Student Consumer Information

Introduction

Regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Education to implement changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 require the disclosure of financial assistance and institutional information to students under the student financial assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title IV).  These programs include the Federal Pell Grant Program, the campus-based programs (Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs), the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program (formerly called the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program).  Under the regulations the College annually must distribute to all enrolled students a notice of the availability of financial assistance and institutional information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Higher Education Act amendments and pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which governs access to student educational records maintained by educational institutions and the release of information from those records.

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

Student consumer information is available to all enrolled and prospective students.  You can obtain the information listed below by accessing the SUNY-ESF website at www.esf.edu or by contacting the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing to request printed materials providing this information:

• a description of all Federal, State, local, private and institutional student financial assistance programs available.
• how to apply for student financial assistance
• student eligibility requirements, including standards for satisfactory academic progress
• the method of award and distribution of student financial assistance
• the rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial assistance, including the terms of any loans received, the terms and conditions of employment provided as part of a student’s financial assistance, and the terms and conditions under which students receiving FFEL and Direct loans may obtain deferrals
• the cost of attendance at the institution, including tuition and fees, room and board and estimates of the costs of books and supplies and transportation
• the requirements for refunds of tuition, fees, and costs, for the return of federal funds, and for officially withdrawing from the institution      
• academic program information, including instructional, laboratory and physical facilities and faculty and other instructional personnel.
• the designated College personnel available to assist enrolled or prospective students in obtaining the required financial assistance and institutional information
• information pertaining to the College’s accreditation, approval or licensure
• special facilities and services available to disabled students
• notice that study abroad is considered at the College for purposes of federal student financial assistance
• the College’s completion or graduation rates
• enrollment status or withdraw from the College and how financial aid may be impacted by any status changes

Individuals who need assistance in obtaining institutional or financial aid information for SUNY-ESF should contact:
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
205 Bray Hall
SUNY ESF
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: 315-470-6511

General Institutional Information

The following links provide general institutional information about SUNY-ESF to student consumers, parents, and other audiences through the College’s website.

• Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/FERPA.pdf
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities:  
  • www.esf.edu/students/wellness/
• Student Body Diversity:
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/IPEDS-ENR.pdf
• Cost of Attendance:  
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/costs/ (and)
  • www.esf.edu/catalog/financial.htm
• Net Price Calculator:  
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/netprice.htm  
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid: 
  • www.esf.edu/bursar/
• Textbook Information: 
  • http://bookstore.syr.edu/textbooks/understandingtextbooks.php
• Academic Programs:
  • Undergraduate and graduate degree programs, instructional facilities, and faculty are described in the most recent College Catalog posted on the SUNY-ESF website at
    www.esf.edu/catalog/
  • A list of academic programs including HEGIS and CIP codes can be found at:
    www.esf.edu/catalog/undergraduate.asp
    www.esf.edu/catalog/graduate.htm
• Instructional and research facilities are described in the pdf documents describing each academic department at:
  • www.esf.edu/catalog/
• Faculty Information
  • faculty assignments are listed in the catalog sections for each academic department at http://www.esf.edu/help/?
• Transfer of Credit Policies: 
  • www.esf.edu/catalog/admission.htm (and)
  • www.esf.edu/admissions/transfercredit.htm
• Transfer Articulation Agreements: 
  • www.esf.edu/admissions/transfer/tags
• College and Program Accreditation: 
  • www.esf.edu/catalog/about.htm
• Copyright Infringement and Computer Use Policies: 
  • www.esf.edu/au/pp/compnetpol.pdf (and)
  • www.esf.edu/administration/dmca.htm
• Student Involvement & Leadership: 
  • www.esf.edu/students/involvement/
• Career and Job Placement Services: 
  • www.esf.edu/career/
• Student Handbook (Student Affairs Policies and Services) and Judicial Handbook
  • www.esf.edu/students/handbook/

Student Financial Assistance

SUNY-ESF’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships provides comprehensive information about student financial assistance on the office website located at www.esf.edu/financialaid/ and through the current edition of the College Catalog located at www.esf.edu/catalog/.  Information available from these web sources includes (but is not limited to):

• Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local and Institutional Programs:
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/fas.pdf (and)
  • www.esf.edu/catalog/financial.htm
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations: 
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/drugsandaid.htm
• Student Loan Information: 
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/ (and)
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/publications/sg.pdf
• Net Price Calculator: 
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/netprice.htm
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards: 
  • www.esf.edu/financialaid/sap.htm

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program: 
  • www.esf.edu/students/handbook/1011sthandbk.pdf (Appendix D) (and)
  • http://counselingcenter.syr.edu/alcohol-and-drugs/services.html
• Vaccinations Policy (Immunization Requirements): 
  • www.esf.edu/accepted/health.htm
• Campus Security Act Reports (Crime Statistics): 
  • www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports/  
• Campus Security Policies and Services: 
  • www.esf.edu/univpolice
• Fire Safety Policies and Fire Statistics: 
  • www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports/2010Syr.pdf (see p. 16)

Student Outcomes

• Retention Rate (First Year Students)
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/retention.pdf
• Graduation Rates:
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/retention.pdf
• Job Placement for ESF Graduates:
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/placement.pdf
• Graduate Education Placement for ESF Graduates:
  • www.esf.edu/consumer/placement.pdf

Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support

• Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report:
  • www.esf.edu/athletics/documents/EADA.pdf

Voter Registration

• National Voter Registration Act:
  • www.esf.edu/students/wellness/ (and)
  • www.elections.ny.gov/NVRA.html