Student Rights

Student Rights

In accordance with the ICHE Accreditation Criteria, students should be aware of a number of rights available to them before and during their enrollment at any ICHE institution. These rights will coincide with the Accreditation Criteria numbers that are referenced beside them.

Please note that as a student, you also have the responsibility to thoroughly consider all applications, contracts, and enrollment agreements before signing and to carefully read all catalogs and other documents you receive from the institution.

All students have the right to know:

  • The licensing and accrediting agencies that have reviewed and approved their school

  • The school’s full-time faculty, their specializations and credentials and the sufficiency of their facilities

  • The school’s programs and the cost of each program

  • All financial aid assistance available and how the school determines financial need
     

  • Each type of aid received and how it will be disbursed

  • How the school determines Satisfactory Academic Progress and how that affects financial aid eligibility

  • Due dates for mandatory fees and payment procedures, including loan terms and repayment obligations
                      

  • The school’s refund policy
     

  • The school’s grievance policies, including how to appeal academic decisions and how to file a formal complaint
     

  • The school’s Transfer of Credit policy