The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008 and reauthorizes  the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. The HEOA includes many disclosure and reporting requirements  that a postsecondary educational institution is required to distribute or make available to prospective and currently  enrolled students and, in some cases, employees. The distribution of information about the institution’s operations is   intended to increase the institution’s transparency to others.

 Career Colleges of America (CCA) is committed to providing students, their families and the staff full disclosure of all  consumer information as required by state and federal laws and regulations. The laws are intended to satisfy students’  right to know, and afford the opportunity for students to make fully informed choices regarding the institution they elect  to attend.

 Listed below is the information CCA is required to disclose and the web links, brochures, catalog, and handbooks where  this information is located.

 Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
 Institutional information can be found in the Catalog.
 Financial Aid information can be found on the Financial Aid page and in the Catalog.

 Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
 The financial aid staff is available during normal business hours to assist you. Additionally, a paper copy of consumer  and financial aid information is available upon request.
 The Financial Aid department can be reached at (800) 487-2464.

 General Information
 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy
 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords matriculated students certain rights with respect to their  educational records. This includes the right to:

Inspect and review the students education records




Request an amendment of the students education records




Provide written consent before the CCA discloses personally identifiable information from the students educational records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent




File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by CCA to comply with the requirements of FERPA

 File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by CCA to comply with the  requirements of FERPA.

 The full policy can be found in the Consumer Information & Catalog.

 Services for Students with Disabilities
 Students with disabilities in need of assistance may contact the Campus Director and/or an school official for detailed  information on how to request accommodations.
 The information can be found in the Catalog.

 Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
 This can be found in the Catalog.

Textbook Information
 The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires institutions of higher education who receive  federal  financial assistance (including private institutions), to the maximum extent practicable, and in a manner of the  institution’s choosing, to disclose textbook information. All textbooks at CCA are included in the cost of tuition and are   distributed at the beginning of program/course and/or level, depending on the program.  Textbooks, once distributed, are  the property of the student with the exception of certain reference materials, such as Typing or Coding books, which  must be returned to the institution upon completion of the course for which they were provided.

 Educational Programs

 Instructional Facilities
  Facilities information can also be found in the Catalog.

 Faculty
 This can be found on the Faculty page in the Catalog.

 Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
 CCA currently has no articulation agreements.
 Information on Transfer Credit can be found in the Catalog.

 Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure Information

 This can be found on the Accreditation and Approvals page and in the Catalog.

 Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions
  This can be found in the Catalog.

 ADVISORY CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

 Computer Use

 Information on computer use is available in the Catalog.

 Career Services

 This can be found on the Career Services page and in the Catalog.

 Student Financial Assistance

 Assistance available from Federal, State, and Other Aid Programs

 Information on:

Grants




Loans




FederaL Work study




Scholarships Information

 Additional information can be found in the Consumer Information & Catalog or by contacting the
  Financial Aid Office at (800) 487-2464.

 Federal Study Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations

 A student who has been convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a  controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan or work assistance under this title during the period  beginning on the date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified in the following table.

 If convicted of an offense involving the possession of a controlled substance ineligibility period is:

 First offense:     1 year

 Second offense: 2 years

 Third offense: Indefinite

 The sale of a controlled substance ineligibility is:

 First offense:     2 years

 Second offense: Indefinite

 Rehabilitation- A student whose eligibility has been suspended under paragraph (1.) may resume eligibility before the end  of the eligibility period determined under such paragraph if:

 The student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that complies with such criteria as the Secretary shall  prescribe in regulation for purposes of this paragraph and Includes two unannounced drug tests or the conviction is  reversed, set aside, or otherwise rendered nugatory.

 Student Loan Information

 The following information is available in the Consumer Information & Catalog:

Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers www.studentloans.gov




Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers www.studentloans.gov

 Health and Safety

 Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Information
 This can be found in the Catalog.

 Vaccination Policies
  This can be found in the Catalog.

 Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log

 The Campus Crime and Security Report is published annually in October of each year and  a hard copy can be  requested  from the Compliance Department and/or Admissions Department at any time (800) 487-2464.

 Campus Director or a designee maintains the Campus Crime Log. A copy of the Crime Log may be requested from the  front desk.

 Student Outcomes

 CCA maintains statistics on student outcomes for various entities including the Accrediting Council For Continuing  Education & Training, and the U.S. Department of Education.

 Information on student graduation and employment rates can be found on Gainful Employment (GE) Disclosure.

 Information on student graduation and employment rates as reported to the Accrediting Council For Continuing  Education Training can also be found on GE Disclosure.

 Information on retention rates, graduation rates, and transfer-out rates as reported to the U.S. Department of Education  can be obtained by visiting the College Navigator website. To access information on CCA, please type Career Colleges  of America into the Name of School field, or visit this link: Career Colleges of America on College Navigator.

 Student outcome information can also be obtained from the Career Services Department Office
 at any time (800) 487-2464.

 Voter Registration

 CCA strongly encourages our students and staff to register to vote. Voter registration information can be obtained at the  Financial Aid Office or by visiting the California Secretary of State website.