An update on your studies and our accreditation status Maestro College <students@maestrocollege.edu> Wed, Jul 8, 1:22 PM (1 day ago) to me Please note: This message is being resent due to a potential technical delivery issue identified through SendGrid that may have prevented some students from receiving the original email. The original message was sent on June 18, 2026, at approximately 12:23 PM PT. If you already received it, we apologize for the duplicate communication. Hi , We are writing to share an important update regarding Maestro College's accreditation status and what it means for you as a current student. Maestro College has been placed on Show Cause Status by its accreditor, the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Show Cause is a restrictive accreditation status assigned by the Commission when serious compliance concerns have been identified and the institution must demonstrate why its accreditation should be continued. Maestro College remains accredited while COE reviews the institution's response and supporting documentation. Basis for the Show Cause Order On March 30, 2026, the Executive Committee of the Commission authorized an Unannounced Focused Visit (UFV) to Maestro College following the receipt of four formal complaints within a four-month period. The complaints asserted allegations related to the institution's disclosure of its accreditation status, monitoring and proctoring requirements for online coursework, the communication and availability of institutional policies and procedures, student access to grades and academic information, levels of direct interaction between students and institutional personnel, and the institution's use of artificial intelligence in communications and student support services. The Unannounced Focused Visit was conducted on April 20–21, 2026. Following its review, the Commission identified several areas of concern, including consistency in institutional and program information, continued monitoring of financial resources, and the institution's failure to satisfy the COE eligibility requirement that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) enrollment be derived from traditional campus-based instruction.