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). 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/consumer or by contacting the Vice President for Administration 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
- Drug and alcohol abuse prevention information
- Equity in athletics disclosure information
- Placement and types of employment obtained by graduates, including types of graduate and professional education in which graduates enroll
- Clery (campus security) Act and Fire Safety Report
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Student Complaint Procedures
Individuals who need assistance in obtaining institutional or financial aid information for SUNY-ESF should contact:
Vice President for Administration
208 Bray Hall
SUNY ESF
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: 315-470-6622
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.
Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
Student Body Diversity
Net Price Calculator
Refund Policy
Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid and Return of Veterans Tuition Assistance
Bursar (Policiels and Other Information)
Withdrawals and Return of Title IV Aid Funds
Return of Unearned Veteran Tuition Assistance
Academic Programs
Undergraduate and graduate degree programs, instrucitonal facilities, and faculty are described in the most recent College Catalog posted on the SUNY-ESF website at catalog
A list of academic programs including HEGIS and CIP codes can be found here.
Instructional and Research Facilities
Instructional and research facilities are described in the academic department links describing each academic department
catalog
Faculty Information
Transfer of Credit Policies
Transfer Articulation Agreements
College and Program Accreditation
Copyright Infringement and Computer Use Policies
Student Involvement & Leadership
Career and Job Placement Services
Student Handbook
Student Affairs Policies and Services
Student Handbook
College Navigator
Institutional Information from the National Center for Education Statistics
College Navigator
Student Complaint Procedures
Student Complaint Information
Higher Education Consumer Complaint Contact Information by State
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 Financial Aid 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):
Financial Assistance
Assistance available from federal, state, local and institutional programs.
Student Financial Information
Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
Student Loan Information:
Federal Direct Student Loans
Federal Direct Parents Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Alternative Student Loans
Net Price Calculator
Financial Aid Refunds (Bank Mobile/Customers Bank)
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
Health and Safety
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
Handbook
Services
Alcohol and Other Drug Use Policy
ESF Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Campus Security Act Reports
Campus Security Policies and Services
Fire Safety Policies and Fire Statistics
College Smoking Policy
Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Violence Prevention Policy
Student Outcomes
Retention Rate (First Year Students)
Graduation Rates
Job and Graduate Education Placement for ESF Graduates
Class of 2021
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Class of 2016
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
Class of 2013
Class of 2012
Class of 2010
Class of 2009
Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report
Equity in Atheletics Report
Equity in Athletics Data Analysis
Voter Registration
National Voter Registration Act
Disclosures
About ESF Links
- Welcome to ESF
- Annual Report
- ESF Facts
- College Leadership
- Mission, Vision & History
- Rankings & Ratings
- Student Consumer Information
- Syracuse Community
- Syracuse University & ESF
- Important Web Resources:
