A program aimed at helping adults finish incomplete degrees will be Rhode Island’s newest college.
College Unbound, a degree-completion program and now a private nonprofit college, will be allowed to award undergraduate degrees in Rhode Island, the state's Council on Postsecondary Education ruled unanimously Wednesday. The program will continue as a tool for adults with unfinished bachelor’s degrees while it seeks accreditation to become an independent institution.
College Unbound President Dennis Littky said the institution has already begun the process of pursuing accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Grants from organizations including the Lumina Foundation funded the founding of the program and have supported the creation of the institution's business and scaling plans for the next five years.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/05/26/rhode-island-approves-new-college-help-adults-finish-degrees