Student Consumer Information Guide

Federal Student Disclosure Requirements: In compliance with the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), Pearl River Community College provides this list of topics for disclosure/compliance/student right-to-know.

This guide is produced by the Office of Institutional Research. Please contact the Office of Institutional Research to request a printed copy.

About the Institution

Pearl River Community College is among the oldest colleges of its kind in the South and is the pioneer public junior college in the state. It has been the pathfinder for advanced education in South Mississippi.

Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call (404)679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Pearl River Community College.

Pearl River Community College is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities.

Financial Aid Information

Contact Information for Assistance
in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
Key Resources at the Poplarville Campus:

Admissions	601-403-1214
Business Office	601-403-1206
Center for Counseling, Placement	601-403-5493
Director of Career Technical Education	601-403-1102
Disability Support	601-403-1060
Financial Aid	601-403-1029
Textbook Store	601-403-1368
Vice President for Poplarville Campus and Hancock Center	601-403-1217
Vice President for General Education and Technology	601-403-1209
Vice President for Community and Economic Development	601-403-1260

Key Resources at the Forrest County Center:

Admissions	601-554-5519
Business Office	601-403-1206
Center for Counseling, Placement	601-403-1250
Disability Support	601-403-1060
Financial Aid	601-403-1029
Textbook Store	601-554-5501
Vice President for Forrest County Center	601-403-5506
Vice President for Community and Economic Development	601-403-1260

Key Resources at the Hancock Center:

Admissions	228-252-7000
Business Office	228-252-7000
Center for Counseling, Placement	228-252-7000
Director of Hancock Center	228-252-7000
Disability Support	601-403-1060
Financial Aid	601-403-1029
Textbook Store	601-403-7021
Vice President for Poplarville Campus and Hancock Center	601-403-1217

General Institutional Information

• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
• Student Body Diversity
• Price of Attendance
• Net Price Calculator
• Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and for the Return of Title IV
• Textbook Information
• Academic Transfer Degree Program
• Associate Degree Nursing
• Career Certificate Programs
• Technical Programs
• Instructional Facilities
• Faculty
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Articulation Agreement
• Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
• Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions includingComputer Use and File Sharing)
• Student Activities
• Placement in Employment

Student Financial Assistance

• Financial Aid Terms and Conditions (Title IV)
• State Grant Assistance Information for Student Borrowers
• Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Student Loan Information
  • Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Code of Conduct
  • Student Loan Information published by the Department of Education
  • National Student Loan Data System
  • Private Education Loan Disclosures
    • Self-Certification Form

Health and Safety

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Vaccinations Policies
• Information for Crime Victims about Disciplinary HearingApplies to disciplinary proceeding conducted on or afterAugust 14, 2009
• Security:
  • Crime Log
  • Security Report
  • Fire Safety Report and Fire Log

  Student Outcomes

  • Retention Rate
  • Completion/Graduation Rates and Transfer-Out-Rates 2-Year Institutions
  • Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)
  • Transfer-out-Rates for Students Receiving Athetically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)
  • Job Placement Rates
  • Types of Graduate and Professional Education in Which the Institutions' Graduates Enroll (Not Applicable)
  • Consumer Information on College Navigator Web site

  Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and
  Financial Support Data (Equity in /Athletics Disclosure Act)

  • Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates andFinancial Support Data

  Voter Registration

  • Voter Registration Forms