Student Consumer Information | Communications Center

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) requires that post-secondary institutions participating in federal student aid programs make certain disclosures available to students (Student Consumer Information). The following information is disclosed to you as a student at Ball State University in compliance with federal law. For additional information, including requesting a paper copy of any materials, please contact the appropriate office(s).

Ball State Student Consumer Disclosures

General Information

This general information includes the following categories:

• Privacy of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Student Diversity - Gender and Ethnicity - Pell Grant Recipients
• Price of Attendance
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
• Textbook Information
• Educational Programs - Plans for Program Improvements
• 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

• Yearly passing rates of teacher candidates on licensure examinations
• State reports and institutional data
• Accountability Report: Burris Laboratory School
• NCATE Part C Report Indiana Academy

Student Financial Assistance/Availability/Contact Information

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships web site provides information about need-based and non-need-based federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial assistance programs available to students, including:

• Eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid
• Criteria for selecting recipients and determining amount of award
• Methods and frequency of disbursements of aid
• Financial aid terms and conditions, including terms applicable to employment provided as part of a financial aid package
• Rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA loans
• The availability of financial aid for study abroad programs
• How financial aid is handled when students withdraw
• Whom to contact for questions regarding financial aid Federal notices concerning the terms and conditions of federal student loans
• Loan entrance and exit counseling information
• Drug violation penalties
• The code of conduct for financial aid professionals and advisory disclosure

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program for students and employees
• Vaccination Policies
• Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
• Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (On-Campus Housing Facilities

Student Outcomes

• Retention
• Graduation Rates
• Transfer-Out Rates
• Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid
• Job Placement for Graduates
• Job Placement Rates for Graduates Graduate and Professional Education Placement for Graduates

Intercollegiate Athletic Program

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data

Voter Registration

• Voter registration information and forms