2025-26 Audit and Reporting Guidelines Format Final- Harsha

DIPLOMA MILLS AND ACCREDITATION The logical place to start when making a determination on whether a school is or is not a diploma mill is to examine its accreditation. AccreditationAccreditation in the United States is a voluntary, nongovernmental process, in which an institution and its programs are evaluated against standards for measuring quality. Any institution can claim to be accredited. It is importantIt is important that if you are unsure about a schools accreditation or its accrediting body, it is important that exhaustive research be conducted in order to properly evaluate accreditation for an institution.

that if you are unsure about a schools accreditation or its accrediting body, exhaustive research be conducted in order to properly evaluate accreditation for an institution. it is important that

you do your homework

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