Registration Information for Out-of-State Institutions of Higher Education Offering Online Education

Pursuant to the new law that took effect on July 1, 2012, out-of-state institutions that enroll Maryland students in fully online programs must register with the Commission.

The “Out-of-State Online Registration"​  provides information regarding the registration process

• Initial Registration Forms (pdf) 
  • Bond (pdf)
  • Affidavit/Refund Policy (pdf) 
  • Letter of Credit (pdf) 
  • ​List of Programs (.xls)
  • Glossary (pdf)
     
• Renewal Registration Forms(pdf​) 
  • Bond (pdf)
  • Affidavit/Refund Policy (pdf) 
  • Letter of Credit (pdf) 
  • ​List of Programs (.xls)​
  •   Field Placement Report​​ (for programs with ten or fewer simultaneous student field placements in the same program and the same location in Maryland)
  • Glossary (pdf)
     

• All applicants shall submit a complete registration form and supporting documents by certified mail to the address below, or by email to onlinereg.mhec@maryland.gov. Payment and all original documents with signatures must be submitted via certified mail.

  
  

  Out-of-State Online Registration
  Maryland High Education Commission
  6 North Liberty Street, 10th Floor
  Baltimore,  MD  21201

The Out-of-State Online Registration Mailbox, onlinereg.mhec@maryland.gov, will be exclusively used for communication regarding online registration.

View the list of institutions ​determined to be in compliance with the requirements of the Education Article, §11-202.2 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR 13B.05.01 for fully online programs.

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