Southern States University
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Southern States University (SSU) is a for-profit American university with four locations in Southern California
. The Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer is John Tucker.
. Its current owner is Tepper Technologies, Inc., which purchased it in 2005.
California with over 650 active students from more than 25 countries
The school has four campuses in San Diego and one campus in Newport
Beach. SSU has a master’s and bachelor’s degree programs in Business
Administration, as well as a non degree English language
program.
. It has campuses in San Diego, the San Diego area communities of San Marcos
and La Jolla, and Newport Beach, California
.
in August 2010 by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
in August 2010, a national accreditor in the United States. SSU has maintained "Institutional Approval" status from the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) since the University's acquisition by Tepper Technologies in 2006, certifying that it has continued to meet the state's statutory requirements for a private postsecondary institution.
on June 17, 2011, the owner, Carmen Tepper, was charged with an 11-count indictment
in the attempt to defraud the U.S. government by issuing I-20 forms
to students who no longer attended or fell out of the attendance laws with an F1 student visa as long as the students paid tuition
. Although the incidents allegedly took place in 2010, there have been no formal hearings establishing the validity of the charges.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. The Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer is John Tucker.
History
The institution was founded in 1983, originally in Orange County, CaliforniaOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Its current owner is Tepper Technologies, Inc., which purchased it in 2005.
School Info
Southern States University (SSU) is a private school in SouthernCalifornia with over 650 active students from more than 25 countries
The school has four campuses in San Diego and one campus in Newport
Beach. SSU has a master’s and bachelor’s degree programs in Business
Administration, as well as a non degree English language
program.
Locations
SSU is based in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. It has campuses in San Diego, the San Diego area communities of San Marcos
San Marcos, California
San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos...
and La Jolla, and Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
.
Accreditation and approvals
Southern States University was accreditedEducational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
in August 2010 by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...
in August 2010, a national accreditor in the United States. SSU has maintained "Institutional Approval" status from the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) since the University's acquisition by Tepper Technologies in 2006, certifying that it has continued to meet the state's statutory requirements for a private postsecondary institution.
Controvery
According to a news release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security , responsible for identifying, investigating, and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation, and infrastructure security...
on June 17, 2011, the owner, Carmen Tepper, was charged with an 11-count indictment
Indictment
An indictment , in the common-law legal system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that maintain the concept of felonies, the serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that lack the concept of felonies often use that of an indictable offence—an...
in the attempt to defraud the U.S. government by issuing I-20 forms
I-20 (form)
Form I-20 is a United States Department of Homeland Security, specifically ICE and SEVP, document issued by colleges, universities, and vocational schools that provides supporting information for the issuance of a student visa or change of status...
to students who no longer attended or fell out of the attendance laws with an F1 student visa as long as the students paid tuition
Tuition
Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...
. Although the incidents allegedly took place in 2010, there have been no formal hearings establishing the validity of the charges.
External links
- Southern States University official website