(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Following a comprehensive three-stage assessment process, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has renewed UC Santa Barbara’s academic accreditation for a full 10 years.
WASC accreditation is essential for students to have access to federal funding for education loans, grants and scholarships, and for researchers to qualify for funding from federal organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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