NSU Disclosure

You Have A Right To Know

The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (HEA98) mandates that the University annually distribute to all current and prospective students a notice of the availability of institutional and financial assistance information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Higher Education Act amendments, and pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which governs access to student educational records maintained by educational institutions and the release of information from those records..

Accreditation

Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and specialist’s degrees. It is a member in good standing of the Association of American Colleges and also of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Degree Programs

This link provides information concerning current degree programs, faculty, descriptions of colleges, and individual departments. More detailed information about academic degree programs is available at www.nsula.edu/academics.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) is a federal law that gives students in higher education various rights with respect to their education records. In addition to this link, students may obtain more detailed information on rights and procedures for inspection, correction, and disclosure of information in the student’s record by accessing pages 34-35 of the NSU University Catalog.

Refund Policy

A description of Northwestern State University’s standard refund policy and return of funds to Title IV.

Resignation Policy

A description of Northwestern State University’s standard resignation policy and the institution’s procedures for officially withdrawing from the university.

Student Financial Assistance

This link provides information on the following student financial assistance at Northwestern State University:

Cost of Attendance at Northwestern State University

This estimate includes tuition and fees charged to full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students by campus sites; estimates of out-of-state fees; estimates of meal plans; and other fees including dormitory, parking permit, international student fee, health services, installment plan fee, last registration fee, etc.

Northwestern State University Annual Security Report

This link provides statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional polices concerning campus safety and security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department at (318) 357-5431 or by accessing the documents linked in the menu.

Equity in Athletics at Northwestern State University

Information on athletic program participation rates and financial support of athletic programs at Northwestern State University including participation and staffing by gender, and revenues and expenses attributable to the University’s intercollegiate athletic programs can be found in this link.

Graduation Rates at Northwestern State University

Information on Northwestern State University graduation rates for first-time, full-time, degree or certificate-seeking students. You may obtain a copy of this report by contacting the office of Institutional Research at (318) 357-5964 or access the following link.

Disability Services at Northwestern State University

Disability Services (DS) is committed to making students with disabilities full participants in its programs, services, and activities through its compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. DS coordinates services and accommodations for students with disabilities and also serves as an information center concerning disability-related issues.

For more information regarding disability services, click www.nsula.edu/disabilityservices.

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