Financial Aid 
Accreditation is a legal status, and attending an accredited institution allows … students to use federal subsidies to pay for their education (Council for Higher Education Accreditation). 

Guarantee
Accreditors are the private, nonprofit trade organizations responsible for accrediting colleges (Council for Higher Education Accreditation). 

Credential
Legitimizes our degrees; qualifies our students for licensure.

There are seven main national accrediting bodies; MSU is a member of the Higher Learning Commission, along with about 1,000 other universities.