When a non-custodial parent is paying child support in some states that require child support until the age of 18 or until the child graduates high school, or in some states it can also mean when a child has graduated and continues a higher education meaning child support can continue as long as the child is in a accredited school, below is the discription of what an acceredited school means.Accreditation is a voluntary process. While an unaccredited provider may provide worthwhile courses (particularly if a degree is not important to you), you don't have the assurance of this external review. Beware of statements that accreditation doesn't matter.


To become accredited, institutions and programs must demonstrate that they meet standards established by the accrediting agency. There are two types of accrediting agencies:


institutional accrediting agencies that establish standards for the entire school

specialized accrediting agencies that establish standards for programs in specific fields of study, such as nursing or engineering