National for-profit college chain abruptly closes, stunning thousands of students [View all]
Source: USA Today
Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Published 10:16 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2018
Dozens of for-profit college campuses across the country abruptly closed this week after their parent company lost its accreditation and funding.
The schools are owned by Birmingham, Alabama-based Education Corp. of America (ECA), which runs more than 75 campuses across the U.S. Its campuses operate under a variety of names, several of which offer "career-focused" diploma and associate's degree programs.
A statement on ECA's student information page announced the December 2018 closure of its campuses, including those operating as Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America and Virginia College.
The move comes after the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools suspended ECA'S accreditation on Dec. 4.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2018/12/05/virginia-college-brightwood-college-and-others-abruptly-shut-down/2221650002/
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