ECMC EDUCATION INC

INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SERVICES:ECMC EDUCATION, INC., DBA ALTIERUS CAREER COLLEGE, IS A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OF CAREER SCHOOL TRAINING IN THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INDUSTRY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ALLIED HEALTH AND TRADES. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. ENGAGES WITH FACULTY, INDUSTRY LEADERS, AND EMPLOYERS TO HELP IDENTIFY SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, BEHAVIORS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT FIT THE NEEDS OF THE MARKETPLACE AND ENHANCE EACH GRADUATE'S ABILITY TO FIND A JOB IN HIS OR HER CHOSEN FIELD. THE SCHOOLS ARE ACCREDITED TO GRANT DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. SERVES A NON-TRADITIONAL, UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATION: 65% OF ECMC EDUCATION, INC. STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PELL GRANTS (54% ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL PELL GRANTS); 73% OF ECMC EDUCATION, INC.'S STUDENT BODY IS FEMALE; 87% OF STUDENTS ARE NON-WHITE; 58% OF STUDENTS ARE OLDER THAN 25 YEARS OLD; 62% OF ECMC EDUCATION, INC.'S STUDENTS ARE FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS; AND ONLY 16% OF STUDENTS DEPEND UPON THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS' FINANCIAL RESOURCES. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. DELIVERS SERVICES THAT MAKE A STUDENT'S TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION AS EASY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD AS POSSIBLE. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. DELIVERS A HOLISTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORT THROUGH ACADEMIC COUNSELING, TUTORING AND REMEDIAL EDUCATION SERVICES THAT FURNISH TOOLS AND RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION; FINANCIAL LITERACY COUNSELING TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN MANAGING THEIR STUDENT LOANS AND TO HELP MINIMIZE THEIR STUDENT LOAN DEBT; AND CAREER COUNSELING TO PROMOTE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AFTER GRADUATION IN THE STUDENT'S FIELD OF STUDY.LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS ON ECMC EDUCATION, INC. CAMPUSES SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING BOOKS, SHOP AND SERVICE MANUALS, PERIODICALS, COMPUTERS AND CURRICULUM-BASED ONLINE RESOURCES. THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS ARE STAFFED WITH TRAINED PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST IN THE RESEARCH NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY.THE EDUCATION STUDENTS RECEIVE EMPHASIZES EMPLOYABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS OF OUR GRADUATES IS PARAMOUNT. ECMC EDUCATION, INC.'S HOLISTIC APPROACH FOCUSES ON THE GOAL OF GRADUATION AND JOB PLACEMENT, EMPHASIZING STUDENT ATTENDANCE, OVERALL ATTITUDE, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SELF-DIRECTED JOB SEARCH SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGH WORKING WITH THE CAREER SERVICES STAFF. ECMC EDUCATION, INC.'S CAREER SERVICES EXPERTS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF RESUMES AND LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES AND JOB REFERRALS. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. CAREER SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ALSO ARRANGE ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYER VISITS, LECTURES, CAREER FAIRS AND FIELD TRIPS TO ENHANCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN WELL-PAYING JOBS. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. ALSO OFFERS STUDENT ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE SCHOOL SPIRIT AND DEVELOP STUDENT LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING INTRAMURAL SPORTS, CLUBS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RESOURCE FAIRS AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PLANNED YEAR-ROUND. ON MARCH 31, 2022, A PLAN FOR LIQUIDATION FOR ECMC EDUCATION, INC. AND ALL THREE OF ITS ALTIERUS SCHOOLS WAS APPROVED BY THE ECMC GROUP, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE TEACH-OUTS WERE COMPLETED DURING 2023 WITH RELATED EXPENSES BEING SETTLED THROUGH 2027. ECMC EDUCATION, INC. NO LONGER ENROLLS ANY STUDENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE CHANGE IS PART OF ECMC GROUP, INC.'S PLAN TO CONCENTRATE PRIMARILY ON ITS EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION GUARANTOR-RELATED ACTIVITIES, ECMC FOUNDATION AND EDUCATION IMPACT INVESTING.