Consumer Information

Provided in compliance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEOA)

Effective Summer 2024, students will receive a notice of Consumer Protection Information the first Tuesday of each semester via AdminWire.

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial  Aid Information 

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) / Registrar's Office
• Financial Aid Office
  
  Notice also is distributed to each enrolled student.

Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information

• Financial Aid Office
  Information is also made available through appropriate publications/mailings.

Student Financial Assistance

• Financial Aid Office
  (includes information on available federal, state, and local funding opportunities)
• Code of Conduct for Education Loans / Financial Aid Office
• Federal Pell Grant Recalculation Policy
  
  Individual information about grant/loan eligibility is provided via appropriate mailings; entrance/exit counseling is provided individually to borrowers.

Health and Safety

Safety and Security

• Penn College's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
  The report includes information related to: security procedures, drug and alcohol prevention, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, fire statistics and safety (on-campus housing), crime statistics, and crime reporting.
  This publication is also made available in print form to students and employees.
• Crime Alerts
• Penn College Police Blotter

Vaccination Policies

• Seasonal flu vaccine / College Health Services
  Also distributed via other electronic means
• Meningitis vaccine / College Health Services
  Also distributed via mail directly to students who elect to live on campus

Student Outcomes

Retention, Graduation, and Transfer-out Rates

• Penn College data - U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics (College Navigator)

Job Placement Rates, Graduate/Professional Education Data

• Institutional Research Data

Consumer Information for Student Athletes

• Graduation Rate data
• Graduation Rate Data Report
• Equity in Athletics information site
• Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Report

CARES Act Reports & HEERF Grants

• CARES Act Reports
• Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) Grants
• Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) Grants

Hazing

• In accordance with Act 80 of 2018, Pennsylvania College of Technology makes public this five year report of alleged incidents resulting in a charge of hazing. Our college demonstrates full support of the Timothy Piazza Anti-Hazing law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and provides a twice-annual update of this report.
• Hazing includes, but is not limited to, any behavior and/or acts of servitude that is designed or intended to humiliate, degrade, embarrass, harass, or ridicule an individual, or that which a reasonable person would deem harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, as an actual or perceived condition of new or continued affiliation with any organization, and/or team. Hazing also includes knowingly or recklessly engaging in such behavior and/or acts.
• Each violation will include the name of the organization charged, the date of the charge, a general description of the violation, the findings and sanctions, and a resolution date.
• To report a hazing incident, talk with your coach, faculty member, organization advisor or Student Engagement & First Year Initiatives. To send a confidential report of hazing please submit the form at www.pct.edu/nohaze. If you choose to give your contact information it will remain confidential. Your identity will not be disclosed to the individuals or groups in question.
• 2014–15 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2015–16 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2016–17 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2017–18 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2018–19 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2019–20 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2020–21 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2021–22 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2022–23 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2023–24 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.
• 2024–25 Academic Year: No Reported Incidents.