Post-secondary proprietary schools, sometimes referred to as career vocational schools, train hundreds of thousands of students each year in the United States. These institutions of higher education provide skills and knowledge essential for many necessary jobs in our economy. Many thousands of people entering the workforce or transitioning from old jobs to new ones rely on these educational institutions, which are regulated by state, federal, and various accreditation agencies. Students attending these career schools rely on a complicated system of federal grants, loans and other financial assistance.
Whitaker Chalk attorneys are familiar with the complex and interrelated web of state, federal, and accreditation agency regulations and standards that regulate the business, financial and educational practices of post-secondary for profit and not-for-profit proprietary schools. Our attorneys are also experienced in the specialized rules and regulations applicable to the merger or acquisition of post-secondary proprietary schools.