Non-Loan Related Disclosure Requirements 

• Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

  • Financial (institutional, federal, and state) aid available to students attending Southwestern Adventist University can be found on the University website, in the University undergraduate bulletin, and in other appropriate publications. This information may be accessed through:
    • Student Financial Services
    • Undergraduate Bulletin
    • The printed University Undergraduate Bulletin, available from the Records Office.
    • Printed materials available from Student Financial Services at Southwestern.
    
    
    

• Contact information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information.

  • Student Financial Services is located in the Findley Building on the campus of Southwestern Adventist University. You may gain assistance in obtaining financial aid information in person or by contacting Student Financial Services at:
    • (800) 433-2240
    • (817) 202-6262
    • sfs[at]swau.edu

Student Financial Assistance

• Student Financial Aid Information

  Students may obtain information about the following through the University website, the online or printed University Bulletin, or Student Financial Services on campus:
  • Financial aid available to students who attend Southwestern Adventist University.
  • Financial AidTerms and conditions of higher education loans.
  • Criteria for selecting recipients and for determining amount of award.
  • Eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid.
  • Methods and frequency of disbursement of aid. (See Bulletin, Finances Section, Financial Aid Disbursement.)
  • Rights and responsibilities of students receiving federal aid.
  • Terms of student loans, sample loan repayment schedule, necessity for repaying loans.
  • Aid for studying abroad. (also see Bulletin, Financial Section, Contractual Studies and Financial Aid).
  • Terms of federal and state work programs. (also see Bulletin, Finances section, Federal/State Employment Programs).
  • In addition, Student Financial Services provides notices, student loan repayment information, and exit counseling instructions to students who have received loans and graduate or withdraw from the university.

• Notice of General Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations*

General Institutional Information

• Privacy of Student Records -  FERPA (See Bulletin, pages 52-53 under Student Records--Student Rights and Student Records--Southwestern Adventist University Rights)
• Consumer Information on College Navigator Website*
• Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities* (See Bulletin, page 67 under Counseling and Testing Center; also Student Handbook, page 15 under Counseling and Testing Center.)

Student Body Diversity

• Price of Attendance
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal, and Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid (See Bulletin, Finances section, Refunds) (Tuition, Room & Board Institutional Refund) (Refunds of Federal/State Funds)
• Textbook Information*
• Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty)*(See bulletin, pages 54-56 under Instruction Facilities; also Student Handbook, pages 4-6).
• Names and degrees of current faculty.
• Plans for improving the academic program.
• Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements*CLEP (See Bulletin, page 54-56). AP Credit (See Bulletin, page 45). Transfer Credit (See Bulletin, page 46). Credit for Military Service Schools (See Bulletin, page 46).
• Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure. (See Bulletin, page 3 under Accreditation and Non-Discriminatory Policy).
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (Including Computer Use and File Sharing).* (See Bulletin pages 56-57 under Academic Integrity; also see Student Handbook, page 21 under General Regulations on Student Conduct).

 Teacher Preparation Program

• The average pass rate for Southwestern education students for the State Certification Test is 94%. The pass rate is 92% for the 2010-2011 school year.
• Southwestern is approved as (1) Teacher Education Program; and (2) Alternative Certification Program.

 Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program.* (See Student Handbook, pages 22-24)

• Vaccinations Policies.* (See Student Handbook, page 16 and Meningitis Policy)

• Security Report (Including Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures) Timely Warning, and Crime Log.*

• Security Report - Missing Person Notification Policy

• Fire Safety Report and Fire Log.*

  Fire Report 2007-2008

  Fire Report 2008-2009

  Fire Report 2009-2010

• Information for Crime Victims About Disciplinary Hearings

 Student Outcomes

• Retention Rate.*

  • In 2010-2011 the returning rate for first-time freshmen who entered Southwestern Adventist University in 2009-2010 was 66%.

• Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates (Including Disaggregated Completion/Graduation Rates.*

  • In 2009-2010 the completion or graduation rate for students who entered Southwestern Adventist University in the fall of 2004 was 43%.

• Placement of Employment.*

• Job Placement Rates.*(Graduating class of 2009-2010 with 151 graduates)

  • 122   or 81% employed in their profession
  • 18   or 12% are furthering their studies in graduate school
  • 7   or 7% are unaccounted for.

• Types of Graduate and Professional Education In Which Institution's Graduates Enrolled.*

  Most of our graduates who continue with their education do so at Loma Linda University or here at Southwestern Adventist University.

  (This information was gathered from the faculty and staff at Southwestern Adventist University during the summer of 2011.)

Voter Registration

• Voter Registration Forms*

  Voter registration forms are available at the Student Services office, the Keene Post Office and Keene City Hall. More voter information and online registration is available at www.votexas.org.

Disclosure Requirements Relating to Education Loans

(L-1) State Grant Assistance

(L-2) Student Loan Information Published by the Department of  Education*

(L-3) National Student Loan Data System*

(L-4) Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers*

(L-5) Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers*

(L-6) Private Education Loan Disclosures (Including Self-Certification Form)*

(L-7) Code of Conduct for Education Loans*

(L-8) Preferred Lender Lists*

(L-9) Preferred Lender Arrangements*

*New or revised disclosure requirement/s and/or proposed regulations