Student Consumer Information Guide

Federal Student Disclosure Requirements: In compliance with the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), Pearl River Community College provides this list of topics for disclosure/compliance/student right-to-know.

This guide is produced by the Office of Institutional Research. Please contact the Office of Institutional Research to request a printed copy.

About the Institution

Pearl River Community College is among the oldest colleges of its kind in the South and is the pioneer public junior college in the state. It has been the pathfinder for advanced education in South Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Pearl River Community College. The Commission is only to be contacted to learn about the accreditation status of the College, to file a third-party comment at the time of the College’s decennial review, or to file a complaint against the College with evidence that appears to support non-compliance with a standard or requirement. All normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Pearl River Community College and not to the Commission’s office.

Pearl River Community College is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities.

Financial Aid Information

Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

Key Resources at the Poplarville Campus:

Key Resources at the Forrest County Center:

Key Resources at the Hancock Center:

General Institutional Information

• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
• Student Body Diversity
• Price of Attendance
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and for the Return of Title IV
• Textbook Information
• Academic Transfer Degree Program
• Associate Degree Nursing
• Career Certificate Programs
• Technical Programs - Catalog information
• Instructional Facilities
• Faculty
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Articulation Agreement
• Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions including Computer Use and File Sharing
• Student Activities
• Placement in Employment

Student Financial Assistance

• Financial Aid Terms and Conditions (Title IV)
• State Grant Assistance Information for Student Borrowers
• Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Student Loan Information:
• Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
• Code of Conduct
• Student Loan Information published by the Department of Education
• National Student Loan Data System
• Private Education Loan Disclosures
• Self-Certification Form

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Vaccinations Policies
• Information for Crime Victims about Disciplinary Hearing Applies to Disciplinary Proceeding Conducted on or after August 14, 2009

Security:

• Crime Log
• Security Report
• Fire Safety Report and Fire Log
• Fire Safety Information

Student Outcomes

• Retention Rate
• Completion/Graduation Rates and Transfer-Out-Rates 2-Year Institutions
• Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)
• Transfer-out-Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)
• Job Placement Rates
• Types of Graduate and Professional Education in Which the Institutions' Graduates Enroll (Not Applicable)
• Consumer Information on College Navigator Web site

Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in /Athletics Disclosure Act)

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data

Voter Registration

• Voter Registration Forms