Career Schools and Colleges - Related Web Links
Accreditation Bodies
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
- 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)
Avoiding School Marketing and Financial Aid Fraud 
- Guide for Private Vocational Schools and Distance Education on avoiding fraudulent marketing practices.
Financial Aid
- Federal Student Aid Publications - Financial aid information and applications, information on choosing a career and schools, and closed school guide for students.
- Financial Aid for Texas Students - A guide to student financial aid programs for Texas students, produced by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- Becoming a Title IV School (PDF)
- Federal Student Aid Programs - Information for Schools
Resources for Small Businesses
- U.S. Small Business Administration.
- Agencia Federal Para el Desarrollo de la Pequena Empresa.
- Office of the Governor Small Business Assistance
For Financial Aid Professionals
- Dear Colleague Letters - Online versions of the latest Dear Colleague letters issued by the U.S. Department of Education for members of the financial aid industry.
- ShopTalk - A monthly newsletter produced by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation for lenders and schools.
Other State and Federal Educational Agencies
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- United States Department of Education
- Texas Workforce Commission - Veterans Education
- Texas Workforce Commission - List of Eligible Training Providers
School Information
- Career Colleges and Schools of Texas (CCST) - An online directory of member schools and information concerning the CCST organization.
- Closed School Guide for Schools - Prepared by a task force consisting of US Department of Education (ED), accrediting agencies, guarantee agencies and states, this is a guide on how to help the students of a closed school, including discussions of federal financial aid issues and contact information. (Word)
- Driver Training Division of the Texas Education Agency.
- School Fact Sheets - Information sheets for each school produced by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.
- ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials - Free materials from the US Dept of Justice.
Skills-Related Sites
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education - ERIC is part of the U.S. Department of Education's National Library of Education designed to identify and disseminate information in education. The site includes publications, online searchable databases, and a list of related sites.
- National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE) - Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education, NCRVE was designed to strengthen education. This site provides information about projects, publications, services, and related sites.
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