CARES Act Disclosure Information
As required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), colleges who have received Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student Grant funding are required to report on use of the funds received.
The information can be found here: https://mariacollege.edu/about-maria/consumer-information/cares-act
Civil Rights/Non-Discrimination Policy
Maria College is a nonprofit, independent, coeducational institution which does not discriminate in its enrollment or employment practices for any reason including race, sex, color, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local laws and ordinances. Information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to students or prospective students with disabilities regarding Title 504 may be obtained in Accessibility Services in Mercy Hall at (518) 861-2508; information about the services, activities and facilities accessible to employees or prospective employees with disabilities regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be obtained from Rosa Lyn Vazquez, Human Resources Manager at (518) 861-2580.
Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
(Public Law 110-315)
HEOA was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) contains numerous federal reporting and disclosure requirements for information from various administrative areas of higher education institutions. The following is quick access to consumer information data:
HEOA Disclosures/Consumer information for prospective and current Maria College students.
General Institutional Information
Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
Career and Job Placement Services
Copyright Infringement policies – see Academic Catalog
Student Accessibility Services
Student Record Privacy Statement
Transfer Credit Policy – see Academic Catalog
Financial Assistance Information
Appeals process and Return to Title Four Process
General Financial Aid Information
Student Loan Information
- Direct Loans
- Exit counseling for student borrowers
- Initial loan counseling for student borrowers
- Loan Disclosures
- Preferred lender information
Types of Financial Aid Programs
Health and Safety
Campus Safety & Security Survey
Investigation of Violent Felony Offenses
Missing Student Notification Policy and Procedures
Rules for the Maintenance of Public Order
Student Diversity
Student Outcomes
Student Achievement Data
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Pass Rate (Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS)
- NCLEX-PN Pass Rate (Practical Nurse Certificate)
- NCLEX-RN Pass Rate (Nursing AAS)
Professional Licensure Disclosures
Nursing Programs: Students who demonstrate successful completion of the Practical Nurse Certificate (LPN) are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN examination. Students who demonstrate successful completion of the Nursing AAS (RN) program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination. The NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN exams are administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The NCLEX qualification requirements can be completely satisfied by students who complete Maria College’s Associate Degree in Nursing. Students who pass the NCLEX are eligible for employment as Nurses in New York. Students will have a responsibility to meet any additional employment and/or licensure requirements that may exist in New York.
New York State Office of Professions webpages for licensure programs
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
Information Security
Voter Registration
For more information or questions concerning Consumer Information, please contact the Vice President for Finance and Administration at (518) 861-2558 or the Dean & Chief Academic Officer at (518) 861-2532.