The U.S. Department of Education removed the regional and national accreditation designations in 2019. The rule became effective July 1, 2020. The USDOE refers to accrediting agencies as “Nationally Recognized”. Scrolling through many institutions transfer information, you can still find reference to only accepting transfer credit from regionally accredited schools. Almost four years after the rule change it's time to talk about it and update language. What's the best language to use?

Presenter(s): 

Wendolyn Davis
Chattanooga State Community College