Consumer Information | Central Georgia Technical College

Federal Disclosure Requirements

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 was designed with the intent to help students and families make better informed decisions about higher education. Central Georgia Technical College is required by this federal law to provide certain information about our institution to the College community. Please review the information below and use the links provided to obtain additional details.

CGTC has designed this page to provide a central location for internal and external stakeholders to have ease of access to this information.

Category	Link to Official Guidance	Official Guidance on Distribution	Distribution Method	Division/Office Responsible	Link to Online Documentation (if available online)	Archive Documentation (list document, if applicable, where information is housed)
Financial Aid	CARES Act Reporting	Made available through electronic media	Email/Online	FAO/Administrative Services	Link	Website
Academics	State Authorization	Made available through electronic media	Online	Academic Affairs/Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	Website
Academics	State Licensure	Made available through electronic media	Online	Academic Affairs/Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	Website
Financial Aid	Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information	Notice is distributed to each enrolled student	Email	FAO	Link	Website
Financial Aid	Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	FAO	Link	Website
Financial Aid	Student Financial Aid Information	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	FAO	Link \| Link	Website
FERPA	Privacy of Student Records − Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)	Any means reasonably likely to inform students of their rights	Online	Student Affairs/Registrar	Link	Website
Consumer Info	Consumer Information on College Navigator Website	Made available on the institution’s website. The URL for the institution’s website is reported to NCES in IPEDS for posting on College Navigator website.	Online	Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	College Navigator
Access Services	Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Student Affairs/Special Populations	Link	Disability Services
Diversity	Student Body Diversity	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	About Us
Cost	Price of Attendance	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	FAO/Enrollment Services	Link	Tuition & Fees
Cost	Net Price Calculator	Made publicly available on the institution’s website by October 29, 2011	Online	FAO/Enrollment Services	Link	Financial Aid
Cost	Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Title IV Financial Aid	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	R2T4-FAO/Enrollment Services	Link	Website
Textbooks	Textbook Information for Students	Notice in written course schedule (if applicable)	Online	Academic Affairs	Link	Bookstore
Textbooks	Textbook Information for College Bookstores	Information provided to bookstores upon request	Request	Academic Affairs	Link	Bookstore
Academics	Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty)	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Academic Affairs	Link \| Link	Academic Affairs/Campuses & Centers
Academics	Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements	Publicly disclosed	Online	Academic Affairs	Link	Articulation Agreement
Accreditation	Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Office of Institutional Effectiveness/Academic Affairs	Link	Accreditation
Copyright Policies	Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (Including Computer Use and File Sharing)	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Academic Affairs	Link	Website for Copyright Infringement Policy
Health & Safety	Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Plan	Made available through appropriate publications or electronic media	Email	Public Safety/Student Affairs/Office of Counseling & Wellness Services	Link	Website for Drug Free School and Campus
Health & Safety	SDS (Safety Data Sheet) access	Made available through appropriate publications or electronic media	Online	Facilities/Public Safety	Link	Website: Chemical Management
Health & Safety	Provided upon request to the public	Request		Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Health & Safety	Security Report (Including Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures), Timely Warnings, and Crime Log	Report or notice of report mailed or delivered to each enrolled student and employee. Prospective students and prospective employees receive notice of report and receive report upon request.	Email/Mail	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Health & Safety	Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures		Email/Mail	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Emergency Operations & Safety Plan
Health & Safety	Timely Warning Reports	Report provided to students and employees	Email/Mail	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Emergency Operations
Health & Safety	Crime Log	Open for public inspection	Online	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety Annual Security Report
Health & Safety	Security Report − Missing Person Notification	Information distributed in annual security report (see subject #20)	Email/Mail	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Health & Safety	Fire Safety Report and Fire Log	Fire safety report, or notice of report, distributed to each student and current employee Prospective students and prospective employees receive a notice of the report’s availability	Email/Mail	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Health & Safety	Fire Log	Open for public inspection	Online	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Health & Safety	Information for Crime Victims about Disciplinary Proceedings	Information provided to victim of crime	Request	Facilities/Public Safety/Student Affairs	Link	Public Safety
Outcomes	Retention Rate	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Student Affairs	Link	Strategic Plan Institutional Effectiveness Outcomes
Outcomes	Completion/ Graduation and Transfer-out Rates (Including Disaggregated Completion/ Graduation Rates) (Student Right-to-Know Act)	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Awards by Program
Outcomes	Disaggregated Completion/ Graduation Rates		Online	Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link	Awards by Program
Outcomes	Completion/ Graduation and Transfer-out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Including Disaggregated Completion/ Graduation Rates) (Student Right to Know Act)	Provided to prospective student athletes and others at time offer is made of athletically related student aid	Email/Mail	Office of Institutional Effectiveness	Link \| Link	College Navigator & Equity in Athletics/ CGTC Athletics Student Outcomes Webpage
Outcomes	Placement in Employment	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media	Online	Career Services	Link	Website – Institutional Effectiveness Publications
Outcomes	Job Placement Rates	Information made available to prospective students	Online	Career Services	Link	Website – Institutional Effectiveness Publications
Athletics	Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data	Made available through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media. Notice of report provided to students.	Online, Email/Mail	Student Affairs	Link	CGTC Athletics Student Outcomes Webpage
Civic	Voter Registration Forms	Voter registration forms made widely available and provided to each enrolled student	Online, Email/Mail	Career Services/Library Services	Link	Georgia Secretary of State
Financial Aid	State Grant Assistance	Information provided to borrowers	Email	FAO	Link	Financial Aid
Distance Ed	Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.	Made available to students applying for in-state tuition.	Online/Mail	Student Affairs/Admissions	Link	CGTC Verification of Lawful Presence in the United States
Financial Aid	Student Loan Information provided by Dept of Education	Information provided to prospective student borrowers	Email	FAO	Link	Federal Student Loans Information
Financial Aid	National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	Information provided to borrowers	Email	FAO	Link	Financial Aid
Financial Aid	Entrance Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers	Information provided to each borrower	Email	FAO	Link	Federal Student Aid website
Financial Aid	Exit Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers	Information provided to each student borrower	Email	FAO	Link	Financial Aid
Financial Aid	Code of Conduct for Education Loans	Published on website All relevant agents must be annually informed of the provisions of the code of conduct	Online	FAO	Link	CGTC website/FAO
Financial Aid	Private Education Loan Disclosures	Information provided to prospective borrowers	Email	FAO	Link	CGTC website; Georgia Student Finance Commission, Student Access Loan (SAL);
Financial Aid	Self-Certification Form (Private Education Loans)	Form and information provided upon request to loan applicant by GSFC	Request	FAO	Link	CGTC website; Georgia Student Finance Commission, Student Access Loan (SAL);
Financial Aid	Preferred Lender Lists	Made available to students and families in print or other medium	Online, Email			CGTC does not have a preferred lender list
Financial Aid	Preferred Lender Arrangements	Published on website All relevant agents must be annually informed of the provisions of the code of conduct	Online			CGTC does not have a preferred lender list
Financial Aid	Private Education Loans	Published on website. Provided in publications, mailings, or electronic messages or materials that are distributed to prospective or current students and their families	Online, Email	FAO	Link	CGTC website; Georgia Student Finance Commission, Student Access Loan (SAL);
Financial Aid	Annual Report on Preferred Lender Arrangements	Made available to the public and provided to current students and students planning to attend the institution and their families	Online, Email			CGTC does not have a preferred lender list
Program Integrity	Contact information for students to file complaints with the state	Made available on the institution’s website	Online	Student Affairs/Enrollment Services/Academic Affairs	Link	Website: Grievance Policy
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA)		Made available with notices in Titan Experience, website, and/or email	Report or notice of report delivered to each enrolled student and employee.	Counseling Services	Link \| Link \| Link	Executive Director of Athletics & Conduct/Counseling Services/Public Safety
Constitution Day		Made available via email	Email to students about Constitution Week	Library Services	Link	Library Learning Resources – Constitution Day

CARES Act and HEERF Reporting

CGTC and its students were recipients of emergency funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) from 2020 through 2024.

To access Central Georgia Technical College’s reporting of the CARES Act Student Funds methodology and disbursement information, please click the PDF links below.