offsite-based media.
"Home state." The state which regulates each participating
institution of higher education and its distance education
programs, as defined in the state authorization reciprocity
agreement.
"Participating institution." Any postsecondary college or
university which offers courses or degrees through distance
education and is chartered or approved by the department,
including:
(1) A community college which is an institution in
existence on the effective date of this section or that is
established under Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, or
the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1132, No.484), known as the
Community College Act of 1963.
(2) An independent institution of higher education which
is an institution of higher education that is operated not
for profit, located in this Commonwealth and incorporated or
chartered by the Commonwealth, entitled to confer degrees as
set forth in 24 Pa.C.S. ยง 6505 (relating to power to confer
degrees) and entitled to apply to itself the designation
"college" or "university" as provided for by standards and
qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education
under 24 Pa.C.S. Ch. 65 (relating to private colleges,
universities and seminaries).
(3) A State-owned university.
(4) A State-related university.
(5) A degree-granting private school licensed under the
act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the
Private Licensed Schools Act.
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