ASA College

Phase: Formerly Accredited
Status: Unapproved Institutional Closure
Candidacy Granted: January 1, 2005
Accreditation Granted: June 24, 2010
Accreditation Ceased: March 1, 2023

On February 24, 2023, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to note that ASA College closed without prior approval while on adverse action status. To note that the institution is no longer operational, and accreditation ceased effective March 1, 2023. As of March 1, 2023, ASA College is no longer accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education www.msche.org. On February 10, 2023, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to reject the teach-out plans because they did not meet the criteria established in the Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s). However, the Commission has approved teach-out agreements with (1) Berkeley College (New York), New York, NY, for the following programs: Business Administration (AAS); Criminal Justice (AAS); Paralegal Studies (AAS). (2) Helene Fuld College of Nursing, New York, NY, for the following program: Nursing (AAS) (3) Touro University, New York, NY, for the following programs: Business Administration (AAS), Business Management and Administration with a concentration in Information Systems (AOS), Business Management and Administration with a concentration in Data Communications (AOS), Criminal Justice (AS), Nursing (AAS), and Paralegal Studies (AS); (4) Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL, for the following programs: Business Administration (BS), Finance (BS), Criminal Justice (BA), Psychology (BS), and Healthcare with a concentration in Administration (BS). New York students can obtain information on how to order transcripts from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website at: https://www.nysed.gov/college-transcripts. Florida students can obtain historical records and transcripts from the Florida Commission for Independent Education via email at: [email protected]. For more information about closed school loan discharge please visit: studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school. For more information about borrower-defense loan discharge please visit: studentaid.gov/borrower-defense/. For free legal advice and questions about these programs please contact the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) via email at: [email protected]. For international students with questions please contact the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) via email at: [email protected]. For veterans with questions please contact the New York State Office of Veterans' Affairs via email at: [email protected]. The February 24, 2023, institutional closure terminated ASA College's appeal of the November 11, 2022, adverse action to withdraw accreditation. The institution failed to submit the required substantive change request for institutional closure, as directed on February 8, 2023. The Commission has been unable to confirm the following information, which was noted in the February 10, 2023, action:(1) financial aid counseling provided to students; (2) communications regarding student records has occurred; (3) a complete list of students currently enrolled in each program at all locations of the institution, their individual status, and the program requirements each student has completed; (4) information regarding all students, including online and/or international students and students in Florida and New York, in all ASA College programs and how those students will be accommodated through teach-out agreements; (5) availability of ASA College staff to assist students as part of the teach-out plan; (6) appropriate information and public disclosures posted at ASA College websites, including those for its New York and Florida locations; (7) documentation of appropriate advisement and support services specific to the needs of international students; (8) responsiveness to NJCAA reporting requirements; (9) payment of contracts for disposition of student, employee, and financial records; (10) the status of the institution's payroll obligations; (11) provisions to assist faculty and staff to secure employment; (12) compliance with reporting requirements from local, state, and federal authorities; and (13) response to formal complaint regarding nonpayment of contractual obligations with athletics officials in Florida.

Accreditation Actions

March 1, 2023
To note that ASA College accreditation ceased effective March 1, 2023. To note the action of February 24, 2023, of the unapproved institutional closure without prior approval. To note the action of February 10, 2023, rejecting the teach-out plan. Despite repeated requests by the Commission, the institution failed to provide information relating to the required teach-out plan and teach-out agreements.
February 24, 2023
To note ASA College closed on February 24, 2023, while on adverse action status, without prior approval and without an approved teach-out plan. To note the accreditation of ASA College will cease on March 1, 2023. To note the action of February 10, 2023, rejecting the teach-out plan.
February 10, 2023
To reject the teach-out plan because it did not meet the criteria established in the Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Policy and Procedures. To approve the teach-out agreement with Florida Memorial University for the following programs: Business Administration (BS), Finance (BS), Criminal Justice (BA), Psychology (BS), and Healthcare with a concentration in Administration (BS). To reject the teach-out agreement with United International College, Miramar, FL because ASA College was unable to provide evidence of an institutional accreditor for the institution that is recognized by the United Stated Department of Education. To note that the teach-out agreements with Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Southeastern University, Lakeland, FL, are rejected as they have been rescinded by the institutions. To note that the Commission is attempting to verify where records can be obtained. To note that the institution has failed to submit evidence of the following despite repeated requests by the Commission, including (1) communications with all constituents about plans for closure; (2) financial aid counseling provided to students; (3) of the release of transcripts (or the production and issuance of transcripts for any students wishing to transfer to another institution); (4) communications regarding student records has occurred; (5) a complete list of students currently enrolled in each program at all locations of the institution, their individual status, and the program requirements each student has completed; (6) information regarding all students, including online and/or international students and students in Florida and New York, in all ASA College programs and how those students will be accommodated through teach-out agreements; (7) availability of ASA College staff to assist students as part of the teach-out plan; (8) appropriate information and public disclosures posted at ASA College websites, including those for its New York and Florida locations; (9) documentation of appropriate advisement and support services specific to the unique needs of international students; (10) responsiveness to NJCAA reporting requirements; (11) payment of contracts for disposition of student, employee, and financial records; (12) the status of the institution's payroll obligations; (13) provisions to assist faculty and staff to secure employment; (14) compliance with reporting requirements from local, state, and federal authorities; and (15) response to formal complaint regarding nonpayment of contractual obligations with athletics officials in Florida. To note the Commission will work with the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the appropriate State agencies, to the extent feasible, to assist students in finding reasonable opportunities to complete their education without additional charge in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.24(d) as a result of the institution's closure and its repeated failures to provide requested information. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of January 31, 2023, to require the submission of a substantive change request for institutional closure. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of February 8, 2023, noting that the institution failed to submit the substantive change request for institutional closure as directed by the Commission. To note that accreditation will cease on March 1, 2023.
February 10, 2023
To note that the Commission Liaison Guidance Visit occurred on February 3, 2023.
February 8, 2023
To note the institution failed to submit the substantive change request for institutional closure due February 8, 2023, as directed in the action of January 31, 2023.
February 6, 2023
To note that the February 24, 2023 institutional closure terminates ASA College's appeal of the November 11, 2022 adverse action to withdraw accreditation. To further note the institution will receive an accounting of expenses incurred and a return of the remaining deposit in accordance with the Commission's Appeals from Adverse Actions Procedures.
February 2, 2023
To amend the action of January 27, 2023, as follows: To note the approval for teach-out agreements with Metropolitan College of New York was granted in error and to rescind the approval.
February 1, 2023
To amend the action of January 27, 2023, as follows: To approve a teach-out agreement with Touro University, New York, NY, and to correct the programs to include Business Administration (AAS), Business Management and Administration with a concentration in Information Systems (AOS), Business Management and Administration with a concentration in Data Communications (AOS), Criminal Justice (AS), Nursing (AAS), and Paralegal Studies (AS). To note that the programs of Computer Support Specialist (Certificate) and Office Technology and Administration (Certificate) were included in error.
February 1, 2023
To amend the action of January 27, 2023, as follows: To approve a teach-out agreement with Berkeley College (New York) New York, NY and to correct the programs to include Business Administration-Management (AAS), Justice Studies-Criminal Justice (AAS), and Legal Studies (AAS).
January 31, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to reject the supplemental information report. To note that the quality and substance of the report were insufficient to permit Commission review. To note that the Commission will not request a subsequent report. To acknowledge receipt of the institution's notification on January 24, 2023, of its plans to close on February 24, 2023. To note that the Commission will consider the institution closed as of February 24, 2023, and no longer operational with students actively enrolled (Requirement of Affiliation 2). To require that the institution submit a substantive change request for institutional closure by February 8, 2023, which must include information that the institution has failed to provide despite repeated requests by the Commission. To further note that the substantive change request for institutional closure is as required by the Commission's Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and Substantive Change Guidelines. To note that the additional locations at 1293 Broadway, New York, NY 10001 and 530 West 49th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012 closed without approval. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. To note that the date accreditation will cease will be determined following the substantive change request due on February 8, 2023.