| CAREER/TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONS
The Commission on Secondary Schools (CSS) is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a gatekeeper
accrediting agency for postsecondary, non-degree granting institutions that wish to establish eligibility to
administer financial aid through the Title IV, HEA programs. Most institutions that fall into that category
are Career and Technology (C/T) institutions, so CSS has a number of resources available specifically related
to C/T institutions.
Not all C/T institutions use CSS accreditation to establish eligibility, however. A chart
clarifies which of our C/T institutions are reported to the U.S. Department of Education for such purposes.
Regardless of their eligibility status with CSS, all C/T institutions are welcome to use the resources listed
below.
For those C/T institutions that will be using CSS accreditation to establish Title IV eligibility, we recommend that you
consult the CSS policies for regulations and procedures that apply specifically
to postsecondary institutions.
OTHER LINKS
Directory of Career and Technology Institutions -
provides a chart of accredited C/T institutions, contact information and expiration dates. Also
at this link is a chart of institutions scheduled for accreditation visits and their timetables.
Notice of Intent - provides an explanation of how interested third parties
can participate in the accreditation process of C/T institutions scheduled for accreditation.
Forms - provides access to forms for use by C/T institutions.
Protocols - provides
information about and links to protocols available to C/T institutions for self-study.
Title IV - provides links to resources for use by C/T institutions contemplating
participation in or actually participating in Title IV programs. Includes more user friendly resources taken
from the USDE website.
External Resources - provides links to other web resources such as the USDE
postsecondary webpage, information for financial aid professionals, etc. |
