Accreditation and Accreditors

Student Veteran Submission: Zack Fenton Testimony to the Department of Education

Good morning. I’m Zack Fenton, I’m an Army veteran, and I would like to share some details about my experience at IntelliTec College. I enrolled in an automotive program in early 2020. I specifically shared [...]

Our Letter to the Dept of Education Regarding Accreditation and State Authorization Rulemaking

April 24, 2023 Ashley Clark U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 2C–185 Washington, DC 20202 RE: Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0039 Dear Ms. Clark, I am pleased to submit comments in response to the [...]

Student Veteran Submission: Glen Stroman Testimony to the Department of Education

Good morning/afternoon. I’m Glen Stroman, and I am a veteran who attended Grand Canyon University to earn my doctorate. I am a teacher and I have advised students on college choices, so I did my [...]

Student Veteran Submission: Nicholas Whatley Testimony to the Department of Education

Hello, I am Nicholas Whatley and I am a Navy Veteran. In about 2017 I enrolled in Hallmark University’s Airframe and Powerplant Technology Associate’s program to get my civilian aviation certification. I was there for [...]

Student Veteran Submission: Tyler Dean Testimony to the Department of Education

Hello, my name is Tyler Dean. I am an Air Force veteran. I enrolled in Keiser University’s online accelerated Applied Engineering degree in 2021 to become an engineer. Keiser’s admissions counselors knew I wanted to [...]

Student Veteran Submission: Deborah Butrim Testimony to the Department of Education

Good morning/afternoon. I’m Deborah Butrim, and I served in the Army for 20 years. Towards the end of my service, I enrolled in a PhD program at Walden University. I was going to enroll at [...]

Our Testimony on Accreditation and State Authorization at the Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Hearings

My name is Della Justice and I am Vice President for Legal Affairs with Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit research, policy, and student-veteran advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. We work on a bipartisan basis [...]

Military Spouse Submission: Jasmine Thomas Testimony to the Department of Education

Hello, my name is Jasmine Thomas. I’m an active-duty army spouse that is stationed in Fort Campbell, KY. I am a stay-at-home mother of two and I attended Fortis Institute, a for profit school in [...]

Illinois State Approving Agency (SAA) Letter Taking Action Against For-Profit Future Tech Career Institute

National Advisory Council on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) on Accreditation to the Department of Education

January 20, 2022 Herman Bounds Director, Accreditation Group Office of Postsecondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Director Bounds: We submit this letter on behalf of the undersigned [...]

ACCSC Announces Appeal Panel Position on The Decision to Withdraw The Accreditation of Independence University

Letter From The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Regarding the Closures of Schools Operated by The Center for Excellence in Higher Education

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Letter from Department of Education to Walden University on Change in Ownership and Title IV Authorization

USA Today: This college was accredited by a DeVos-sanctioned group. We couldn’t find evidence of students or faculty

"Reagan National University was supposed to be a place of higher learning, but it was unclear how it awarded degrees. By all appearances, at present, it has no students, no faculty and no classrooms. An [...]