Some unaccredited institutions and programs provide significant, legitimate academic work.

Preston University is a private for-profit unaccredited institution that offers a variety of academic degree programs by distance learning.

A student attending an unaccredited institution cannot receive Federal financial aid.

He holds three degrees in Christian education (1974, 1988, 1991) from unaccredited institutions.

(Note, however, that not all unaccredited institutions of higher learning are diploma mills).

In Nigeria, online degrees from unaccredited institutions are banned and should not be accepted by employers.

One government official who looks after private education estimated that at least 100,000 students graduated from entirely unaccredited private institutions.

Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.

Students at unaccredited institutions are never eligible for financial aid, including student loans, through any government agency.

In some states, it can be illegal to use a degree from an unaccredited institution, unless approved by the state licensing agency.