Accreditation Timelines ABHE ATS TRACS The standard timeline promoted by the ABHE for moving from Applicant Status, through Candidate Status, to Accredited is eight years. Some schools can move faster. A school with applicant status is allowed a maximum of five years to achieve candidacy and a candidate school is allowed a maximum of […]
Christian colleges and universities are elgible to distribute Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) when achieving candidacy or accreditation status, depending on the accreditation agency. See the table below for qualifications regarding ABHE, ATS, and TRACS accreditation process. ABHE ATS TRACS Upon achieving candidacy, ABHE’s status with the US Department of Education allows their schools to […]
ABHE Applicant ATS Associate Member TRACS Corresponding Institution DEAC 24 Conditions of Eligibility 8 Conditions of Eligibility (13 counting sub-points) 17 Conditions of Eligibility (38 counting sub-points) 7 Eligibility Criteria (brief version) with a complete list of requirements in Part 2, Section I, Eligibility Requirements, DEAC Accreditation Handbook, pp. 10–11. *Tenets of Faith *Nonprofit Status […]
The biggest expenses will not be the application fee, membership dues or even the cost of an expert consultant. The biggest expenses will be changes required in achieving accreditation. ABHE COSTS as of March 2020 ATS COSTS as of February 2020 TRACS COSTS as of March 2020 Initial Application Fee: $4,000 Initial Application […]
The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) is recognized by both the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a national institutional accrediting agency for Christian post-secondary institutions, colleges, universities, and seminaries. The TRACS conference is drawing near. The following table provides stats and other useful […]
When a Bible school looks for ways to grow or just survive, some decide to move to a liberal arts university model. In doing so, they often leave the largest Christian college accrediting association in the US — ABHE: Association for Biblical Higher Education. ABHE requires that all members maintain a Bible/Theology core of thirty […]
Your Board of Trustees has determined that your institution should offering Title IV financial aid, but many questions remain. Examples of such questions are: Are we required to participate in the student loan programs or can we just participate in the Federal Pell Grant Program? We are a new institution. How long do we have […]
So, you want to be accredited? Great! But wait! Achieving accreditation requires adequate strength. Attempting to climb the accreditation mountain before getting in shape can make you sorry for starting the trek. Pause for a moment and consider how to avoid the costly mistakes of others who have gone down the same road. For example, […]
When a school comes to us wanting help achieving accreditation, the first step is often to help them produce a document proving that the school is eligible for accreditation with their chosen agency. It is not uncommon for a school to be accredited by more than one agency. Sometimes they might add one agency and […]
Are you battling an accreditation self-study? Do you wonder whether it’s time to engage a good consultant? Achieving accreditation is not simply a matter of submitting correctly-written answers and perfectly-formatted documents. It is a matter of changing the way your organization operates so that it is, and will continue to be, worthy of accreditation. Thus, accreditation is […]
