注意啦!美国教育部撤销ACICS大学认证资格

　　一、注意啦!美国教育部撤销ACICS大学认证资格

　　根据美国教育部获悉：

　　“On Aug. 19, 2022, the Deputy Secretary of Education, acting on behalf of the Secretary of Education, upheld the decision of the Senior Department Official to terminate the recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). This decision means that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) no longer considers ACICS to be a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training provided by the institutions of higher education and the higher education programs the agency accredits and, therefore, its accreditation no longer makes schools eligible to participate in the Title IV, HEA student financial assistance programs (Title IV programs).

　　This decision follows recommendations by ED staff and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) for ED to terminate the agency’s recognition. The Deputy Secretary’s decision is considered final and officially starts an 18-month period during which institutions accredited by ACICS must find another recognized accrediting agency to continue participating in the Title IV programs.

　　ED previously withdrew recognition of ACICS on Dec. 12, 2016, when then-Secretary John B. King, Jr. upheld a separate SDO decision and recommendations of NACIQI and ED staff to cease recognition of ACICS. This decision was overturned by a March 2018 court ruling, and on November 21, 2018 then-Secretary Betsy DeVos subsequently decided to fully reinstate the agency, retroactive to Dec. 12, 2016.”

　　前几天，美国政府教育部正式宣布不再承认ACICS为合法认证机构!这一举措将于8月19日之后开始实施，也就意味着在8月19日或之后授予的任何学位都将不再属于美国官方认可的学位。

　　温馨提示：在美国，是由区域性认证机构对美国大学进行认证，凡是通过认证的均为教学质量得到保障的正规大学，反之也可以称为“野鸡大学”...

　　而这一决定也将会给大部分留学生带来一定影响，尤其是想要留美的同学注意了!!!

　　二、那么，此次举动给留学生带来哪些影响呢？

　　1：参加英语语言学习项目的留学生

　　对于在美国ACICS认证院校参与英语语言学习项目的留学生，美国移民局将会向其发出RFE通知。

　　即要求提供额外文件证明自己所参加的英语语言学习项目符合教育部认证要求。

　　若没法出具符合要求的文件，留学生在美身份恐受影响。

　　2：申请OPT延期的STEM专业留学生

　　其次由于STEM专业留学生申请OPT延期的先决条件即是取得合格学位。不符合条件的同学将会被拒批。

　　收到拒绝的学生将有 60 天的时间准备离开美国 or 转学到另一所经过认证的学校就读。

　　不过好消息是有一类学生申请延期时将不会受到影响-申请STEM OPT延期使用的I20签发日期是在2022年8月19日之前。

　　附：美国ACICS认证资格的大学部分名单

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