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 (this line needs to be smaller)
General Institutional Information
Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
Career and Job Placement Services
Copyright Infringement policies (pg. 66)
Protection Against Misrepresentation
Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
Student Accessibility Services
Student Identity Verification Policy
Student Record Privacy Statement
Transfer Credit Policy (pg. 12)
Financial Assistance Information
Appeals process and Return to Title Four Process
General Financial Aid Information
- Direct Loans
- Exit counseling for student borrowers
- Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law
- Initial loan counseling for student borrowers
- Loan Disclosures
- Preferred lender information
Types of Financial Aid Programs
Health and Safety
Campus Safety & Security Survey
- Employee Handbook (pg. 17)
- Student Handbook (pg. 62)
Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics
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.
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.