Help graduating without National accreditation

[araidia]

Well, this is emotionally exhaustive at this point...but I need to know what my future is going to be paved with.

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So now that I am graduating without National accreditation how will I ever go on to further my education? I've never seen an admissions requirement that didn't include NLNAC or CCNE. I have no idea what my options are...and the school certainly isn't talking...I can't get NLNAC to answer my e-mails...and oddly enough I'm having no luck with google. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

[llg, PhD, RN]

I know a school that is in danger of losing it's accreditation -- and their faculty is really worried about all of the students suing the school.

If I were in your situation, I would be talking with a lawyer to find out what my options are. Maybe you can get the school to compensate you for what it will cost you to get a 2nd degree elsewhere that will get you that accreditation. They also may be able to work with another school in your region to accept students from your program into their school to earn a 2nd degree. That's what a school in my area did when they closed -- they worked with other schools in the region to pick up the students who were half-way through.

Talk to a lawyer and see what your options are. You might not get big bucks ... but you might get some help (financial and otherwise) to help you land on your feet.

[sheronep, MSN, RN]

I cant imagine what I would do! Please keep us informed of what happens. I am sure that you aren't the first person that this has happened to and unfortunately wont be the last.

Good luck!

[araidia]

There is a lawsuit in the works, initiated at another campus. We are working on joining it as well. Administration is unresponsive...I've asked them countless times what they will be doing for the graduating class...and they insists not having national accreditation is not that big of a deal....which we know is not true. Looks like I will be battling this for years to come.