Douglas Education Center
Douglas Education Center
130 Seventh Street
Monessen, PA 15062
724.684.DOUG (3684)
1.800.413.6013
.ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is evidence that an institution maintains an approved course of study, that it employs a competent faculty of instructors, that it has adequate facilities and equipment, that it is supported by an enrollment of students sufficient to give assurance of stability and permanency, and that it enjoys a reputation of ethical and honorable dealings with the public.
Douglas Education Center is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Specialized Business Degrees and Diplomas.
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. Its accreditation of degree-granting institutions also is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools
750 First Street, N.E. Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002-4241
(202) 336-6780
LICENSING
Douglas Education Center is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
The Cosmetology Academy at Douglas Education Center is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, State Board of Cosmetology.
AUTHORIZATION
Douglas Education Center is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Private Licensed Schools, to award diploma and certificates upon the successful completion of the academic requirements of the respective programs.
The authorization to award Associate in Specialized Business Degrees has been granted to Douglas Education Center by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Degree Granting Division of the State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
Douglas Education Center is approved by the United States Department of Education for federal student financial assistance programs such as:
Federal Pell Grant Program
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
(FSEOG)
Federal Work-study Program (Student employment)
Federal Stafford Loan Program (FFEL)
Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Federal Consolidation Loans
APPROVALS
Douglas is also approved by:
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for PHEAA grants
Pennsylvania Department of Education for training Veterans
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation for the training of rehabilitation students (OVR)
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service for attendance by non-immigrant students
Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board
Southwest Corner Workforce Investment Area
Washington, Greene and Beaver
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