Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, a Bureau of Indian Education school in New Mexico, has lost its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

SIPI lost its standing after a review by the commission found problems with testing, record keeping and unresolved issues. The school can work toward re-accreditation, a process that could take between one to four years, The Albuquerque Journal reported.

SIPI president Sherry Allison said the school is working on an agreement with other schools in New Mexico, along with Northern Arizona University, to accept student credits. But several students said they are already planning to leave.

"My parents want me to go somewhere (where I don't have to worry about the accreditation)," student body president Jaslynn Begay, a member of the Navajo Nation, told the Journal.

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SIPI Asks Colleges To Honor Credits (The Albuquerque Journal 7/15)