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Student's Rights and Responsibilities

You have the right:

1. To know all the federal, state, and institutional student financial assistance programs available, including both need-based and non-need-based programs.
2. To know the procedures, forms, deadlines, and eligibility requirements to apply for assistance and the criteria for selecting aid recipients and determining the amount of aid awarded.
3. To know the cost of attending the college, how those costs are determined, and how your student budget is developed.
4. To know what resources we have considered in calculating your financial need, how the resources were calculated, and how much of your calculated need has been met.
5. To know the standards required for maintaining satisfactory academic progress for financial aid eligibility.
6. To know how and when disbursement of financial aid is made, the college's refund policy for costs paid to the college, and any refund due to Title IV student assistance programs.
7. To know the terms and conditions of any loans, employment, scholarships, or grant aid you receive.
8. To know the policies and procedures used to maintain confidentiality of financial aid records. Only those individuals who directly handle the application have a right to know or access the information. Barton complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
9. To know the academic programs of the college, the facilities available, and the faculty and instructional personnel.
10. To know the names of bodies that accredit, approve, or license the institution and its programs, and how their documents may be reviewed.
11. To know the completion of graduation rate of students.
12. To know campus security policies and crime statistics.
13. To know what facilities and services are available to students with disabilities.

It is your responsibility:

1. To read and consider all information about the college before you enroll.
2. To complete all Barton application forms thoroughly and accurately and submit them to the appropriate office(s) by required deadlines.
3. To accurately and honestly complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Errors can result in long delays. False or misleading information is a criminal offense and is subject to a $10,000.00 fine, imprisonment, or both.
4. To read, understand, and accept responsibility for all forms or agreements you sign. We recommend you keep copies for your records.
5. To notify your student loan lender of changes in your name, address, and school status.
6. To perform the work agreed upon when you accept a work-study award.
7. To know and to comply with the following Barton policies and procedures as they relate to financial aid: withdrawal, refund/repayment, satisfactory academic progress, debt management, and enrollment status for aid disbursement.
8. To keep your address and phone number current with the Office of Admissions and Records.