Online Colleges and Accreditation

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Best Online Colleges (Forbes, August 10, 2022) "Proper accreditation should be a critical factor in any college search, especially if you want to continue your education after graduation. Most graduate programs require candidates to hold undergraduate degrees from accredited colleges. Moreover, employers value degrees from accredited institutions more highly. To see whether your prospective online college is accredited, check the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s searchable directory."

Cynthia Jackson-Hammond Appointed to Commission on Presidential Scholars (White House, July 15, 2022) "CHEA President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond has been appointed by President Biden to serve on the Commission on Presidential Scholars, a group of eminent private individuals appointed to select and honor Presidential Scholars. The scholars demonstrate exceptional accomplishments in academics, the arts, career and technical education and an outstanding commitment to public service."

Company Steps In To Ease Transfer-Credit Friction (Inside Higher Ed, August 11, 2022) “’The outside course must be offered by an accredited four-year institution,’ Princeton University’s website notes. Depending on one's point of view, this could be a gray area since the for-profit Outlier delivers the course while the University of Pittsburgh verifies it with a transcript.”

Online Education Is Booming, but Colleges Risk Lapses in Quality, Report Says (The Chronicle of Higher Education [subscription required], August 10, 2022) "A survey of more than 300 officials at American colleges shows many are planning for long-term growth in online education, but few are consistently evaluating the quality of their mushrooming course lists."