Student Consumer Information

The federal government requires that Northwestern College provide a wide variety of information for web visitors:

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

General Institutional Information:

• Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Student Diversity
• Price of Attendance:
  • Traditional undergraduate program
  • FOCUS degree completion
  • Graduate studies
  • Undergraduate Online Learning
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
• Textbook Information
• Educational Programs
• College Catalog
• Instructional Facilities
• Faculty
• Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
• Copyright Infringement-Policies and Sanctions
• Computer Use and File Sharing
• Student Activities
• Career and Job Placement Services

• Teacher Preparation Program Report

Student Financial Assistance:

• Assistance Available From Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Student Loan Information
  • Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Student Borrower
  • Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
  • Preferred Lender Lists
  • Preferred Lender Arrangements
• Health and Safety:
  • Student Handbook
  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
  • Vaccination Policies
  • Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
  • Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (Annual Safety Reports)
  • Emergency Response, Evaculation Procedures and Missing Student Notification
• Student Outcomes:
  • Retention Rate
  • Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
  • Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
  •  Employment Rates for Graduates
  • Graduate and Professional School Rates for Graduates
• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act)