20182019 Consumer Information Guide

April 2018

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Table of ContentsConsumer Information 1

About University of Phoenix 1Accreditation, Licensures, Reviews and Approvals 1

Federal 1Regional Accreditation 1State and International Licensures 2

Program Accreditation 3Business Accreditation 3Nursing Accreditation 3Education Accreditation 3Counseling Accreditation 4

Academic Programs, Facilities and Instructional Personnel Information 4Articulation Agreements 4Credit Transfer 4Disability Services 4

General Contact Information 5Faculty 5

Student Borrowing 6Loan Default Rate 6Median Borrowing 6

Graduation Rates 7

Retention Rates 8

Student Diversity 9Types of Education in Which Graduates Enroll 10Alumni Attending Graduate School 10Working Alumni 10Alumni Occupations 11

Title II of Higher Education Act Academic Year 20142015 11Title II HEA Pass-Rate Information 11Program Information for Academic Year 20142015 12

Federal Financial Aid Application Process 13

Statement of Educational Purpose 13Referrals to the Office of Inspector General 14Federal, State and Institutional Financial Aid Programs 14

General Eligibility Requirements 14

Grant Programs 15Federal Grant Programs 15

Federal Pell Grant 15Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) 15Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) 15

State Grant Programs 16Institutional Grant Programs 20

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Scholarships 21Institutional Scholarships 21External Scholarships 21

Loans 22Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program 22Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Parent(s) 23Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate and Professional Degree Students 23Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Annual Loan Limits 24Federal Education Loan Interest Rates and Origination Fees 24

Interest Rate Cap for Military Members 24Prior Federal Loans and Financial Aid History 25

Private Student Loans 25

Financial Aid Awarding 25

Verification 27

Cost of Attendance Policy 28Overview 28College of Education 28College of Health Professions 28College of Humanities and Sciences 28College of Information Systems and Technology 29School of Business 29School of Advanced Studies 29Policy 30

Tuition 30Books and Supplies (Electronic Course Materials and Books) 30Living Expense 30Programs Less than an Academic Year and End of Program Periods 31Loan Fees 31Incarcerated Students 31Tribal Budget 31Minnesota Child Care Budget 31

Grade-Level Determination 32

Conflicting Information 32

Other Resources 33

Satisfactory Academic Progress 34Satisfactory Academic Progress for DVA Education Benefits 34

Academic Probation 34Academic Disqualification 34

Federal F