Beacon College

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For another learning institution with a similar name, see Barr Beacon School.

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Beacon College
Motto Lumen Vitae Abundantiorem
Motto in English
 Illuminating the Life Abundant
Type private, four-year institution
Established 1989
President George J. Hagerty
Academic staff
 54
Administrative staff
 35
Students 280
Location
Leesburg, Florida, USA
Campus Suburban
Colors Blue, gold
Affiliations National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF)
Website www.beaconcollege.edu

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Beacon College, a private nonprofit college in Leesburg, Florida, is the first accredited institution of higher learning to award bachelor's degrees exclusively to students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.[citation needed]

Beacon College offers Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Information Systems, Psychologyad Business Management. It is regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education.

George J. Hagerty has served as president since March 2013.

History

Led by learning-disabilities advocates Patricia and Peter Latham, a group of parents incorporated Beacon College on May 24, 1989. At the time, the Florida Department of Education approved the college's plan to introduce a focused undergraduate curriculum aligned specifically to the specialized learning and support needs of students who learn differently. Beacon awards both Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees.[1]

In 2003, Beacon College earned full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).[2] It was reaffirmed for the full 10-year period in 2008.

References

  1. ↑ Beacon College Foundational Documents, Governance and Administration, Volume 1, June 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ Letter of Accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), June, 2003

Further reading

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Member, Candidate and Applicant List (includes Commission actions taken 06/20/2013), July 2013. http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/webmemlist.pdf

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