October 30, 2025
October 2025 Newsletter
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
Reminders for Payments
If your institution requires an invoice, please be sure to submit early and communicate this request to your Regulatory Specialist so that fees are calculated correctly first. GNPEC’s online payment portal does not accept telecheck payments. Credit cards are the only acceptable form of payment if choosing to pay online. Please note that there is a 3.25% service fee charge when using the online payment option. All Authorization Fee and TGTF Fee payments must be received by your institution’s Application/Fees due date (which is 60 days before your institution’s expiration date) in order to avoid late fee penalties.
Reminders for Renewals
Timely Renewal of Authorization:
Please be reminded that a complete Renewal of Authorization Application and applicable fees are due at least 60 days prior to your institution’s authorization expiration date.
Submission of application and fee(s) after the due date but prior to 30 days before expiration will be assessed a 25% late fee on the Authorization Minimum Standard of the Month and TGTF Fees, if applicable. Submission of application and fee(s) within 30 days of the expiration will be assessed a 50% late fee on the Authorization and TGTF Fees, if applicable.
Automatic revocation of authorization will result if the Renewal of Authorization Application and all applicable fees are not received by the expiration date. Should the institution seek to regain authorization, it must apply as a new institution (Initial Authorization Application) including being subject to all appropriate fees and bonding requirements.
Town Hall Recap
Thank you to all the institutions that participated in our Town Hall on October 1st. We sincerely appreciate your engagement, thoughtful questions, and collaborative spirit. We look forward to continuing these valuable conversations at future Town Hall sessions.
Site Visits
Site visit dates and times are fixed. GNPEC has a single Compliance Specialist responsible for conducting all visits, and her schedule is coordinated in advance to accommodate all institutions throughout the month.
Required Reporting
As a reminder, institutions are required to publish the previous year’s enrollment figures, graduation rates, and job placement data in their Catalog annually. See Minimum Standard 4 for more information.
Social Media and Websites
All institutions must ensure that any advertisement, including on websites and social media, must meet requirements set forth in Minimum Standard 9. As stated, all published institutional documentation, including advertisements, must present only accurate information and should never engage in any communications that are false, deceptive, misleading, or unfair.
Upcoming Events
Renewal Applicant Training (Virtual) - Nov. 4 from 10:00-11:30 AM
Commission Meeting (Virtual) - Nov. 17 from 1:00-3:00 PM
Minimum Standard of the Month
The faculty and staff must be qualified, based on previous education and experience, to fulfill the responsibilities of each of their institutional roles. Credentials reported must be earned from an institution with accreditation recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, licensure recognized by the State of Georgia, or equivalent based on supporting documentation, as determined acceptable by the GNPEC in its sole discretion. For those educated outside the United States, additional documentation of education must be provided, including evaluation by a certified credential evaluation service at the expense of the institution. If applicable, active state licensure or certification relevant to the specific field of instruction must be maintained. Read more about specific qualifications on our website.