Dental hygienist students at the Eagan, Minn., campus of the abruptly shuttered Argosy University are scrambling to find programs that will accept their transfer credits, local news station Fox 9 reports.
About 1,000 dental hygienist students are working to transfer into different programs across the state. But to enroll Argosy students into their programs, Minnesota universities must first secure accreditation approvals from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a process that could take "several months to years," according to a state higher education official quoted in the article.
"They will not accept any dental hygiene credits, so it looks like it will be a complete start over if nobody helps us," former student Nicole Knutson told Fox 9.
The Minnesota Board of Dentistry became aware of the issue at the same time students were alerted, according to the article.
The U.S. Education Department shut down Argosy campuses across the nation after the university failed to pay more than $16 million in financial aid to students.
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About 1,000 dental hygienist students are working to transfer into different programs across the state. But to enroll Argosy students into their programs, Minnesota universities must first secure accreditation approvals from the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a process that could take "several months to years," according to a state higher education official quoted in the article.
"They will not accept any dental hygiene credits, so it looks like it will be a complete start over if nobody helps us," former student Nicole Knutson told Fox 9.
The Minnesota Board of Dentistry became aware of the issue at the same time students were alerted, according to the article.
The U.S. Education Department shut down Argosy campuses across the nation after the university failed to pay more than $16 million in financial aid to students.
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