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Massachusetts Proprietary Schools

• College for Adults
• Consumer Assistance Bulletin: How Do I Choose A Proprietary School?
• From the USDE, Thinking About Going To A Career College Or Technical School?
• What do I need to know about getting loans to pay for my education?
• Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers and How to Spot Deceptive Private Loan Practices
• How To Apply for Federal or State Student Financial Aid
• The Student Guide to Federal Financial Aid
• Office of Inspector General Alerts
• USDE Office of Postsecondary Education
• Massachusetts Approving Agency for Veteran's Training
• Student's Guide to Transfer Credit
• Do you need to improve your English skills, obtain a GED, or simply improve your academic skills prior to enrolling in a private occupational school? Please call the Massachusetts Literacy Hotline for help finding a program http://www.sabes.org/hotline/.

Here are links to several of the agencies that accredit Massachusetts private occupational schools:

• Accrediting Agencies Recognized for Titile IV Purposes
• Overview of Accreditation and lists of Accrediting Agencies
• Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
• Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
• Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE)
• Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
• Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
• Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)

• Filing A Complaint Against an Open Proprietary School or Teacher
• Internship Opportunities

• Filing A Claim for Restitution Against a Closed Proprietary School
• Obtaining Records or Transcripts from a Closed Proprietary School