MS SB2737

Revises definitions of "correspondence education," "distance education," and "occupational degree" under Mississippi's proprietary school registration law, clarifying that distance education requires regular, substantive interaction between instructors and students using specified technologies.

Requires surety bonds for proprietary schools to include indemnification for the Commission's actual administrative costs when an institution ceases operations, with first priority given to students impacted by school closures.

Mandates that agents representing multiple institutions or campuses obtain a separate permit for each institution or campus they represent.

Removes references to agent permits as "pocket cards" and replaces them with the term "permit" throughout the statute, and updates pronouns to include "or her" for gender neutrality.

Takes effect July 1, 2019.