Student Assistance General Provisions-Subpart D:

Institutional and Financial Assistance

Information for Students

Final regulations published November 1, 1999

Commonly referred to as “Consumerism Regulations”

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 -Section 668.41
How, when and to whom to disclose information

-Section 668.42-48
What information to disclose:
Financial Assistance
Institutional
Employee Availability
Completion/Graduation
Campus Security
Equity for Athletes
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-Section 668.43
Institutional Information
Procedures for Official Withdrawal

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-Section 668.45
Completion/Graduation & Transfer-Out
Rates
Mission to Transfer Students
Cohort for Non-Term Institutions
July 1 Disclosure Date
Optional Disclosures

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 -Section 668.46
Campus Security Information
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
Policies
Crime Statistics
Policies:
Preparation for disclosing crime statistics
Confidential reporting by victims or witnesses
Counselors-voluntary reporting
Sex offender notification

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 Crime Statistics:
Criminal homicide, arson
Referrals for disciplinary action
Hate Crimes-Bodily Injury

3-calendar years & when crime reported

Statistics from police agencies
Confidentiality
Crime Locations:
Campus
Noncampus building/property
Public property

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Report crime statistics to the Secretary annually
TIMELY WARNING

CRIME LOG:
Daily, written, easily understood
Crimes reported to campus police
Exclusions

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 Section 668.47
Gender Equity in Athletics
Institution:
Participates in Title IV Program
Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Annual Disclosure
Report to Secretary

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 Section 668.41
Reporting and Disclosure of Information (How, when & to whom to
disclose information)
Electronic Notification
Annual Notice to Enrolled Students
Brief Description: Financial Assistance
Institutional Information
Campus Security
Equity in Athletics
FERPA
How to Obtain Information: Exact Electronic Address
Paper Copy Upon Request

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 Informing Prospective Students
WHEN to Disclose Information:
Annually: Financial Assistance
Institutional Information
July 1: Graduation rate information to enrolled
students
Before enrolling or entering into financial
obligation: Prospective students
When athletic aid offered: Potential Student
Athletes, etc.
Report to the Secretary

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October 1: Campus security report
Report to the Secretary

October 15: Equity in athletics disclosure

Report to the Secretary

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 Paula Husselmann
U.S. Department of Education
Student Financial Assistance
Program Development
830 First Street, NE (093B1)
Washington, DC 20202-5345
202-377-4022
Fax #: 202-275-4552
Paula.Husselmann@ed.gov

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