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(GEN-22-10) Guidance for Institutions Seeking to Change or Add Accrediting Agencies
Federal Student Aid
July 19, 2022
DCL ID
GEN-22-10
SUBJECT
Guidance for Institutions Seeking to Change or Add Accrediting Agencies
SUMMARY
The Department has recently received several inquiries regarding the standards and procedures for an institution seeking to change its primary accrediting agency or obtain multiple accreditations. The purpose of this announcement is to reiterate the statutory and regulatory standards and to provide examples of factors Federal Student Aid (FSA) may consider in determining whether an institution has provided sufficient materials demonstrating reasonable cause for changing or adding an accrediting agency.
Please note that companion DCL ID GEN-22-11, dated July 19, 2022, describes the procedures institutions must follow to change or add an accrediting agency.
Dear Colleague: