Gibbs College: Frequently Asked Questions

The following colleges have made special arrangements for students who wish to transfer from Gibbs College:

For updates, please re-visit this website or contact our Education & Employment Information Center.

The Department of Higher Education has required Gibbs College to ensure that students who are attending part-time receive academic support and are clearly informed of all options to complete their educations.  While there is no law guaranteeing that part-time students will be able to finish their educations at Gibbs College before it closes, we continue to work on special transfer opportunities for Gibbs students so that you may complete your degree, as explained in Question 1.

Although no colleges in Connecticut offer degrees in fashion design, both Briarwood College and the University of Bridgeport offer an associate degree in fashion merchandising.   Gateway Community College also offers an associate degree in retail management/fashion merchandising.

Another option is to explore programs offered through the New England Regional Student Program which allow students to enroll in programs not available in Connecticut at a discounted tuition rate.  Click here for more information.  You’ll see that Framingham State College in Massachusetts offers fashion design and retailing, and the University of Rhode Island offers textiles, fashion merchandising and design. 

The Connecticut Department of Higher Education offers a search engine to locate program majors in Connecticut.  Please click here or contact our Education & Employment Information Center.

Information on federal and state financial aid is available by clicking here or by contacting our Education & Employment Information Center. Their guide, Financial Aid Resources, contains many of the most popular websites for conducting a scholarship search.

The Department of Higher Education’s Veteran Approval page provides information on education benefits available to veterans.  The Directory of Programs Approved for Veterans Database allows veterans to find colleges which accept the Montgomery G.I. Bill in Connecticut.

The State of Connecticut Veterans Tuition Waiver allows eligible veterans to attend Connecticut’s public colleges and universities tuition-free.

Gibbs College is making arrangements to house and manage student records in a central location, accessible via the Internet.  In addition, the College plans to send each student and each graduate one copy of his or her transcript along with instructions on how to access your records in the future.  That will include your financial aid records.

Two Gibbs programs are currently licensed but not yet accredited to offer degrees: 1) the program in criminal justice and 2) the program in interior decorating.  The Department of Higher Education is facilitating the expedited accreditation of these programs by the Board of Governors so that students who complete these programs will receive an accredited degree.  Please check back with this website for further updates.

Gibbs College has assured the Department of Higher Education that it will continue to provide all of the services students need to complete their educations.  The College has told the Department that it will maintain all current educational facilities and educational equipment, at both the Norwalk and Farmington campuses.   Please contact our Education & Employment Information Center if you find this not to be the case.

You may speak with an Information Specialist at our Education & Employment Information Center who can help you sort through your options and/or refer you to other resources.