Georgia Laws

Distance Education Laws - Private Institutions

Question:

What constitutes physical presence?

Answer:

Organized, consistent, on the ground recruiting of students
In-state address
In-state telephone number
In-state computer server or other equipment
Advertising through some medium in local sources
Experiential learning (clinicals, practicums, internships, residency)
Face-to-face meeting
Contracts with in-state entity to provide services to students
Employing faculty living in the state who teach students living in the state

This answer is derived from 1 section of law

Citation:

citation 1: see full citation

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Degree and Non-Degree Granting Institutions Seeking to offer Online, Distance or Correspondence Education Programming to Georgia Residents see full law

since 2016-05-03
verified through 2016-07-01