Kalayaan College to end operations due to financial losses

Kalayaan College (KC) announced that it will be ending its operations, after 22 years.

According to a letter signed by President Maria Oliva Z. Domingo and published on the school’s Facebook page, the school's board of directors had “heartfelt feelings and [are] left with no other options” but to end operations “due to continuing financial losses brought about by declining student population and exacerbated by challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic.”

“With deepest regrets, KC shall be signing off after 22 years of providing quality education to the public,” the statement said.

KC has also informed the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of this decision and will comply with the needed processes.

The coming school year will see all classes held online, beginning on August 15. Registration will start in the second week of August.

During this transition period, KC will offer limited general education and major courses to allow senior students to complete their degree programs.

However, seniors with courses not offered by KC are allowed to cross-enroll in other schools.

Meanwhile, non-senior students are allowed to enroll in the limited course offerings, but KC does not guarantee completion of their degree programs.

The full list of terms is available on KC’s Facebook page.

“The Board apologizes for this short notice and extends its gratitude to all students and parents who put their trust in Kalayaan College.

“We take this opportunity to thank our faculty and staff for their dedicated service,” the statement continued.

Located in New Manila, Quezon City, Kalayaan College is a private institution founded in 2000 by senior professors from the University of the Philippines (UP)—led by the late UP President Dr. Jose V. Abueva—who are committed to quality higher education.

Since UP can only admit a limited number of students, KC was started to provide students with UP-quality education to develop them into leaders and intellectual icons. — LA, GMA News