| Status | Closed (October 2020) |
|---|---|
| Facts checked | October 2026 |
American College for Medical Careers has closed
American College for Medical Careers in Orlando, Florida, officially closed on 30 October 2020. It lost eligibility for federal student aid on 26 June 2020 after failing to give the U.S. Department of Education required documents following a change of ownership, then announced unscheduled breaks and stopped teaching.
If you were a student
- Transcripts: the Department of Education’s closure fact sheet lists [email protected] for transcript requests.
- Florida tuition recovery: former students may be able to apply to Florida’s Student Protection Fund through the Commission for Independent Education.
- Federal student loans: if you were enrolled when the school closed, or left shortly before it closed, you may qualify for a closed school discharge of your federal loans. Students who finished their program or transferred credits to a comparable program elsewhere usually do not qualify.
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Sources
U.S. Department of Education closure fact sheet