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C-RAC Letter to Trump Transition Team

January 17, 2025 — HLC, as a member of the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), sent the following letter to the Trump-Vance Administration’s Department of Education Transition Team.

HLC Assessment Academy Graduates Aim to Improve Student Learning and Engagement

October 25, 2024 — Nineteen colleges and universities will work to boost student learning and engagement on their campuses with new skills attained over the last four years in the Higher Learning Commission’s Assessment Academy.

HLC Launches Guidelines and Review Process for Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degrees

September 3, 2025 — HLC has released guidelines and an application process that can pave the way for colleges and universities accredited by HLC to offer reduced-credit bachelor’s degree programs.

C-RAC Sends Letter to Education Department on Accreditation Regulations

March 28, 2024 — HLC, a member of the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), signed on to a letter to the U.S. Department of Education providing feedback on the recent round of Negotiated Rulemaking regarding accreditation regulations.

HLC’s Credential Lab Receives $500,000 Grant for Innovation Center

February 26, 2024 — HLC’s Credential Lab, designed to create an approach for the quality assurance of organizations offering short-term certificates and credentials and to develop resources and training on best practices, was recently awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to extend this innovation-focused initiative.