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 terms: Loan Counseling; Misrepresentation; Program Participation Agreement
See also Subtopics for more specific references.
Annual Membership Tuition Survey
(The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities)
Ask and You Might Not Receive: How FERPA’s Disclosure Provisions Can Affect Educational Research
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Balancing Passion and Practicality: The Role of Debt and Major on Students’ Financial Outcomes
(Trellis Company)
Clicking in the Dark: Are Student Financial Aid Websites Accessible for Students with Disabilities?
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Comprehensive List of Consumer Information and Disclosure Requirements
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Consumer Information AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&As
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Consumer Information in Higher Education
(The Institute for College Access and Success)
Consumer Information Self-Study Guide
(National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
Consumer Reports for Today's Postsecondary Students
(National Skills Coalition)
Dangerous Metaphors: The Consequences of Treating Higher Education Like a Consumer Good
(Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning)
(De)Glossing Financial Aid: Do Colleges and Universities Actually Use Financial Student Aid Jargon?
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Empowering the Consumer Voice to Transform Postsecondary Education
(New England Journal of Higher Education)
Factors Associated with Parent and Student Debt of Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Financial Knowledge or Financial Situations? Toward Understanding Why Some College Students Use Credit Cards to Pay for College Tuition
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Hidden Inequality: Financial Aid Information Available to College Students with Disabilities Attending Public Four-Year Institutions
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
Navigating Risky Higher Education Investments: Implications for Practitioners and Consumers
(Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning)
Reporting Campus Crimes Accurately is Required by Law
(National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals)
Student Repayment Crisis and the Value of Higher Education and the Economy in California’s Kern County
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
The Academic as Consumed and Consumer
(Journal of Education Policy)
The Role of Student Debt and Debt Anxiety in College Student Financial Well-Being
(Journal of Student Financial Aid)
The Student-as-Consumer Approach in Higher Education and Its Effects on Academic Performance
(Studies in Higher Education)
What Consumer Choice in Higher Education Can Teach about Better Serving K-12 Students
(American Enterprise Institute)