All of our degree programs are listed in our College Catalog. Financial aid may be an issue for you. Some ITT students have already used all of the federal financial aid — like Pell Grants — that is available to them. Our Financial Aid Office will be able to help you determine your financial aid options, as well as recommend Pellissippi State scholarships for which you may be eligible.
Any of your ITT Tech classes will be assessed individually to determine if they will transfer for academic credit at Pellissippi State. You may need to take an entrance exam to qualify for some academic credits. Pellissippi State also offers Prior Learning Assessment , which could allow you to earn academic credit for life and job experience, certifications and prior education.
Pellissippi State is a vital institution accustomed to transformation and growth. He still works for the same security company he did before he got his degree. Gesiorski says he wasn't able to get a job as a police officer because the school didn't have a regional accreditation. The New Mexico lawsuit and one from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allege that the school misled students about the private loans it offered between and While a majority of ITT students took out federal loans, they didn't always cover the full cost.
At the same time, a federal loan carried a 6. Sometimes, ITT would initially offer the student a zero-interest temporary line of credit. But if it wasn't paid off within nine months, ITT would suggest taking out one of its high-interest private loans. Some claimed that equipment was "outdated" and that some teachers were "lazy. One former lecturer, Austin Troxell, said coursework was dated and "designed for pupils with a fifth-grader education.
Another former instructor, Jeff Drobman, says the curriculum which was handed down from ITT corporate wasn't the problem. He said the program was excellent and sometimes required him to assign too much work. But he didn't believe that an associate's degree in some majors, like engineering, really prepared anyone for a job in the industry.
And he thought the biggest problem was the school wasn't selective enough. Too many students, he said, wouldn't show up to class. Low retention was another reason ITT had been on thin ice. There were people who should be there and those who shouldn't be -- and there were too many of those," Drobman said. We're no longer maintaining this page. Personal Finance. Choosing a College.
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A-Z Data Table Index. The office of Federal Student Aid at the US Department of Education has posted additional information on how former ITT students can continue education, apply for federal loan discharges, and retrieve records.
Former students have two main options: Students can transfer their work at ITT Technical Institutes to another institution and complete their programs or comparable programs. For students who have been affected by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institutes and the verdict against Minnesota School of Business and Globe University, please note: Please be aware that neither the Office of Federal Student Aid at the US Department of Education nor the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is making outgoing calls regarding tuition recovery, federal loan discharges, or private loan discharges.
The State of Minnesota does not have tuition recovery fund. See more information with regards to Federal student loan discharge here: Find out what the criteria are for discharge and how you can apply Students who attended a school who believe they were defrauded or that their school otherwise violated applicable state law may be eligible for loan forgiveness Information on possible schools you may transfer to is available at the College Search Tool or the Minnesota Office of Higher Education's College Search function.
Our office will post more information as information becomes available. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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