1. Ashlee Dutton and Janet Dodson RMASFAA, Fall, 2018
Examining Required Federal Student Consumer Information and Their Impacts on Post-Secondary Employment and Student Enrollment Decisions
 Ashlee Dutton and Janet Dodson
RMASFAA, Fall, 2018

2. Today’s focus Definition of student consumer information
What is included
When is the information delivered
What is the purpose of the information
Who is responsible for creating the information
Where can the consumer find the information
Consequences
Today’s focus
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3. Defining student consumer information
Original design was to create materials for review and discussion
Information touches every aspect of the institution
Belief that by providing the wide variety of information, educational consumers can make educated decisions
Provides potential and current employees and students a wide variety of information
Defining student consumer information
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4. Areas of student consumer information
Academic Affairs
Admissions and Recruiting
Athletics
Business Office and Student Accounts
Campus Security and Safety Office
Financial Aid
Institutional Research Office
Residence Life
Registrar
Student Employment
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5. Delivering the information
The institutional website is a great place to start however not all have access to the internet and so…
Schools must be able to provide the materials upon request in writing.
All materials require annual sharing
Many Student Information details have a publish deadline of September 1
Some student Information details require immediate notification blasts
Delivering the information
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6. Purpose of student consumer information
Statutory Authority (Congress) created and enacted the law
Belief that prospective and current students and employees did not always make the best educational or employment decisions due to lack of consumer information
Many student consumer information pieces are related to Title IV financial aid – so the tie is somewhat natural
Click Here for the current list of student consumer information notification details
Purpose of student consumer information
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7. So who creates the information
Creating, sharing, and maintaining compliance related to Consumer Information is an entire campus responsibility
Slide 4 touches on almost every economic center on campus
Bottom line – the information must be traceable and transparency is the focus
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8. Where do I find the information the best place is on the school’s website – key word search student consumer information ÷
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9. Consequences of non-compliance
Institutional auditors and Department of Education reviews look for consumer information first on the schools website, in student and employee handbooks
If Consumer Information is not readily discovered red flags are issues
Should the school be asked to provide the information to auditors, the expectation of providing the information is immediate
If the school is not able to share immediately, the threat of loosing all Federal Title IV funding is immediate
Most schools today are not able to meet their financial obligations without collecting tuition revenue
Consequences of non-compliance
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10. Recap Definition of student consumer information What is included
When is the information delivered
What is the purpose of the information
Who is responsible for creating the information
Where can the consumer find the information
Consequences
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11. References
National Association of Student Financial Aid Association, Task Force of Consumer Information (2014). Report of the Task Force on Consumer Information. Retrieved from National Association of Student Financial Aid Association (2016). Consumer information: Introduction to Consumer Information. NASFAA university self-study guide. (pp ). National Center of Education Statistics (n.d.). Information required to be disclosed under the Higher Education Act of 1965:Suggestions for dissemination. Retrieved from U.S. Congress. (1965). Higher education act of Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved from: -79/pdf/STATUTE-79Pg1219.pdf U.S. Congress. (1990). Student right-to-know and campus security act. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved from:
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