The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a private, non-profit organization
developed to monitor and report on the business practices of companies.
The BBB reports on a firm's marketplace practices and a BBB report may
help you determine whether or not you want to do business with a
company. The BBB reports on both members and non-members alike.
According to the BBB of Southwest Idaho & Eastern Oregon:
"According to BBB records, the address listed for Almeda University,
10400 Overland Rd., # 224, Boise, ID is a private mail box company.
Almeda University has informed our office that this address in Idaho is
a "centralized mail facility" and not part of any Almeda University
campus. Mail sent to the Idaho address is forwarded to Almeda agents in
various locations. Almeda University states they do not publish the
physical location of any of its offices. As an online Virtual Private
Network (VPN) they have no facilities to accommodate students or
visitors.
Almeda University states they are accredited by the Association for
Online Academic Excellence, also known as AOAEX. This association
advertises that they are a non-governmental private accreditation
association. Almeda University informed the Better Business Bureau that
their standards are reviewed each year by AOAEX for an annual fee of
$750.00.
Almeda University is not accredited by the U.S Department of Education,
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. According to
information on Almeda University's application, they are unable to
participate in the federal student aid program or GI Bill.
Additionally, Almeda University degrees are not legal for academic or
business uses in the following States: Oregon, New Jersey, North
Dakota, Washington and Idaho. Residents of these States should consider
the Almeda degree as a novelty item only.
Potential students may contact the U.S. Department of Education at http://www.ed.gov to find out more information on accreditation standards."
The Association for Online Academic Excellence is not an accreditation
agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the two
entities that are authorized to recognize accreditation agencies in the
United States. Remember
that proper, legitimate accreditation matters to you if you want to
have access to financial aid or take advantage of tuition reimbursement
plans offered by your employer.
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