The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) requires universities participating in federal student aid programs to make certain disclosures to enrolled and prospective students, parents, employees, and the public. In order to help students and their families make informed decisions, Northwestern State University developed this page to serve as a central point for obtaining consumer information about the institution.

If you have questions about the information on this page, need copies of reports listed or general questions about the University, please contact:

Ms. Reatha Cox
Vice President for The Student Experience

Northwestern State University
Student Services Center, Room 249
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71497
Phone: 318-357-5285
Fax: 318-357-6325
Email: coxr@nsula.edu

Academics

Financial Assistance

Annotated Shopping Sheet (Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members): NSU is committed to ensuring that our prospective students are aware of the financial investment they are making from the beginning of their degree program; therefore, we have adopted the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet that can be viewed at any time in the Banner Self Service system to help provide students with the information they need to make an informed decision about where to attend school. The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet represents our commitment to increasing the quality of information provided to our students, and allows students to see simplified financial aid information in a standardized format from all institutions of higher education that are adhering to the Principles of Excellence outlined in the Executive Order 13607 and at the recommendation of the Department of Education.

Student Outcomes

General Institutional Information

Misrepresentation Policy: To protect educational consumers, Northwestern State University attempts to provide face to face communications and online and in print information about the institution that is accurate, honest and clear. The University makes efforts to avoid misrepresentation to its stake holders, prospective students, current students, faculty and staff, alumni, and our community, by informing employees of such policy and by providing transparent means of communication.Northwestern is prohibited by federal regulations (CFR title 34 sections 668.71-74) and state law (Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1402, 51:1405 and 51:411) from making false or misleading statements or providing false or misleading documentation to consumers, to our accrediting bodies or to the US Department of Education (DOE). Northwestern defines misrepresentation as any false or misleading communication made by the institution or one of its official representatives.A misrepresentation may be a false or misleading statement about: Northwestern’s programs, financial charges, graduation rates, or employability of graduates, made directly or indirectly to any person, the DOE, and/or an accrediting agency with the likelihood to deceive. This includes dissemination of a student testimony or endorsement made under duress or because the student was by the school to make such an endorsement to participate. Northwestern views a substantial misrepresentation any misrepresentation on which the person to whom it was made could reasonably be expected to rely, or has reasonably relied, to that person’s detriment.

General Information Statements

NSU recruiters are paid a salary through the state of Louisiana and receive no other compensation for their job. They use vehicles for travel from the NSU motor pool. They have a state issued mobile phone and Ipad. They are given a per diem meal allowance while traveling.

Health, Safety, and Security

Student Support

Constitution Day: In honor of America’s founding document, the United States Constitution, NSU annually celebrates Constitution Day on September 17, or as close as possible in accordance with federal law. This day is reserved for reverence and celebration of America’s most precious governing document and serves as a reminder of its importance in our history and its relevance to our lives today. Past activities have included flag raising ceremonies, guest speakers, student debates on interpreting the Constitution, voter registration drives, and panel discussions featuring NSU faculty analyzing recent Supreme Court decisions.