SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Students graduating from Kansas Wesleyan’s nursing program next month will have degrees with national accreditation.

School officials were notified Wednesday that the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing agreed to allow the accreditation for seniors, even though the college voluntarily withdrew from the organization in March.

The Salina Journal reports the decision is important for graduating students seeking jobs or acceptance to master’s programs.

The university is in the process of seeking accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, which can take two years. It’s unclear how that will affect junior students in the school’s nursing program.