Student Consumer Information
This page provides links to information about SUNY Empire State College as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Please contact SUNY Empire State College at 1-800-847-3000 with any questions about this page.
Student Financial Aid Information
Contact Information
The Office of Financial Aid can be contacted 8:30am – 5:00pm at (800) 847-3000 or by email at financial aid@esc.edu. Additional information is available on the Financial Aid website.
School information, information on completion or graduation rates and the school security policies and crime statistics can also be found by calling the college directly at (800) 847-3000.
Student Financial Aid Links
- Description of Available Aid
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Reporting
- Procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance
- Title IV Terms and Conditions
- Criteria for selecting recipients and determining award amount
- Eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid:
- Methods and frequency of disbursements of aid
- Rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA student Financial Aid, including criteria for continued student eligibility and standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Terms of any loan received as part of financial aid package, sample loan repayment schedule, and the necessity for repaying loans
- Reporting of Fee Information
- Entrance Counseling Information: Stafford Loan | Perkins Loan
- Exit Counseling information the school provides and collects
- Payment Policies
- Refund Policies
- Private Educational Loan Disclosures
- Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- State Grant Assistance Information
- Student Loan Information Published by the Department of Education
- Work-study Information
- General conditions and terms applicable to employment provided as part of financial aid package
- Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Other Family Members; Principals of Excellence for Educational Institutions
Enrollment Information, Student Achievement, and Related Policies
- Price of Attendance
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Enrollment and Student Outcomes
- Graduation and Retention Rates (PDF 107kB)
- Textbook Price Information (ESC Bookstore)
- Bookstore Credit
- Bookstore Credit Policy and Procedure
- Bookstore Orders Using Financial Aid, VESID and Third-party Payment
- Withdrawal Procedure
- Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Vaccination Policies
- Voter Registration Information
- Services Provided to Students with Disabilities
Academic Information and Policies
- Accreditation: For more information about the accreditation of each program please call the number listed on the webpage listed.
- Academic Programs
- Copyright Policies and Sanctions including Computer Use and File Sharing
- Copyright Information Resource Center
- Copyright Policy
- Computer Use Statement Policy - Students
- Computer Use Statement Policy – Faculty and Staff
- Teacher Preparation
- Master of Arts in Teaching Adolescent or Middle Childhood EducationEducator Preparation Program Public Disclosure Page (PDF 364kB)
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescent Special Education
- Master of Education in Adolescent Special Education
- Educator Preparation Program Public Disclosure Page (PDF 364kB)
- Includes information on performance and student achievement data
- State Authorization
Student Complaints
- A student complaint is a formal appeal, grievance, or complaint as outlined in the following policies and procedures.
- Student Problem Resolution