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Paine College to Host TRACS On-Site


Filed Under: Accreditation, Campus Updates

(August 8, 2020 – Augusta, GA) – Paine College of Augusta, Georgia will host a Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) on-site evaluation team visit on August 17-20, 2020 for the purpose of evaluating the College for accreditation status. Currently, Paine College is a member of TRACS having been awarded Candidate Status as a Category II Institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on August 2, 2018. This status is effective for a period of five years. As a member of TRACS, Paine College is eligible for Financial Aid and Federal Grants. Also, Paine students remain eligible for Financial Aid such as Pell, HOPE, and SEOG, and can participate in the federal loan program.

Third party comments are invited and may be addressed to:  TRACS, 15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA  24551.    

TRACS is approved by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized institutional accrediting agency and appears on the Secretary’s List of Approved Accrediting Agencies, which is provided in the Higher Education Directory.  TRACS is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).  

For media inquiries, please contact the Paine College Office of Communications and Marketing at 706.821.8323, or via email: Hcarter@paine.edu.

Paine College

Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.

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