WICHITA – A Kansas technical college is working to help students affected by the recent closure of ITT Technical College.

On Tuesday, Wichita Area Technical College held the first of two information sessions specifically to assist ITT Tech students on a possible transition of their education, according to a social media report.

The school is also waive its credit for prior learning cost for the students until the first day of the school’s spring 2017 semester.

A second information session is scheduled for Thursday Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at WATC’s main campus, the National Center for Aviation Training Campus (NCAT), in the Gateway Building located at 4004 N Webb Road.

Student Services staff members will be available to:
answer questions guide students on the admissions and enrollment process, help determine program options ,provide information about financial aid and provide information about transferring courses using credit for prior learning.

Last week, ITT Technical Institute campuses in Wichita, Overland Park and Kansas City, Missouri permanently closed.

ITT Educational Services blamed the closings on a federal ruling last month that banned the company from enrolling any students who relied on federal financial aid.

The action reflects concerns by the U.S. Department of Education about the company’s “administrative capacity, organizational integrity, financial ability and ability to serve students.”