Higher Education Opportunity Act
Access to Information
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, includes many requirements for disclosing information to the public; to current students and their families; to prospective students and their families; to university employees and prospective employees; to prospective student athletes and their parents, guidance counselors and coaches; to college bookstores; to borrowers or prospective borrowers of education loans; to researchers; to policymakers; and to legislators.
Fort Hays State University has long had a policy of making information readily available. To ensure compliance with federal HEA and HEOA legislation, the university provides these links for easy access to helpful information:
- Consumer Information on College Navigator Website (including student activities offered by the institution, services offered by the institution for individuals with disabilities, career and placement services offered to students during and after enrollment, and policies of the institution related to transfer of credit from other institutions)
- Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty)
- Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Retention Rate
- Contact information for completion and graduation rates: Dennis King, Assistant Vice-President for Student Affairs - Enrollment Management and Retention, (785) 628-4277
- Types of Graduate and Professional Education in Which the Institution's Graduates Enroll, with Placement Rates
- Price of Attendance, Including Tuition, Fees, Books, Supplies, Room, Board, Transportation and Other
- Net Price Calculator
- Textbook Information (Internet course schedule)
- Teacher Preparation Program Report