<P> Transferring credit from nationally accredited higher education institutions to institutions which have regional accreditation has proved particularly problematic . Regionally accredited schools are generally non-profit and academically oriented . Nationally accredited schools are predominantly for - profit and generally offer vocational, career or technical programs . Every college has the right to set standards and refuse to accept transfer credits . However, if a student has gone to a nationally accredited school it may be particularly difficult to transfer credits (or even credit for a degree earned) if he or she then applies to a regionally accredited college . Some regionally accredited colleges have general policies against accepting any credits from nationally accredited schools, others are reluctant to because they feel that these schools' academic standards are lower than their own or they are unfamiliar with the particular school . The student who is planning to transfer credits from a nationally accredited school to a regionally accredited school should ensure that the regionally accredited school will accept the credits before they enroll in the nationally accredited school . </P> <P> Historically credit transfer has mainly been administered on an ad hoc basis by higher education institutions but it has now become an important area of national and transnational education policy, particularly in relation to mobility between countries and educational sectors . Consequently, agreements between groups of universities have been put in place, such as Australian Group of Eight Universities, and broader schemes have been developed to simplify transfer . </P> <Ul> <Li> Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme </Li> <Li> European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System </Li> <Li> Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework </Li> </Ul> <Li> Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme </Li>

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