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  2. Higher education accreditation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    With the creation of the U.S. Department of Education and under the terms of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the U.S. Secretary of Education is required by law to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the secretary has determined to be reliable authorities on the quality of education or training ...

  3. Educational accreditation - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, there is no federal government list of recognized accreditation agencies for primary and secondary schools like there is for higher education. [ citation needed ] Public schools must adhere to criteria set by the state governments, and there is wide variation among the individual states in the requirements applied to non ...

  4. Student rights in U.S. higher education - Wikipedia

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    Dezick v. Umpqua Community College (1979) found a student was compensated because classes offered orally by the dean were not provided. Healy v. Larsson (1974) found that a student who completed degree requirements prescribed by an academic advisor was entitled to a degree on the basis that this was an implied contract. An advisor should, thus ...

  5. Dean's list - Wikipedia

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    A dean's list is an academic award, or distinction, used to recognize the highest level scholarship demonstrated by students in a college or university. This system is most often used in North America, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] though institutions in Europe, [ 3 ] Asia, [ 4 ] and Australia [ 5 ] may also employ similar measures.

  6. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The FN grade indicates that a student has failed a course due to non-attendance. It is calculated as an "F" in the student's grade point average. For students receiving financial aid, failure for non-attendance may require the student to refund to the college all or part of their aid.

  7. California removes college degree requirements for nearly 30k ...

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    (The Center Square) – Nearly 30,000 state jobs will no longer have degree requirements in California after a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The state has now removed college degrees or other ...

  8. List of admission tests to colleges and universities - Wikipedia

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    Passing A-Levels is the major requirement for applying for local universities. This exam is very competitive, where students have to study college 1st-year and 2nd-year material and pass it to get college admissions. The tough nature of the examination is due to the government funding all the college students.

  9. Education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 January 2025. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...