Post by Logan on Feb 6, 2016 0:59:57 GMT -6
The accreditation agency that oversees Illinois' public colleges and universities has asked that they submit emergency plans detailing how they will accommodate students if the state budget crisis forces them to close.
In a letter sent Thursday to the state's 57 public schools, the Higher Learning Commission said that any institution that believes it may close in the next several months must explain how it will ensure that students can continue their education elsewhere, receive transcripts and advising and get timely information about closure decisions.
All schools were asked to provide, by Feb. 18, basic financial and enrollment information, including the current cash situation, cuts in faculty and staff, and expectations for fall enrollment "in light of concerns prospective students may have about the stability of higher education in the state."
The agency will use that information to help gauge whether the schools can remain accredited. Accreditation is key to a school's survival because, without it, students cannot get federal financial aid and are at risk of their credits being rejected by other institutions.
Read more: www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-colleges-budget-accreditation-20160205-story.html
In a letter sent Thursday to the state's 57 public schools, the Higher Learning Commission said that any institution that believes it may close in the next several months must explain how it will ensure that students can continue their education elsewhere, receive transcripts and advising and get timely information about closure decisions.
All schools were asked to provide, by Feb. 18, basic financial and enrollment information, including the current cash situation, cuts in faculty and staff, and expectations for fall enrollment "in light of concerns prospective students may have about the stability of higher education in the state."
The agency will use that information to help gauge whether the schools can remain accredited. Accreditation is key to a school's survival because, without it, students cannot get federal financial aid and are at risk of their credits being rejected by other institutions.
Read more: www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-colleges-budget-accreditation-20160205-story.html