Education dept keeps school accreditation database humming along unchanged
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info from accrediting agencies about schools and programs without changing the current process. This helps keep the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP) up to date. If you’re involved with these agencies, you can share your thoughts by February 20, 2026, but no new costs or big changes are planned.
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