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Student Services | Student Handbook 2010-2011Timeline for Catalog Development4.7Title IV program responsibilitiesThe institution is in compliance with its program responsibilities under Title IV of the 1998 HigherEducation Amendments. (In reviewing the institution’s compliance with these program responsibilities,the Commission relies on documentation forwarded to it by the U.S. Secretary of Education.)JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida Community College is in compliance with its program responsibilities under Title IV ofthe 1998 Higher Education Amendments.The U.S. Department of Education has affirmed South Florida Community College (SFCC) is eligible toparticipate in the Title IV programs and receive Title IV funds as indicated in the Program ParticipationAgreement (PPA) and the Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR). Title IV programsinclude, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal TeachGrant, Federal Work Study (FWS), and Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP). The college's PPA expires onSeptember 30, 2012.South Florida Community College has met its annual obligation of completing and submitting its FiscalOperations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP) each year. The FISAP is a requirementof the PPA per Section 668.14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 34C.SFCC is in full compliance with all regulations required to administer Federal Title IV aid. SFCC providesbasic consumer information and financial aid information which is available as follows:• SFCC Financial Aid Web Page• SFCC College Catalog 2010-2011• SFCC Schedule of Classes• SFCC Student Handbook 2010-2011 (Drug-Free)• SFCC Student Handbook 2010-2011 (Safety Guidelines)• SFCC Security and Crime Statistics ReportThe college also has a drug abuse prevention program in operation which is accessible to each employeeand student at the college. The college maintains a drug free campus policy and has provided alcoholand drug free campus biennial reports from 2006 and 2008. Additional reports are on file and availableupon request.The college is on the electronic transfer method for federal funds and has not received anycorrespondence from the U.S. Department of Education concerning any problems orconcerns. The chart represents awards funded to eligible students for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 fromthe Title IV Programs.The SFCC default rate for fiscal year 2008 was 12.6% with a .1% reduction from 2007. The FloridaDepartment of Education provides online tools to assist colleges to track delinquent borrowers. TheFinancial Aid Office communicates by letter to students who are delinquent to reiterate to them theimportance of repaying their loans in accordance with the federal regulations and to avoid going intodefault.South Florida Community College Page 201 / 202SFCC financial aid programs are audited annually by the State of Florida Auditor General's Office.The most recent completed audit for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009 reported no significant non-