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Kalayaan College to close after 22 years

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA - Kalayaan College (KC) will close its doors to students after 22 years of providing &quot;UP quality education&quot;, it announced in a statement on Tuesday. </p><p>&quot;With heartfelt feelings and faced with no other options, the Board of Directors of Kalayaan College, Inc. has decided to end the operations of Kalayaan College,&quot; the statement read. </p><p>While the announcement has already been made and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) informed, the closure will become final after formalizing with its stockholders. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/kalayaancollege2000/photos/a.134455689925795/5446435245394453/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>KC cited financial losses due to declining student population and challenges brought by the pandemic as reasons the college could not keep taking in students. </p><p>KC was founded in 2000 by former University of the Philippines (UP) President Dr. Jose Abueva, along with other UP professors. The private, non-sectarian college promised &quot;UP quality education&quot; for students who could not make it through the state university&#x27;s limit of enrollees. </p><p>&quot;Parents who dream of sending their children to the University of the Philippines can now expand their vision and send their children to Kalayaan College,&quot; the KC website read.</p><p>Limited classes will resume on August 2022 where senior students can take their remaining requisite General Education (GE) and major classes to complete their degrees. Non-seniors are allowed to enroll for these GE classes but must do so with the knowledge that they may not complete their degree with KC.</p><p>Students who need courses for their degrees not offered at KC are allowed to cross-register with other colleges and universities. KC also promised immediate transfer of credentials for students who file applications for transfer to other schools. </p><p>Students will still be able to access their grades, register, and get updates on their academic status on the college&#x27;s official portal, but KC will be transferring their records to the CHED-designated official repository as its operations wind down. </p><p>Kalayaan College is the latest in a string of private schools closures following low enrolment turnout due to the pandemic&#x27;s strain on education attainment. </p><p>Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte earlier met with private school associations to hear their concerns about the private education sector.</p><p>&quot;[I] would like to assure you that we will take these issues into consideration — with the hope of coming up with appropriate actions and effective solutions,&quot; Duterte said.</p>

Kalayaan College cited financial losses due to low student population and other effects brought by the pandemic as reasons for its closure. 

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Kalayaan College to close after 22 years

Wena Cos,

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Published Jul 05, 2022 01:24 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 05, 2022 01:44 PM PHT

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