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Consumer Information

Institutions are required to provide a long list of disclosures, statistics and other factual information, and reports to current and prospective students, their families, and others. This information informs students to aid in their selection of a school and other decisions.

Related topics in this Index: Loan Counseling; Misrepresentation; Program Participation Agreement

Statutory Authority

Chapter 28—Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance Subchapter IV—Student Assistance Part G—General Provisions Relating to Student Assistance Programs § 1092 Institutional and financial assistance information for students [HEA § 485]

Regulation

34 CFR 668 Subpart D

ED References

See also Subtopics for more specific references.

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Clery Act Appendix

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2

Publications, Articles & Other Resources

Annual Membership Tuition Survey

Ask and You Might Not Receive: How FERPA’s Disclosure Provisions Can Affect Educational Research

Balancing Passion and Practicality: The Role of Debt and Major on Students’ Financial Outcomes

Clicking in the Dark: Are Student Financial Aid Websites Accessible for Students with Disabilities?

Comprehensive List of Consumer Information and Disclosure Requirements

Consumer Information AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&As

Consumer Information Self-Study Guide

Subtopics

Administrative capability commitment to provide adequate financial aid counseling

Code of conduct concerning loans

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 3

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Completion or graduation rates

Athletic conference substitute

Excludable students

For athletes

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

For excludable students

668.45(a)(6)(i)

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

For first time, full-time undergraduates

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

For transfer students

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Constitution Day

Federal Register, 5/24/05

Emergency response and evacuation procedures

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Employees designated as responsible for information dissemination

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Equity in Athletics Data (EADA)

Electronic Announcement, 7/10/20

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

FERPA rights

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 7

Financial assistance information

General requirement

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Application process

Award amount determination

Books and supplies provision for Title IV eligible students

Electronic Announcement, 3/5/19

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Vol. 4, Ch. 2

ED materials

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Selection criteria

Student eligibility requirements

Student rights and responsibilities

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Fire safety policies, statistics, and report

Definitions

Dissemination and publication

Electronic Announcement, 7/10/20

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Fire log

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Fire safety report contents

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Fire statistics

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Gainful employment disclosures

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #123, 9/13/19

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #117, 8/24/18

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #110, 1/19/18

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #105, 3/6/17

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #103, 1/19/17

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #78, 5/31/16

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #74, 5/6/16

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #25, 9/28/11

Gainful Employment Frequently Asked Questions

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Graduate and professional education in which graduates of the institution’s four-year degree programs enroll

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Institutional information

Academic information: programs, faculty, and facilities of the institution

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Accreditation and licensing information

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Copyright infringement (including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing) policies and penalties

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 7

Cost of attendance

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Disability-related services and facilities

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Net price calculator

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

NCES Net Price Calculator Information Center

Refund policy

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Return of funds requirements

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Study abroad information

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Transfer of credit policies and articulation agreements

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Withdrawal procedures

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Written arrangements (consortium and contractual agreements) with other institutions

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Internet or intranet websites as disclosure venue

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Job placement rates and related information

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Loan counseling

See top list entry for Loan Counseling

Missing student notification

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Notice to enrolled students of available information

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Preferred lender list

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Program participation agreement provisions

668.14(c)(2)(ii)

Retention rate

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Security policies, crime statistics, and report

Campus-specific multiple reports

Crime statistics

Crimes to be reported

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Excludable reports

The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting

Geographic breakdown of crime locations

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Hate crimes

668.46(c)(9)(iii)

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Personal identification of the victim or accused

Recording crimes to a calendar year

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Statistics obtained from police agencies

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Uniform Crime Reporting (FBI’s UCR definitions)

Part 668, Subpart D, Appendix A

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Daily Crime log

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Definitions

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Dissemination and publication

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Drug and alcohol abuse prevention

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Security report contents

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Textbook information

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F

Timely warning of crimes and emergency notification

Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Transfer-out rate

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

Vaccinations

2020-21 FSA Handbook, Vol. 2, Ch. 6

2019-20 FSA Handbook, Appendix F