WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) has been informed by Heald College that it is closing, effective April 27, 2015. Its parent company, Corinthian Colleges, Inc., has announced that it will cease operations effective immediately. As a regional accreditor, WSCUC works with institutions, not with individual students, faculty, and staff. We cannot provide individual guidance regarding next steps for students affected by the closure of Heald College.
For information from Corinthian Colleges Inc. about obtaining an official and unofficial copy of your academic transcript, financial aid status, and options for continuing your education or the process for receiving a closed-school loan discharge, please contact the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
Other resources:
California Department of Justice
The US Department of Education has provided information on institutions within 25 miles of each Heald campus that offer programs similar to those at Heald locations:
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