Directory of Consumer Information

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1 Directory of Consumer Information This directory contains a listing of the schools are required to disclose; the disclosure recipient; when the must be disclosed; where is located; the office to contact for additional and/or questions; and when last updated. It is grouped by disclosure recipient(s) starting with the broadest target group to the narrowest target group and then alphabetically. It is provided as a quick reference tool for school personnel, including those designated as to assist with obtaining consumer and disclosures. In addition, the rows and columns may be reorganized at the school s discretion and used to monitor the consumer and disclosure development cycle. Crime log Anyone regardless of whether associated with the institution Portion of log for most recent 60- day period: Upon request during normal business hours Portion of log older than 60 days: Within 2 business days of request Fire log Anyone regardless of whether associated with the institution Portion of log for most recent 60- day period: Upon request during normal business hours Portion of log older than 60 days: Within 2 business days of request Foreign gifts or contracts worth more than $250,000 within a calendar year Department of Education (ED) and the public Report to ED by the earlier of 1/31 or 7/31, after the receipt of the gift(s) or the contract date; must make report for public inspection and copying during business hours Drug and alcohol abuse prevention program Enrolled, employees, ED, and the public Enrolled and employees: ED and public: Upon request NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 1 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

2 Preferred lender arrangement annual report ED, enrolled and and their families, and the public ED: TBD Others: Upon request Report on athletic program participation rates and financial support data, the public, and ED Report annually no later than 10/15 and the public: Upon request ED: Within 15 days of making report to enrolled and and the public Placement rate if rate used to attract Prospective Before or at time of application for enrollment Emergency notification Campus community If immediate threat to the health or safety of or employees occurring on campus Must provide adequate follow-up as needed Timely warning Campus community Occurrence of crime reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies that institution considers to represent a threat to and employees NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 2 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

3 Education loan disclosures if preferred lender arrangement exists and their families so or their families can take the into account before selecting a lender or applying for an education loan (see Federal Register, 7/28/09, p ) Private education loan disclosures if preferred lender arrangement exists Enrolled or and their families so or their families can take the into account before selecting a lender or applying for an education loan (see also Federal Register, 7/28/09, p ) Completion or graduation rate, retention rate, and transfer-out rate of full-time undergraduates and ED Enrolled : Information must be readily Prospective : Must make prior to enrolling or entering into any financial obligation with the institution ED: within time frame specified by Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for reporting completion or graduation rate data NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 3 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

4 Report on completion or graduation rate and transfer-out rate of student athletes ED, student-athletes, and the student s parents, high school coach, high school guidance counselor Prospective student-athletes and their parents, high school coach, high school guidance counselor: When offering athletically-related financial aid unless disclosure waiver applies based on institution s membership in national collegiate athletic association ED: by 7/1 Annual security report, current and employees, and ED Enrolled and current employees: by October 1 Prospective and employees: Upon request ED: Date ED specifies in annual letter to institution s president or chief executive officer Emergency response and evacuation procedures, current and employees, and ED Enrolled and current employees: by October 1 Prospective and employees: Upon request ED: Date ED specifies in annual letter to institution s president or chief executive officer Fire safety report, current and employees, and ED Enrolled and current employees: by October 1 Prospective and employees: Upon request ED: Date specified in ED letter to institution s president and chief executive officer NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 4 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

5 Missing student notification policies and procedures, current and employees, and ED Enrolled and current employees: by October 1 Prospective and employees: Upon request ED: Date ED specifies in annual letter to institution s president or chief executive officer Registered sex offenders, current and employees, and ED Enrolled and current employees: by October 1 Prospective and employees: Upon request ED: Date ED specifies in annual letter to institution s president or chief executive officer Academic programs, facilities, and instructional personnel Accreditation and licensing of the institution Available financial aid Copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing issues NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 5 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

6 Cost of attending the institution Diversity of student body Upon request Graduate or professional education of graduates from institution s 4-year programs Official withdrawal procedures Personnel responsible for providing consumer Placement and employment of degree/ certificate /graduates Refund policies NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 6 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

7 Retention rate reported to IPEDS Enrolled : Information must be readily Prospective : Must make prior to enrolling or entering into any financial obligation with the institution Return of Title IV requirements Rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients Services and facilities for with disabilities Transfer credit policies Vaccination policies Upon request Notice to enrolled of the availability consumer Enrolled NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 7 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

8 Penalties for Drug Violations Enrolled Upon enrollment Textbook cost savings programs Enrolled Institution is encouraged, not required, to disseminate Textbook pricing Enrolled Each academic period Direct Loan model disclosure form and their families When providing about a private education loan; otherwise must make upon request. Preferred lender list and disclosures Enrolled and their families For any year in which a preferred lender arrangement exists with a private education loan lender, must annually compile and make. FERPA rights Parents of currently in attendance or eligible currently in attendance Verification requirements Applicants selected for verification Timely so applicant can complete verification by verification deadline State grant assistance All enrolled eligible student borrowers Timely so borrower can apply for state aid NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 8 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

9 Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant exit counseling TEACH Grant recipients Shortly before student ceases attendance, or within 30 days of leaving school, withdrawing from a TEACH Grant eligible program, or completing correspondence or study abroad program TEACH Grant initial counseling First-time TEACH Grant recipients Prior to first disbursement of first TEACH Grant TEACH Grant subsequent counseling Prior TEACH Grant recipients Prior to first disbursement of each subsequent TEACH Grant Lender assistance in preparing educational counseling, financial literacy, or debt management materials Education loan borrowers At time educational counseling, financial literacy, or debt materials provided Private education loan disclosures if provide about a private education loan from a lender to a borrower Prospective private education loan borrower When providing private education loan from a lender so borrower can take the into account before selecting a lender or applying for a private education loan NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 9 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

10 Entrance Counseling- Direct Loans All first-time graduate PLUS borrowers and all first-time borrowers of Direct Subsidized Loan or Direct Unsubsidized Loan Prior to first disbursement of loan proceeds Exit counseling- Title IV loan programs All student borrowers of a loan made under the Federal Perkins Loan, Direct Loan, or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) programs Shortly before the borrower ceases at least half-time enrollment, or within 30 days of the borrower leaving school or completing correspondence or study abroad program Code of conduct if participate in Title IV loan program All institutional employees and officers with Title IV loan responsibilities Code of conduct if preferred lender arrangement All employees and officers of the institution and of institution-affiliated organization(s) with responsibilities for private education loans NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 10 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

11 Drug-free workplace statement Employees Course schedule Bookstore operated by, in a contractual relationship with, or otherwise affiliated with the institution Upon request Missing student notification Contact person if one designated, missing student s parent or guardian if student is under 18 years old and not emancipated, and local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the area Within 24 hours of determination student is missing Outcome of institutional disciplinary proceedings against alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or nonforcible sex offense Alleged victim or next of kin if alleged victim is deceased Upon written request NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 11 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010

12 Reimbursements for service on advisory boards ED At the time these materials were finalized, ED had not established a report due date or format. Title IX Compliance Procedures and Coordinators Campus Community US Dept. of Ed NASFAA 2010 All rights reserved. Page 12 Consumer Information Webinar 10/27/2010