Consumer Information

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. Frances Conine
Dean of Students, Student Conduct, and Auxiliary Services Liaison
Friedman Student Union, Rm. 309
http://studentaffairs.nsula.edu/
Phone: (318) 357-5286
Email: coninef@nsula.edu

• Billing and Accounting Information
• Campus Map
• Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
• Cost of Attendance
• Faculty and Staff Directory
• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act)
• Instructional Facilities
• Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Important Notices to Students
• Refund Policy
• School and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
• Strategic Plan
• Student Body Diversity
  • Current Year Enrollment
  • Prior Year Enrollment
  • Federal Financial Aid Recipients
• Withdrawal Policy
• 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.

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• Academic Programs
• Can be found in the University Catalog: https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (Including Computer Use and File Sharing)
• https://www.nsula.edu/studenthandbook/
• http://studenttech.nsula.edu/LabUsage/
• Course Information
• Can be found in the University Catalog: https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/
• Release of Information
• Release without Consent
• Study Abroad Policy
• Textbook Information
• Transfer Articulation Agreements
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Can be found in the University Catalog: https://www.nsula.edu/registrar/

• 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.
• Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
  • Grants, Federal Loans, Scholarships, TOPS Fee Exemptions and Waivers
• Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid
  • Grants
  • Federal Loans
  • Student Employment
  • Scholarships
  • TOPS (State of Louisiana Scholarship)
• Code of Conduct for Education Loans
• Disbursement for Books and Supplies
• Entrance Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers
• Exit Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
• Net Price Calculator
• Private Education Loan Disclosures
• Private Education Loan Self-Certification Form
• Requirements for Return of Title IV Financial Aid
• State Grant Assistance
• Student Financial Aid Information
• Student Loan Information Published by the U.S. Department of Education
• Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits

• Annual Security Report
• Crime Log
• Daily Crime Logs can be viewed at the University Police Station
• Crime Statistics
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Can be found in the students handbook
• Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures
• Fire Log
• Fire Safety Report for on campus housing
• Institutional Disciplinary Action in Cases of Alleged Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
• Missing Person Notification Policy
• Programs to Prevent Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Policy
• Student Handbook (Code of Conduct)
• Timely Warnings and Emergency Notification
• Vaccinations Policy

• Accountability for Programs that Prepare Teachers
• Completion/Graduation Rates
  • ​Aggregated Rates
  • Disaggregated Rates
• Completion/Graduation Rates for Students receiving Athletically Related Student Aid
• Graduate and Professional Education Placement
• Placement in Employment
• Retention Rates
• http://oir.nsula.edu/graduation-and-retention-reports/
• http://oir.nsula.edu/fact-book/

• Career and Placement Services
• 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.
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse prevention
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Student Activities
• Voter Registration Forms