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There
are approximately 164 private schools operating in Arizona. These
schools enroll almost 230,000 students at any given moment. More
students are enrolled in Arizona private proprietary institutions
than the State University systems combined.
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The
Arizona Private School Association (APSA) is the oldest and largest
association of private postsecondary schools in Arizona, with over
56 member schools, and over 40 Associate Members who provide valuable
products and services to the private postsecondary sector. APSA
has received national acclaim as the 1997 Outstanding State Association.
Since its foundation in 1967, APSA has worked closely with state
administrations, the legislature, and its regulatory bodies. Member
schools offer general education, two and four-year degrees, and
vocational certificate programs to over 230, 000 students in any
given year.APSA is proud to offer its member an array of valuable
services:
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- Your
listing on the APSA Website at www.arizonapsa.org where students,
businesses, or other interested persons can learn more about your
school and link directly to your Website.
- Representation
of Member Schools on their individual school issues, as well
as statewide issues affecting all Private Postsecondary Schools,
with the State and National legislature, and State Agencies. APSA
has asserted considerable effort on behalf of its members in obtaining
successful legislative, administrative and, when necessary, legal
outcomes for its membership.
- Association-led
Scholarship Program that provides Private Career Schools with
the opportunity to give back to their local community and receive
well-deserved recognition.
- Holding
seminars and workshops, which provide Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) to help meet the educational need of staff. Other workshops
offered include Admissions, Financial Aid, Accreditation, High
School Recruitment, Placement, Teacher Training, Human Resources,
legal issues, and other important issues pertaining to our sector.
- Hosting
State Legislative and Annual Conferences. APSA periodically
brings schools together in comfortable surroundings around the
State to network and hear the latest in private proprietary educational
issues and important challenges facing our sector.
- Information
sharing by conferences and seminars, quarterly newsletter,
member-only Website, Members-only E-Fax, Legislative Alerts, and
personal meetings with APSA staff and board members.
- Legislative
advocacy with the Governor and state Legislature, meetings
with authors of legislation affecting your school, testifying
on behalf of Private Postsecondary Schools and meeting with legislative
staff to educate and inform policy makers on Private School issues.
- Sector initiatives
to increase the role of Private postsecondary institutions in
Workforce Development Programs, Welfare Reform programs,
Rehabilitation Programs, and many other revenue enhancement programs.
- Member
referral to qualified consultants and sector professionals,
such as Attorneys, Educational Consultants, Publishers, Human
Resource Companies, Certified Public Accountants, and other firms
that specialize in working with Private Postsecondary Schools.
- Customized Legal Service Plans periodically
offered to APSA members at highly discounted rates by leading
legal firms that specialize in private proprietary institutions.
- Relationship-building with other Private Postsecondary
Institutions to further the effectiveness and the reputation
of our sector in Arizona
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