Spanish-American Institute
240 West 35th Street, Second Floor
(Between 7th & 8th Avenues)
Manhattan, New York 10001
voice: 212.840.7111 fax: 646.766.0302
Note On ACICS Recognition
As of December 12, 2016, one of our accreditors, Accrediting Council
for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), is no longer recognized
by the U.S. Department of Education.
Spanish-American Institute (along with other schools that were accredited
by ACICS) has 18 months following the loss of our accreditation to find
a new accrediting agency to maintain eligibility to receive funds under
the Title IV, HEA programs. If Spanish-American Institute does not obtain
accreditation within that 18 month period, which ends June 12, 2018,
our school will no longer be eligible to receive funds under Title IV,
HEA programs.
Although our school has maintained eligibility for Title IV, HEA programs,
no students are currently receiving Title IV loans or grants. Indeed none
of our students have had student loans since about 1991 and no Title IV Pell
grants have been awarded since about 2008.
It is therefore expected that loss of Title IV eligibility will have absolutely
no impact on any of our students or on the financial health of the Institute.
If any student has a complaint relating to Spanish-American Institute's
Title IV eligibility, administration of the Title IV programs,
the quality of education received at Spanish-American Institute,
or otherwise relating to the accreditation standards of ACICS they can
submit that complaint to Spanish-American Institute, acics@sai2000.org,
240 West 35 Street, 2nd Floor, NYC, NY 10001, 212.840.8565
or any of the following entities:
New York State Education Department
Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision
116 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 643-4760 BPSS@NYSED,GOV
Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision Complaint Form
Eric T. Schneiderman
New York State Attorney General
NEW YORK CITY OFFICE
120 Broadway
New York City, NY 10271-0332
(212) 416-8000
New York State Attorney General Complaint Forms
New York State Department of State
Division of Consumer Protection
Consumer Assistance Unit
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12231-0001
Fax: 518-486-3936
Consumer Assistance Hotline
(518) 474-8583 (800) 697-1220
New York State Consumer Affairs Complaint Form