MEMO
TO Brightwood Career Institute Students
FROM Patricia Landis, Chief
DATE December 13, 2018
RE School Closure
Dear Students,
We regret to confirm the closures of Brightwood Career Institutes located throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as of December 7, 2018.Please be assured that we will make every effort to assist you in continuing your education and reaching your career goals.
Students are being advised that ECA will update their website in the next few weeks for information pertaining to student transcripts. Please visit www.ecacolleges.com for information once available. Student transcripts can be obtained from the following repositories:
School Repository Brightwood Career Institute Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Technical College 1111 McKee Road Oakdale, PA 15071 Phone: (412) 809-5100 Brightwood Career Institute, Market Street, Pennco Tech Philadelphia 3815 Otter Street Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: (215) 785-0111 Brightwood Career Institute, Franklin Mills, Pennco Tech Philadelphia 3815 Otter Street Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: (215) 785-0111 Brightwood Career Institute, Broomall All State Career School 50 W. Powhattan Avenue Essington, PA 19029 Phone: (610) 362-1124 Brightwood Career Institute, Harrisburg Prism Career Institute 8040 Roosevelt Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19152 Phone: (215) 331-4600
The United States Department of Education has created the following communications relating to the Brightwood closures.
Please visit the web portal at: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/announcements/closed-school
A fact sheet regarding the closures is located at: www.StudentAid.gov/eca
Students who were recipients of Federal Financial Aid may contact the United States Department of Education for information regarding Closed School Student Loan Forgiveness. Information on this process can be found at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed- school/.
Students who made private, out-of-pocket payments for terms beginning in 2019, may contact our Division at 717-783-8228.
Many schools and colleges in Pennsylvania have stepped forward to offer opportunities for students to continue and complete the education started at Brightwood Career Institute.
The participating institutions below are grouped by region; however, you may consider any institution, regardless of the region.
Pittsburgh
All State Career School 1200 Lebanon Road West Mifflin, PA 15122 Phone: (412) 823-1818 Contact: Jonelle Tate E-mail: [email protected]
Bidwell Training Center 1815 Metropolitan Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: (412) 323-4000 Contact: Kenneth Huselton, Jr. E-mail: [email protected]
Erie Institute of Technology 940 Mill Creek Mall Erie, PA 16565 Phone: (814) 868-9900 Contact: Paul Fitzgerald E-mail: [email protected]
Great Lakes Institute of Technology 5100 Peach Street Erie, PA 16509 Phone: (814) 864-6666 Contact: Vickie Clements E-mail: [email protected]
Laurel Business Institute 11-15 E. Penn Street PO Box 877 Uniontown, PA 15401 Phone: (724) 439-4900
Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology 1015 Industrial Park Drive PO Box 278 Mount Braddock, PA 15465 Phone: (724) 437-4600 Contact: Kathy Coddington Email: [email protected]
Pittsburgh Career Institute 421 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: 412-281-2600
Precision Manufacturing Institute 764 Bessemer Street Suite 105 Meadville, PA 16336 Phone: (814) 333-2415
Rosedale Technical College 215 Beecham Drive Suite 2 Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Phone: (412) 521-6200
Triangle Tech 222 East Pittsburgh St Suite A Greensburg, PA 15601 Phone: (412) 359-1000 Ext 7218 Contact: Deborah Hepburn E-mail: [email protected]
Triangle Tech 1940 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214 Phone: (412) 359-1000 Ext 7218 Contact: Deborah Hepburn E-mail: [email protected]
West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown/Online 148 Willey Street Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone: (304) 296-7389
Philadelphia
All State Career School 50 West Powhattan Avenue Essington, PA 19029 Phone: (610) 362-1124 Contact: Jessica Williams Email: [email protected]
All State Career School 501 Seminole Street Lestor, PA 19029 Phone: (610) 521-1818 Contact: Sarah Howard Email: [email protected]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance 3001 Grant Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19114 Phone: (215) 675-7700
Berks Technical Institute 2205 Ridgewood Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: (610) 372-1722
Harris School of Business 1 Cherry Hill Suite 700 One Mall Drive Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: (856) 662-5300
Harris School of Business 1413 Foulk Road Suite 100 Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: (302) 478-8890
Lansdale School of Business 290 Wissahickon Avenue North Wales, PA 19454 Phone: (215) 699-5700 Contact: Marianne Johnson
Lehigh Valley School of Dental Assisting 881 Third Street Suite A-3 Whitehall, PA 18052 Phone: (610) 266-9550
Lincoln Technical Institute 308 West route 38 Suite 2 Moorestown, NJ 08057 Phone: (856) 722-9333
Pennco Tech 3815 Otter Street Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: (215) 785-0111
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 800 Manchester Avenue Media, PA 19063 Phone: (610) 892-1511
Orleans Technical College 2770 Red Lion Road Philadelphia, PA 19114 Phone: (215) 728-4488
Workforce Institute’s City College 4322 N 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: (215) 568-9215
Harrisburg
Fortis Institute – Forty Fort 166 Slocum Street Forty Fort, PA 18704 Phone: (570) 288-8400 Contact: Jane Austing
Fortis Institute – Scranton 517 Ash Street Suite 200 Scranton, PA 18509 Phone: (570) 558-1818 Contact: Jaime Earley
McCann School of Business & Technology 2200 North Irving Street Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: (484) 223-4600
McCann School of Business & Technology 7495 Westbranch Highway Lewisburg, PA 17837 Phone: (570) 286-3058
Triangle Tech 3184 Airport Road Bethlehem, PA 18017 Phone: (412) 359-1000 Ext 7218 Contact: Deborah Hepburn E-mail: [email protected]