligibility; amount; eligibility period; adjustments to maximum amount.
Section 348.500 - Purpose; goals; financial aid instruction.
Section 348.511 - Office of Student Access and Completion; director.
Section 348.520 - Duties of director.
Section 348.563 - Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints.
Section 348.570 - Funds in State Treasury.
Section 348.580 - Agreements with community foundations.
Section 348.582 - Definitions.
Section 348.586 - Prohibited promotional activities for institutions of higher education.
Section 348.592 - Loan cancellation insurance.
Section 348.594 - Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615.
Section 348.597 - Applicability of ORS 348.594 to 348.615.
Section 348.604 - Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615.
Section 348.605 - Restrictions and duties of exempted schools.
Section 348.608 - Certification by exempt school; suspension or revocation of exemption; appeal.
Section 348.612 - Probation or suspension or revocation of approval; rules; hearing.
Section 348.616 - Minimum criteria for certification of employer program; rules.
Section 348.621 - Requirements for tax credit certification application.
Section 348.696 - Education Stability Fund; investment; earnings; transfer of excess earnings.
Section 348.702 - Oregon Growth Account.
Section 348.716 - Oregon Education Fund; use; payment of education lottery bonds.
Section 348.748 - Short title.
Section 348.750 - Definitions; Open Educational Resources Grant Program.
Section 348.751 - Textbook affordability plan.
Section 348.752 - Coordination of OER Program.
Section 348.756 - Report on OER Program.
Section 348.910 - Applied baccalaureate degrees.
Section 348.950 - Education Commission of the States; members; dues.