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GNPEC Staff Continuing Daily Operations Remotely

GNPEC encourages you to abide by local, state, and federal guidelines regarding in-person operations. If instruction is modified from what was previously approved, notify your RS immediately. Please continue timely submissions of all applications.

Authorization for Institutions

We authorize and regulate the operations of in-state nonpublic and out-of-state postsecondary institutions operation or offering instruction in Georgia.

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Types of Institutions that Require Authorization

GNPEC authorizes large and small, degree-granting and certificate-granting, and accredited and unaccredited institutions. GNPEC might need to authorize your institution if the following apply:

your institution provides post high school education or instruction, and
your institution is not part of either the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia.

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Requirements for Unaccredited Institutions

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Exemption

Out-of-State Reciprocity (SARA)

For Business Naming

Any business that wants to include "college" or "university" in its name must request use of the word through GNPEC.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events

July 27

Commission Meeting

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Latest Press Releases

May 14, 2020

To Former Argosy Students of Georgia:

Seeking additional information from former Argosy University/Atlanta and Argosy University/Online students.

April 22, 2020

Notice of Proposed Policy Change

Please find attached a Notice of Proposed Policy Change regarding the revised Policy 14: Permitted Programming of Unaccredited Institutions to be voted upon at a Special Called Commission Meeting to be held April 30, 2020 at 1pm via teleconference.

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Important Notice

March 06, 2020

U.S. Department of Education Guidance for interruptions of study related to COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Education released guidance for institutions to address compliance with Title IV Higher Education Act (HEA) policies for students receiving federal financial aid whose activities have been affected by COVID-19. Institutions will want to review this guidance for all activities that are subject to Title IV policies and regulations. The Department is providing some short-term flexibility for schools to help students complete the term for which the students are currently enrolled.

The full article can be found here: https://wcetfrontiers.org/2020/03/05/department-of-ed-guidance-for-interruptions-of-study-covid19/

March 03, 2020

Stay Healthy Together!

Please review this infographic provided by the Department of Public Health.