We are proud and delighted to officially announce that the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking has become a nationally accredited school. After more than two years of work, the Council on Occupation Education (COE), one of only a handful of national accrediting organizations recognized by the US Department of Education, certified that FilmSchoolSF satisfied all the requirements to become an accredited institution. The mission of the COE is “assuring quality and integrity in career and technical education,” and FilmSchoolSF is honored to be a member of their family of accredited schools.
The goals that represent the significant values and purposes to which the COE is dedicated are the following:
- To offer public assurance that accredited educational institutions provide quality instruction in career and technical education that facilitates learning by students and meeting the needs of the labor market.
- To provide guidance to institutions for the continual improvement of their educational offerings and related activities.
- To promote high ethical and educational standards for career and technical education.
- To enhance public understanding of career and technical education providers and of the value of the education and the credentials offered by these providers.
- To ensure that the accreditation process validates the achievement of learning and program objectives.
In addition to insuring the quality of education and the financial integrity of the institution, being accredited allows a school to register with the US Department of Education to offer Title IV financial aid. FilmSchoolSf is in the process of this registration. Please contact our Admissions Department for any further information, admissions@filmschoolsf.dev.
The San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking participates in all Federal Student Financial Aid Programs by the Department of Education. Students who are accepted into the Digital Filmmaking Program are eligible to receive Title IV funding, including Pell Grants and federal loans. FilmSchoolSF President and Co-Founder, Jeremiah Birnbaum, says “Last year we became a nationally accredited institution and this year we are able to offer financial aid. With our students having access to federal grants and low cost loans, we continue to enhance and improve the FilmSchoolSF experience.”
When you click apply today is should go to the FAFSA web site. www.fafsa-application.com