Student Consumer Information

Student Consumer Information:

Federal regulations require that institutions provide specific consumer information about the school and about financial aid to enrolled and prospective students. Most information is included and found on the following lists:

Adult Education Student Policies and Financial Aid Consumer Handbook 2020-2021

The following list includes web addresses and links to documents for the information required to be disclosed.

Student Consumer Information Disclosure

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions, visit  the College Scorecard website: click here

Net Price Calculator:
click here to access the Net Price Calculator

National Center for Education Statistics:
click here to access the IPEDS Data Feedback Report

Accreditor Completion, Placement, and Licensure Information:
click here

Placement Rates and Placement Rate Methodology:
click here

The Student Right-to-Know Act 
The Student Right-to-Know Act was enacted in 1990 by federal law. The law requires institutions that receive Title IV HEA student financial aid to collect, report and/or disclose graduation rates for full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students.
   
Annual Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics that happen on and around their campuses. The law was originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 and was amended and renamed in 1998 after Jeanne Clery, a Lehigh University student who was assaulted and murdered in her residence hall on April 5, 1986. This information is published in the Annual Security Report.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was implemented in 1974 as a federal law to protect the privacy of student education records. FERPA also gives students the right to review thier education records, seek to amend in accurate information in their records, and provide consent for the disclosure of their records. This law applies to all schools that receive funds under the applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) and other policies are available in our Adult Education Student Policies and Financial Aid Consumer Handbook.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy and Prevention Plan
The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 requires institutions who participate in federal student aid programs to provide information to its students, faculty and employees to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Information about programming opportunities and assistance programs are available to students and employees with suspected drug and alcohol problems. Possible repercussions of violating state and institutional drug and alcohol policies are available in our Adult Education Student Policies and Financial Aid Consumer Handbook. 

How a Conviction for Possession or Sale of Illegal Drugs Can Affect Your Financial Aid

Other Institutional Information
Federal legislation also requires the release of institutional information regarding the Cost of Attendance, Accreditation, Academic Programs, and Facilities and Services to Disabled Students.