Plaza College
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| Motto | Knowledge and Competence |
|---|---|
| Type | For-profit[1][2][3] |
| Established | 1916 |
| President | Charles E. Callahan |
| Provost | Charles E. Callahan III |
| Students | 766 |
| Location | New York City (Forest Hills, Queens), New York, United States |
| Campus | City |
| Website | http://www.plazacollege.edu/ |
Plaza College is a for-profit[1][2][3] private college in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, primarily offering associate's degrees.[4] Founded in 1916, it is regionally[1] accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[5] Plaza offers educational programs in business, information technology, liberal arts, and allied health. Plaza provides day, evening and weekend classes. Some resources include an expanded library, Internet Center, Assessment Center, Medical Simulation Lab and Campus Store.
History
In 1916, Plaza College was founded as an independent institution in Long Island City. It moved to a location in Jackson Heights, in 1970. In July 2014, Plaza College moved to a new campus on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills.
Notable achievements
- 1975—Development of the two-year program
- 1982—Authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.)
- 1988—Authorized to confer the Degree of Associate in Applied Science
- 2002—Authorized to confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies(accreditation from Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools)
- 2004—Medical assisting (A.O.S.)
- 2006—Authorized to confer the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
- 2007—Middle States 10 year re-accreditation
- 2008—CAAHEP Accreditation
- 2009—Health Services Information Technology (A.O.S.)
- 2009—Patient Information Management (B.B.A)
- 2014-Opening of Plaza College's Forest Hills campus
Financial aid
Plaza offers various types of Financial aid including:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Tuition Assistance Program (Tap Award)
- Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Veterans Administration Educational Benefits
- Veterans Administration (GI Bill)
Academic programs
- Medical Assisting
- Computer Business Support Specialist
- Information Sciences
- Business Administration
- Office Technologies
- Accounting and Information Systems
- Health Services Information Technology
- Business Administration-Management
- Patient Information Management
References
- 1 2 3 "Plaza College - The College Board". College Board. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Plaza College". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/complaints-mount-anemic-state-agency-overwhelmed-job-policing-for-profit-schools-article-1.149897
- ↑ "Two-Year Colleges - 2010". Google Books via Peterson's. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Middle States Commission on Higher Education". msche.org. Retrieved 27 January 2016.