Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
APPENDIX<br />
FEDERAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS<br />
According to federal law, institutions of higher education must<br />
provide the following consumer information to students:<br />
A. Financial Assistance Information<br />
1. How the eligibility for student financial aid is determined<br />
2. How the institution distributes aid among students<br />
3. Rights and responsibilities of students receiving aid<br />
4. How and when financial aid will be disbursed<br />
5. The terms and conditions of any employment that is part of the<br />
financial aid package<br />
6. The terms of, the schedules for, and the necessity of loan<br />
repayment<br />
7. Required loan exit counseling<br />
8. The criteria for measuring satisfactory academic progress, and how<br />
a student who has failed to maintain satisfactory progress may<br />
reestablish eligibility for financial aid<br />
B. Information about the Institution<br />
1. The names of associations, agencies and/or governmental bodies<br />
that accredit, approve or license the school and its programs, and the<br />
procedures by which a student may receive a copy for review of the<br />
school’s accreditation, licensure, or approval<br />
2. Special facilities and services available to disabled students<br />
3. A statement of the requirements for the return of Federal Student<br />
Aid program funds when a student withdraws from school,<br />
information about any refund policy with which the school must<br />
comply, and the requirements for officially withdrawing from the<br />
school<br />
4. The availability of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED)<br />
program if the school admits students who do not have a high school<br />
diploma or equivalent<br />
5. Who to contact for information on student financial assistance and<br />
who for general institutional issues<br />
6. That a student may be eligible for Federal Student Aid program<br />
funds for attending a study abroad program that is approved for credit<br />
by the home school<br />
7. The terms and conditions under which students receiving federal<br />
education loans may obtain deferments while serving (a) in the<br />
Peace Corps; (b) under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act; and (c)<br />
as a volunteer for a tax-exempt organization of demonstrated<br />
effectiveness to the field of community service<br />
8. Information regarding the availability of Federal Student Aid<br />
program funds for study abroad programs<br />
INSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT PROCESS<br />
Section 494C(j) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,<br />
provides that a student, faculty member, or any other person who<br />
believes he or she has been aggrieved by an institution of higher<br />
education has the right to file a written complaint.<br />
In New York State, a complaint may be filed by any person with<br />
reason to believe that an institution has acted contrary to its published<br />
standards or conditions or that conditions at the institution appear to<br />
jeopardize the quality of the institution’s instructional programs or<br />
the general welfare of its students. Any person who believes that he<br />
or she has been aggrieved by an institution on or after May 4, 1994,<br />
may file a written complaint with the department within three years<br />
of the alleged incident.<br />
How to File a Complaint<br />
1. The person should first try to resolve the complaint directly with<br />
the institution by following the internal complaint procedures<br />
provided by the institution. An institution of higher education is<br />
required to publish its internal complaint procedure in a primary<br />
information document such as the catalog or student handbook. (The<br />
322
Change language