Southern Catholic College was a

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Catholic four-year college located in

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, United States. It was founded in 2000 by Thomas J. Clements and the first classes were held in the fall of 2005 and its last classes were held in April 2010. The college was located within the

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. Southern Catholic was authorized by the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission of the state of Georgia and was preaccredited by the

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, located in

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In April 2010, college president Shawn Aaron announced the school would be closing due to a lack of funding.Southern Catholic College faces money problems, ends semester early
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Presidents

#Jeremiah J. Ashcroft (2002 - 2009) #Shawn Aaron (2009 - 2010)

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Southern Catholic College Under Legion Direction
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