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To support former Argosy educators and students as they navigate a new path forward in the counseling profession, �ֲ���ýis extending their association membership at no cost for one additional year. �ֲ���ýmembership provides access to an array of tools designed to help members with their professional advancement, including no-cost career and education consultations, resume and cover-letter reviews, feedback from mock job interviews and access to an online job board through �ֲ���ýCareer Central. In addition, �ֲ���ýmembership includes opportunities to earn free Continuing Education credits, access to award-winning publications such as Counseling Today and member discounts on professional development resources such as webinars and conference sessions.

�ֲ���ýmembers can find online tips and resources to help in dealing with career and education disruption at �ֲ���ýCareer Central. This information, developed by ACA’s in-house counseling staff, offers suggestions for educators and students forced to develop new career plans in the wake of a school shutdown or a similar unexpected event.

The closing of Argosy University marks the latest setback in the for-profit education market. Argosy, a troubled chain, was purchased in 2017 by Dream Center Education Holdings, a Christian nonprofit with no experience in education, according to a March 7 . The plan for the schools was to convert them “into not-for-profit institutions with the intent of investing a percentage of revenue into humanitarian and charitable programs supported by the Dream Center Foundation in Los Angeles and throughout the United States,” according to a 2017 . The plan unraveled at the end of February 2019 when the Department of Education halted federal student loan funding after a finding that $13 million in funds owed to students had been used for expenses such as payroll, the New York Times reported.