Atlanta’s Morris Brown College, which has barely survived 20 years without accreditation, says it’s close to getting back that seal of approval.
The college said Wednesday that its application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools has been approved and that the group could vote in April to make the Methodist-sponsored institution a full candidate for accreditation.
Such a move would allow Morris Brown to offer federal financial aid for the first time since 2002, when federal administrators cut off the money spigot as the college wallowed in debt and was being investigated. The former president and financial aid director each pleaded guilty to embezzling money because they diverted federal funds to pay for college expenses.
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