http://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/business-college-loses-accredidation_
"Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.
Cambria-Rowe Business College announced Monday that their accreditor, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), was denied re-accreditation by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.
A statement from the school says they are currently in good standing with ACICS and the accreditation issues faces by ACICS has nothing to do with the schools performance.
All schools accredited by the ACICS will have 18 months after the finalization to find a new creditor or they will ave to close their doors.
The schools President William Coward decided they will not look for a new accreditor and will close after the current term ends on August 24th. In the statement, the spokesperson for the school said staying open, "would put new students and those entering Cambria-Rowe in the upcoming Fall semester at risk of graduating from a College that does not hold accreditation. The ownership of Cambria-Rowe does not believe this is in the best interest of those students. However, by not enrolling during the Fall semester when new enrollments are at their peak, the College will have insufficient enrollment to continue operations."
Penn Highland Community College announced they will be accepting students from Cambria-Rowe so they may finish their degrees if an accreditor can not be found. Representatives from the college will be visiting all locations of Cambria-Rowe Tuesday to help students through this process."