Prohibition on Use of Arbitration Agreements by Private Postsecondary Schools

Prohibits any postsecondary school that is required to be certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia from conditioning the enrollment of a student on (i) entering into an agreement that requires the student to arbitrate any dispute between the student and the school, regardless of whether the agreement permits the student to opt out of the requirement to arbitrate any such dispute in the future; or (ii) entering into an agreement that requires the student to resolve a dispute on an individual basis and waive the right to class or group actions.

8 vac 40 - 31 : Regulations Governing the Certification of Certain Institutions to Confer Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates