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Northwestern College (Illinois)

Coordinates: 41°45′6.0″N 87°47′50.1″W / 41.751667°N 87.797250°W / 41.751667; -87.797250
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Northwestern College (NC), formerly Northwestern Business College, was a private for-profit college in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The school offered a bachelor's degree program, associate degree programs, and certificate programs in online and on-campus settings. It had no affiliation with Northwestern University. The college closed in July 2024 after several years of financial challenges.[1]

Academics[edit]

The college offered certificate programs,[2] associate degree programs,[3] and a bachelor's degree program.[4]

Accreditation and approvals[edit]

Northwestern College was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).[5] On July 2, 2024, HLC removed Northwester College from Probation and placed them "On Notice" because it was at risk of being out of compliance with the Criteria for Accreditation.[6]

The Health Information Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree[7] program and the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management [8] programs were accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The Radiologic Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree [9] program was accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

Northwestern College was approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The Associate in Applied Science Degree program in Nursing was approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation, Illinois State Board of Nursing. When the college closed, this program was on probation due to low first-time pass rates of the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX).[10]

Financial challenges[edit]

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) placed Northwestern College on a Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM) payment method many times to provide additional oversight of cash management. HCM provides additional oversight for institutions with a number of financial or federal compliance issues, some of which may be serious and others that may be less troublesome.[11]

Heightened Cash Monitoring Actions (June 2019 through Present[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Quaerter HCM Level Reason Description
12/2023 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
9/2023 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
6/2023 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
3/2023 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
12/2022 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
9/2022 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
6/2022 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
3/2022 2 Administrative Capability Concerns about the institution’s ability to manage the Title IV programs including student file maintenance, record retention, and verification.  
12/2021 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
9/2021 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
6/2021 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
3/2021 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
12/2020 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
9/2020 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
6/2020 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
3/2020 2 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
12/2019 2 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
9/2019 2 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   
6/2019 1 Financial Responsibility    School has a failing or a zone composite score or other concerns such as unreconciled accounts.   

Alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stefanski, Matt (7 July 2024). "Northwestern College in Oak Lawn announces sudden closure after 122 years". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ "Career Programs - Certificate". Northwestern College. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Carrer Programs - Associate". Northwestern College. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Carrer Programs - Bachelor's". Northwestern College. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Northwestern College". The Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ^ "HLC Action Letter" (PDF). The Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Accreditation Decision Letter" (PDF). Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Accreditation Decision Letter" (PDF). Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Current Award Letter". Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "National Council Licensure Examination Summary Data" (PDF). Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid". Federal Student Aid - An Office of the U.S. DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring |Federal Student Aid. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "Institutions on HCM". Heightened Cash Monitoring | Federal Student Aid. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ Times, Douglas E. Kneeland;Special to The New York (January 10, 1979). "Suspect in Mass Deaths Is Puzzle to All (Published 1979)". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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