Until December 5, 2018, VIRGINIA COLLEGE and Education Corporation of America, both Alabama headquartered companies, operated and ran one of the largest for-profit colleges in the United States including one located in Jefferson County, Alabama at 488 Palisades Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35209. On the evening of December 4, 2018, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools suspended VIRGINIA COLLEGE and Education Corporation of America’s accreditation making all degrees previously earned valueless and any future degrees worthless also. As a result of the lack of accreditation, VIRGINIA COLLEGE and Education Corporation of America could no longer seek federal funding thus effectively shutting down their businesses. As a result of the lack of accreditation, course work performed by Plaintiff Robinson and the Class are not recognized by other higher education providers which will require them to repeat and repay tuition for the same coursework at another institution in order to obtain degrees.