Consumer Information

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), includes many disclosures and reporting requirements. A disclosure requirement is information that a postsecondary education institution is required to distribute or make available to another party, such as students or employees. A reporting requirement is information that must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education or other agencies.

The following list provides links to the information required to be made available to students.

Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

• Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
• Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

Student Financial Assistance

• Student Financial Aid Information
• Federal Student Aid Eligibility and Drug-Related Convictions
• Verification Requirements
• Rights and Responsibilities of Financial Aid Recipients
• College Default Rates

General Institutional Information

• Privacy of Student Records — Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Consumer Information on College Navigator Website — Search by each individual school.
• Facilities and Services Available to Students With Disabilities
• Student Body
• Price of Attendance 
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Requirements for the Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid
• Textbook Information
• Disbursements for Books and Supplies
• Academic Programs  (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities and Faculty)
• Undergraduate Catalog
• Transfer of Credit Policies and Transfer Pathways
• Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval or Licensure
• List of Accredited Programs
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (Including Computer Use and File Sharing)
• Shopping Sheet: Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions, Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Other Family Members — Dallas College adopted the Principles of Excellence Executive Order and uses the shopping sheet format for award letters.

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Programs
• Student Conduct Alcohol and Drug Use Policy
• Employee Standards of Conduct Policy Including Alcohol and Drugs (see p. 3)
• Drug-Free Workplace Statement — Sent annually to employees 
• Vaccination Policies

Security Reports, Timely Warnings, Emergency Notification System and Crime Log

• Clery Notices 
• Emergency Alerts 
• Programs to Prevent Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
• Information for Crime Victims About Disciplinary Hearings

Student Achievement

• IPEDS 150% Completion Rate
• Fall-to-Fall Retention
• Total Credentials Awarded
• Course Completion
• Licensure and Certification Pass Rates

Intercollegiate Athletic Program

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
• Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Including Disaggregated Completion/Graduation Rates) (PDF - 203KB)

Voter Registration/Constitution Day

• Voter Registration — Forms are available at each campus. 
• Constitution Day — Dallas College holds a Constitution Day event annually at each of our main campuses.

Disclosure Requirements Relating to Education Loans

• State and Federal Grant Assistance
• Federal Student Loan Information (including a link to publications by Dept. of Education)
• Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Private Education Loans — Dallas College does not have any preferred lender relationships. No lender may be authorized to use the name, emblem, mascot, logo or other institutional identifier of Dallas College for any marketing of private education loans.
• Private Education Loan Disclosures (Including Self-Certification Form) — Private education loans are nonfederal loans offered by private lenders. Before applying for a private education loan, students are encouraged to review federal, state, and institutional financial aid options. Federal student loans may offer more favorable terms and repayment options than private education loans. When Dallas College provides information about a private education loan to a prospective borrower, it will provide the applicable required disclosures and information about other student aid options.
  A student or parent applying for a private education loan may request a Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification Form from Dallas College Financial Aid. Dallas College will provide the form upon request, even if the applicant has not received loan approval from a private lender. For an admitted or enrolled student, Dallas College will complete Section 2 of the form upon request, to the extent the required information is available. This section includes the student’s cost of attendance, other financial assistance, and the difference between those amounts. Applicants may also obtain the form from their private education lender. For assistance, contact Contact Financial Aid.
• Code of Conduct for Education Loans
• Preferred Lender Arrangements/Preferred Lender Lists — Dallas College does not retain a preferred lender list for private student loans, nor does it keep any other lists of lenders. We encourage students to pursue federal and state financial aid as their primary source of funding before seeking out private student loans.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Consolidation Information
• Repayment Options for Loans
• Deferment and Forbearance