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Related Links
Association of Specialized and Programmatic Accreditors (ASPA)
http://www.aspa-usa.org
http://www.chea.org
Council for Higher Education Accreditation Directories, links
to regional accrediting agencies and a searchable database
of accredited institutions of higher education by name, state,
and accreditation association.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src=mr
Regional Accrediting Bodies:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools — Commission
on Higher Education (MSA/CHE)
http://www.msache.org
New England Association of Schools and Colleges — Commission
on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE)
http://www.neasc.org/cihe/cihe.htm
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools — The Higher
Learning Commission
http://www.ncacihe.org/
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges — Commission
on Colleges and Universities
http://www.cocnasc.org
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) — Commission
on Colleges
http://www.sacscoc.org
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) — The
Senior College Commission
http://www.wascweb.org/
Unaccredited Institutions
and Diploma Mills
http://www.degreefinders.com/diplomamills.html
Provides general information on how to spot a diploma mill
including on distance education.
http://www.ossc.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html
The state of Oregon's Student Assistance Commission, Office
of Degree Authorization. Information on accreditation, diploma
mills and unaccredited institutions. Provides a list of unaccredited
institutions, some of which are diploma mills, whose degrees
cannot be used in the State of Oregon. Links to other State
sites.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html
Federal Trade Commission Web Site. How to spot fraudulent
scholarship organizations. Provides six tell tale lines that
should make students suspicious and cautious. Also provides
a list of organizations that are currently defendants in scholarship
fraud.
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