Student Consumer Information

Student Consumer Information
Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) 

The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, includes many requirements for disclosing information to the public; to current students and their families; to prospective students and their families; to university employees and prospective employees; to prospective student-athletes and their parents, guidance counselors and coaches; to college bookstores; to borrowers or prospective borrowers of education loans; to researchers; to policymakers; and to legislators. 

Belmont University has long had a policy of making information readily available. To ensure compliance with federal HEA and HEOA legislation, Belmont provides the following links for easy access to helpful information:

Consumer Information on College Navigator Website

(Includes student activities offered by the institution, services offered by the institution for individuals with disabilities, career and placement services offered to students during and after enrollment, and policies of the institution related to transfer of credit from other institutions).

General Institutional Information

• Privacy of Student Records−Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Cost of Attendance
• Refund Policy, Return of Title IV and Requirements for Withdrawal
• Textbook Information
• Programs of Study
• Campus Facilities
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Accreditation
• Complaint Procedure
• Copyright Infringement
• Internet and Computer Use
• Information Security
• Veterans
• Student Activities
• Career & Professional Development

Student Financial Assistance

• Financial Aid Code of Conduct
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Student Loan Information
• Parent PLUS Loan Information
• Verification
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Award Conditions
• Entrance/Exit Loan Counseling

Health and Safety

• Office of Safety and Security Annual Security Report
• Emergency Plan
• Environmental Safety

Student Outcomes

• Retention and Graduation Rates