State of Hawaii Sues Friends International Christian Univ

The State of Hawaii, by its Office of Consumer Protection, filed suit yesterday against The First Church of International Christian Clinical Counselors dba Friends International Christian University and its principal Edward N. Michaelson of California. The suit alleges that the defendants violated various provisions of Hawaii's Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions Law (Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 446E) and seeks injunctive relief, restitution, civil penalties and other equitable relief.

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Jeffrey E. Brunton
Staff Attorney
Office of Consumer Protection
State of Hawaii

 

You know, Jeff, this is getting out of hand. Pretty soon there won't be ANY schools left in Hawaii. Wait a minute..... most of these schools aren't in Hawaii, are they?..... hmmmm, .....never mind.

Wes

 

Strange!

I thought that FICU were a Californian registered religious school???

"Friends International Christian University is a Non-Profit Institution, owned, controlled, administrated and maintained by a bona fide church; lawfully operating as a non-profit religious corporation whose name is The First Church of International Association of Christian Clinical Counselors: who has submitted information and Declaration for Religious Exemption, California Education Code, Section 94302 (t)(5) to the Council for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education, 1027 10th Street, Fourth Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814" http://www.ficu.edu/ficu.htm

CFr