"Providence Christian College president Steven B. Kortenhoeven wrote in the closure announcement that "heightened accreditation expectations, and the loss of federal funds" also played a role in the closure decision. The Department of Education recognized PCC as a Hispanic-serving institution in 2023, providing it with $3 million, which was to be distributed over five years in $600,000 increments. But last year the Trump administration deemed such programs unconstitutional and stopped awarding related grants to minority-serving institutions."
"Kortenhoeven noted that PCC weighed various options before landing on closure. "Being mindful of stewarding God's resources well and after exhausting a number of different options to decrease operational expenses, recruit additional students, and even change the campus location, the board felt that this was the only option remaining," Kortenhoeven wrote. The president added that half of PCC's students are on track to graduate before the college closes in May."
Providence Christian College, a private Christian college founded in Pasadena in 2005, will close at the end of the current academic year because of insurmountable financial challenges and low enrollment. The Department of Education had designated PCC a Hispanic-serving institution in 2023, promising $3 million over five years, but those grants were halted when the federal administration deemed such programs unconstitutional. PCC enrolled 168 students in fall 2024, had an endowment of $25,322, and ran nearly a $1 million loss in fiscal 2024. The board exhausted cost-cutting, recruitment, and relocation options before deciding to close and arranged teach-out partnerships with nearby universities.
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