San Diego Christian College, long plagued by money problems, is on probation again after a regional accrediting agency found it “significantly out of compliance” with fiscal and administrative requirements.
The WASC Senior College and University Commission warned of “an underlying instability in the basic financial management of the institution” and notified the private nonprofit college in Santee it has until June 2021 to fix the problems. If that doesn’t happen, the college could lose its accreditation and the millions of dollars in financial aid that comes with it.
San Diego Christian remains accredited while on probation but is subject to additional scrutiny, including special visits by the commission and a requirement to submit periodic reports.
If the college were to lose its accreditation, students would no longer have access to federal grants and student loans.