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operations and Kaplan Publishing became the sole publisher of all of the titles that Simon & Schuster previously co-
published. Kaplan Publishing currently publishes over 470 books, including more than 150 titles in the areas of test
preparation and admissions, and more than 300 general business titles (most of which had previously been published by a
business unit in Kaplan's Professional Division) in subject areas such as sales and marketing, personal finance,
entrepreneurship, investing in real estate and leadership.
Higher Education
Higher Education Division
Kaplan's Higher Education Division currently consists of 74 schools in 22 states that provide classroom-based instruction
and two institutions that specialize in distance education. The schools providing classroom-based instruction offer a variety
of bachelor degree, associate degree and diploma programs primarily in the fields of healthcare, business, paralegal
studies, information technology, criminal justice and fashion and design. These schools were serving more than 35,000
students at year-end 2006 (which total includes the classroom-based programs of Kaplan University), with approximately
50% of such students enrolled in accredited bachelor or associate degree programs. Each of these schools has its own
accreditation from one of several regional or national accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education. The institutions that specialize in distance education are Kaplan University and Concord Law School. Kaplan
University offers various master degree, bachelor degree, associate degree and certificate programs, principally in the
fields of management, criminal justice, paralegal studies, information technology, financial planning, nursing and education,
and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Most of
Kaplan University's programs are offered online while others are offered in a traditional classroom format at the school's
Davenport, Iowa campus. At year-end 2006, Kaplan University had approximately 27,600 students enrolled in online
programs. Concord Law School, the nation's first online law school, offers Juris Doctor and Executive Juris Doctor degrees
wholly online (the Executive Juris Doctor degree program is designed for individuals who do not intend to practice law).
At year-end 2006, approximately 1,300 students were enrolled at Concord. Concord is accredited by the Accrediting
Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council and has received operating approval from the California
Bureau of Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education. Concord also has complied with the registration requirements
of the State Bar of California; graduates are, therefore, able to apply for admission to the California Bar. The College for
Professional Studies, which offered bachelor and associate degree and diploma correspondence programs in the fields of
legal nurse consulting, paralegal studies and criminal justice, discontinued operations at the end of 2006.
Dublin Business School
Dublin Business School (""DBS'') is an undergraduate and graduate institution located in Dublin, Ireland. DBS offers
various undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business and the liberal arts. At year-end 2006, DBS was
providing courses to approximately 4,500 students.
Asia Pacific Management Institute
Asia Pacific Management Institute (""APMI''), which is headquartered in Singapore and has a satellite location in Hong
Kong, provides students with the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees, principally in business-related
subjects, offered by affiliated educational institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. APMI also
offers pre-university and diploma programs. APMI had more than 4,400 students enrolled at year-end 2006.
Holborn College
Holborn College is located in London and offers various pre-university, undergraduate, post-graduate and professional
programs, primarily in law and business, with its students receiving degrees from affiliated universities in the United
Kingdom. Most of Holborn's students come from outside the United Kingdom and the European Union. At year-end 2006,
Holborn was providing courses to approximately 2,400 students.
Student Visas for Study in the U.S.
One of the ways a foreign national wishing to enter the United States to study may do so is to obtain an F-1 student visa.
For many years, most of Kaplan's Test Preparation and Admissions Division centers in the United States have been
authorized by what is now the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the ""USCIS'') to issue certificates of eligibility to
prospective students to assist them in applying for F-1 visas through a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Under an administrative
program that became effective early in 2003, educational institutions are required to report electronically to the USCIS
specified enrollment, departure and other information about the F-1 students to whom they have issued certificates of
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