Importance of Understanding Accreditation
A lot of students are misinformed when it comes to understanding the meaning of accreditation. To be accredited means basically two things:
1) The school or institution does what they say they do, and
2) The school or institution is recognized by the Department of Education and can offer Title IV, i.e. Financial Aid etc.
Students assume it means that credits can transfer from one school to another, which is not necessarily the case. Transfer of credits is determined by the receiving institution. It is important that prospective students understand this difference and that admissions representatives present the proper information. Has anyone else encountered prospective students who have been misinformed regarding accreditation and what it means?
The difference between national and regional accreditation can also be hard for some students to understand. This is why keeping yourself up to date and knowledgable about these things can be so important for a admissions rep allowing them to explain these important things to potential students.
Emily,
Schools are approved/licensed by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, not accredited. As far as accreditations, there are both national and regional accreditations that a school can apply for.
Kimberly Stein
Some of the students have a hard time understanding what accreditation means. More specifically how it is defined-we are state and nationally accredited. But some in the past has though regional was also a part of it. Is that possible?
