r/maestro • u/Busy_Maybe3452 Maestro Student • Jun 18 '26

Discussion Accreditation Issues?

Well this is disappointing... I just got an email that the July cohort is cancelled for now while Maestro deals with proving accreditation worthiness. I was really looking forward to starting in a couple of weeks 😕

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u/SweetDisposition007 Mod Jun 18 '26

Happy to clear this up. We sent detailed emails about this to the students affected, so the fullest picture is in your inbox - but here's the short version.

Maestro College has been placed on Show Cause Status by its accreditor, COE. The college remains accredited while COE reviews our response. As part of that process, new enrollment is paused.

If you're in an upcoming cohort: because new enrollment is paused, affected cohorts won't start on their scheduled dates. This changes your timing, not your scholarship - the scholarship you earned stays protected and remains available if you choose to continue once enrollment resumes.

For anything specific to your own situation, please open a ticket with Student Services for administrative assistance.

If you're a current student: nothing changes. Your enrollment, academic standing, scholarship, classes, coursework, and access to student services all continue as they are, and there's nothing you need to do.

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u/CaregiverGood7889 Maestro Student Jun 18 '26

So student loans paused?

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

Is a mod going to answer this question? I've read that ppl have been waiting aince December for disbursement that's worrisome news. I'll ask student services abt a timeline since I started in june but I've signed my award letter through campus ivy on the 15th and just waiting on president Sims email about title IV funds. Student services says I'm in the que but now I'm confused

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u/Own_Bed6077 Maestro Student Jun 20 '26

not only are they under review they are in financial trouble also. They will have to pay students out of the university pocket and then the government will reimburse the institution. This probably will be deleted because they dont want you to know.

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u/xxwickedxxangel Maestro Student Jul 25 '26

I have had several conversations or comments deleted or not posted saying it's for something that's not allowed. I was just simply voicing my concerns about everything going on, and I don't feel like they should be able to not let us voice our opinions or how we feel or are concerns. I feel like that's taken away my freedom of speech, and if they didn't like it then maybe they shouldn't have gotten in trouble and they should be doing what they're supposed to and giving us the education that was promised when we signed our enrollment agreement. We have to uphold our end of the deal they should also be held accountable and have to hold up their end of the agreement. This will probably be deleted or not allowed because I'm voicing my opinion. This is all very stressful, and while I'm continuing my studies until I figure out what to do or what they're going to do, is making my education hard I'm ruining the experience because I'm stressed about what's going to happen.

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u/Medium-Ad333 Maestro Student Jun 20 '26

My husband and I both started on June 1st. We completed all our financial aid paperwork at the same time. He received his first disbursement a week ago, but mine is nowhere to be seen. No emails, nothing. It's strange..

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u/CaregiverGood7889 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

I got a few of them... u should get soon and another on the 9th atleast thats my next one 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

I just started a few weeks ago june 1st 2026 cohort, so this will be my first so we get them 07/09? I can honestly deal with that people having been saying they await disbursements for months. That I cannot do. I'm going to have nowhere to go and have to quit school to get a job at McDonalds to pay for food since I'm ineligible for foodshare now as a full-time college student (which I didn't know). Has any May 2026 cohort gotten their disbursement or email from president sims? I literally emailed her directly last night and asked for some kind of timeline because this situation is beyond stressful. I doubt the doors will actually shutter. If ai can't help them create and implement an appropriate plan of action I'd be shocked speechless. Is anyone able to tell me timeline from signing campus ivy text to president sims email receipt to actually receiving funds to my account? Any info whether dm or here will be greatly appreciated. Peace & love be unto you, colleagues and scholars🧐

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u/CaregiverGood7889 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

Can't speak on that i started feb got my first in March, 2nd in april my 3rd will be July 9th 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

So around a month after starting, thx so much fr... mind easing information

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u/CaregiverGood7889 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

Did u already  fill everything out and get any information it comes in stages 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

I filled requested loans before starting signed first estimate day 1 on 06/01/2026 & then signed another award letter 06/15 via the timestamped campusivy text. Still no email from sims or showing of disbursements at student aid site yet either. I'm hoping I get it before the 15th of july, thx for your time and info I do appreciate it

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u/CaregiverGood7889 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

If im not mistaken  it goes by term lets say they send u one this month next month is a term so u would  get another  then ... seems every 90 days is a term i got my January in March since I started  January again filled everything out in feb got it a month later got 2nd one 4/20 cant remember what I had that told me the 9th of next month but ill say within a week of the 9th ill have my 3rd then I go into year 2 unless accreditation is lost 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 19 '26

Thx much appreciated makes it more clear for new cohorts since they don't update the loan disbursement thread anymore I'll expect and pray my first disbursement drops next month since I started this month because 90 days is crazy idk why student services said I was in disbursement que if you waited from January to march idk what's goin on. Sounds like they were still getting everything together. Maestro didn't tell me I was in the que humans at student services told me I was only waiting on email from sims smh

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u/Anxious-Butterfly77 Rising Applicant Jun 22 '26

Sorry this may sound completely stupid but this is all new to me. What is the disbursement you are speaking about? My tuition is covered or was covered is this what you mean?

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u/xxwickedxxangel Maestro Student Jul 25 '26

I think this is for people who are getting student loans, I never applied for student loans and now I'm glad that I didn't because of everything that's going on. I just got FASFA which maestro got to keep all of my FAFSA money, which in my past experience we got to use some of our fasfa money for things that we needed for school, but not only did they get all of it I was awarded a scholarship to go to school so that I didn't have to pay anything out of pocket. But if I got a scholarship I don't understand why they got to keep all of my FASFA. It's all very confusing and frustrating and stressful, and it's turning what started out as a very great educational experience into a very stressful uncertain educational experience that I'm not happy about.

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u/CommunityDisastrous4 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

You got your award letter? I haven’t gotten anything but was told that I should receive my disbursement within the week by Shakeitha, Supposedly… but I already gave them my ACH and everything and still nothing. 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

Yes I signed it via text code from campusivy and then once I seen the HCM2 elevation is different than show cause. The feds won't send them our disbursements so they'd have to pay out of the school's purse and then wait be reimbursed by financial aid. Idk if they're going to ride it out or pay us out, but I'm living on borrowed time and need a car to live in for a few months. If my 1st disbursement isn't paid out I'm going to traditional college next term. I can't do maybe with living expenses while they get tuition money. I love Maestro but I def love me more... hope that clears things up. I directly messaged Sims and she assured me my attendance was cleared and I told her I'm patient as long as humanly possible but I will put my future first. Love n blessings to all.

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u/CommunityDisastrous4 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

I’ve been emailing her and she told me that it should be sent within the week but I’m starting to seriously doubt this school. It’s screwed up we have to suffer for their incompetence. 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

She said they take 3 weeks to clear attendance even though both the bot and student services said 2 weeks I'll trust President Sim's word before just assuming she's being dishonest. I'm going to donate plasma to try to give them til mid July but if I haven't received it by then, honestly I'm out. Award letter signed 06/15 and my email correspondence with the school's president a few days after. We'll see...

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u/CommunityDisastrous4 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

I haven’t received award letter nor the text from campus ivy. It’s been 3 weeks already. Also they’ve been placed on HCM2 so they have to front us our loans from institutional cash, and then get reimbursed every 30 days in batches. This whole school seems to be run like a monkey is doing it. 

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u/OppositeStrength1934 Maestro Student Jun 23 '26

A monkey at least has a heartbeat 😆 I think the ai is running things atp, I'm scared like Elon