Accreditation & Approvals At ASA College
Accreditation
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Note ASA College Under Review
ASA College is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. ASA College’s accreditation status is Accreditation Withdrawn Subject to Appeal. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on November 11, 2022, was to withdraw accreditation as of March 1, 2023.
MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
ASA College is implementing a teach-out plan as requested by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the adverse action taken by the Commission on November 11, 2022. The purpose of the teach-out plan is to assist students who are near completion of a credential to finalize and complete academic requirements. To assist with the implementation of the teach-out plan, ASA College has entered into teach-out agreements with Berkeley College, NY, Albizu University, FL, Helene Fuld College of Nursing, NJ, Mandel College, NY, Florida Technical College, FL and is working on signing more agreements with other colleges in NYS and FL.
Students may obtain their records at the Registrar’s Office, Brooklyn Campus located at 151 Lawrence St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or by visiting the link https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/32515115/institution (Parchment E-Credentials).
As of March 1, 2023, ASA College will no longer be accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. www.msche.org
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (267) 284-5000
Website: www.msche.org
Retention and Disposition of Records
Description of the institution’s plan for the disposition of all records related to the teach-out as applicable:
- Student records (admissions, financial aid, academic transcripts, faculty recommendations, final grades).
- ASA College currently works with Parchment™ to distribute student transcripts electronically.
- The company also offers services to store student transcripts in perpetuity for closed institutions.
- ASA has partnered with Parchment™ to upload all student transcripts and diplomas into their database to ensure that it is stored in perpetuity and accessible to all students and graduates of ASA. This information and the links will be available permanently on ASA’s website.
- The New York State Education Department has affirmed that, if ASA College is using a digital storage service such as Parchment™, there shall be no requirement for the College to transmit said information to NYSED or to another institution. NYSED does require the access information to all records to be available on their website
Approvals
ASA College is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding the institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission directly.
Commission of Independent Education
Florida Department Of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 323999-0400
Phone: (888) 224-6684
Website: http://www.fldoe.org
Memberships
ASA College, its faculty and staff, maintain memberships in the following professional higher-education and civic organizations.
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- American Association of Medical Assistants
- American College Personnel Association
- Association of Computing Machinery
- NAFSA International Educators Association
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Business Educators Association
- National Career Development Association
- National Student Employment Association