News

Heather F. Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), recently joined the Small College America podcast to discuss proposed federal accreditation regulations, institutional financial health challenges, legal transactions, and the future of accreditation. As higher education anticipates the United...

On September 14, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) provided comment on proposed revisions to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Standards and Procedures for Recognition (2025). Our Commission is committed to strengthening innovative, impactful accreditation through dedicated partnerships...

On September 14, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) submitted public comment on the United States Department of Education’s newly proposed federal accreditation regulations resulting from the Department’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking. We encourage institutions to submit...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is pleased to announce new Commission leadership for the upcoming year, along with the election of four new Commissioners who will join the Commission as we continue to advance student-centered, modern accreditation. “Each year, we...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) was among 19 education organizations that signed a joint statement on credit evaluation and learning mobility, led by the Learning Evaluation and Recognition for the Next Generation (LEARN) Commission.  LEARN, composed of practitioner leaders, accreditors, and research experts, is a collaboration between the...

Mohawk Valley Community College, an institution within the State University of New York (SUNY), is our first to join the Workforce Trust and use the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) AI-powered Accreditation Information Hub (AIHub) for Workforce Pell programs. The Workforce Trust is a...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomes Kalia Simms as Coordinator for Events. We are proud of our high-quality events that feature topics our community cares about most. Kalia will lead event planning, logistics, communications, and technology platform facilitation, ensuring the successful creation...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is announcing its withdrawal from the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) as of September 1, 2026. While we continue to partner individually with other accrediting commissions, MSCHE is driving broader partnerships that best support our work in this changing higher...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and other higher education organizations in a response to proposed revisions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA).  The ACE letter states: The revisions would...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) encourages institutions to review and comment on the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) newly proposed federal accreditation regulations resulting from the Department’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking. On August 19, 2026, USDE released an announcement about public...