Education

  On May 24, 2021, The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer appointed Melanie Delgado to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) Advisory Committee. Delgado will serve on the committee in the consumer advocate role, which is designated by statute. We are excited to welcome Melanie Delgado…

Today, Department of Consumer Affairs Director Kimberly Kirchmeyer announced the appointment of Zima Creason to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) Advisory Committee. Creason will serve on the committee as the Former Student of an Institution, a role designated by statute. “We are pleased to welcome Zima Creason to…

Many have received tuition reimbursement, but thousands more have not filed claims Students who were left saddled with loans following the 2015 closure of Corinthian Colleges now have another chance to get their money back, thanks to a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2020. AB 1346…

Make Sure Your School Is State-Approved For generations, the GI Bill has been America’s promise to members of the Armed Forces that their personal sacrifice for their country will be rewarded. The bill has been reinvented a few times since it was first implemented in 1944, but the premise is…

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school graduation looked very different in 2020 compared to previous years. Gone were tightly-packed groups of beaming grads in caps and gowns, the hugs and handshakes with friends and mentors, the throngs of adoring families. In their places: choreographed, socially-distanced ceremonies, if an in-person…

State office assists students with next steps, provides resources free of charge The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (BBC) is joining the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) in encouraging current and former Milan Institute students to obtain academic and financial records from the institution as soon as possible.…

State office assists students with next steps, provides resources free of charge The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) is encouraging current and former students of Milan Institute locations in California to obtain academic and financial records from the institution. Last week, Milan Institute President Gary Yasuda admitted to using…

In March, Argosy University became the latest chain of for-profit colleges to announce a sudden and unexpected closure after the United States Department of Education ended their ability to access federally-backed student loan funding, known as Title IV funds. In response, the California Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR)…

More and more students are ditching brick-and-mortar in the quest for a mortarboard. The advantages of online learning are enticing. Getting classes wherever and whenever a student wants, avoiding the costs of dorm living or the hassle of a commute, and connecting with professors from anywhere in the world, all…