Consumer Information

1. Basic Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Information

2. Institutional Information

• Tuition and fees for students 
• Net Price Calculator
• Required Vaccines 
• Vaccination rates
• Statement of accreditation (from NEASC) 
• Accreditation information 
• Transfer credit policy
• Copyright infringement policy
• Refund policy
• Services and facilities available to students with disabilities.
• Withdrawing from the College
• The Academic program and other degree programs
• Faculty and staff pages
• Vermont State Right to File a Complaint
• Required disclosures to prospective and enrolled students applicable to all schools where program is designed to be offered by another entity; Portion of program not being offered by the degree/certificate granting school, name and location of the other school/organization, method of delivery not being offered by the degree/certificate granting school and estimated additional costs that may incur due to arrangement
• A statement that a student’s enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the home school may be considered enrollment at the home school for the purpose of applying for assistance under the title IV, HEA program. 
• A summary of the requirements under 34 CFR 668.22 for the return of title IV grant or loan assistance

3. Other Institutional Information

• Penalties associated with drug-related offenses
• College Navigator
• Student Body Diversity 
• Textbook information: available on Populi and in the bookstore
• Voter Registration Form

4. Availability of employees for information dissemination

• The Financial Aid office and the office of Admissions are designated to be able to assist enrolled or prospective students in obtaining consumer information during the 9:00 am-5:00 pm period during term. 

• The Business office, the office of Financial Aid, and the office of Admissions are able to help prospective or enrolled students with questions about financial assistance. 

• The Dean's Office can assist students in obtaining school information, information on completion or graduation rates. 

• Campus Safety and Human Resources can advise students as to school security policies and crime statistics. 

5. Constitution and Citizenship Day

• Check with the student life office for passes to MASS MOCA, and you can visit the Clark Art Institution for free with your Bennington ID card. 

Nature of the Educational Program

• Statement of accreditation 
• Credit transfer policy 
• Graduation requirements
• Student conduct standards
• Location, size, and facilities 
• Student employment
• Financial assistance
• Accommodations and support
• Peer Writing Tutor program
• The number of faculty
• Faculty bios
• Course prerequisites 
• The Bennington College Newsroom includes information on courses that have been the subject of unsolicited testimonials or endorsements by students, former students, and others. 
• The availability and frequency of Courses at the college can be found in the curriculum. 
• Regarding the appropriateness of the College's courses and programs to the employment objectives, refer to the Capacities. 
• The subject matter, content of the course of study, or any other fact related to the degree, diploma, certificate of completion, or any similar document that the student is to be, or is, awarded upon completion of the course of study; see the curriculum, Field Work Term, and requirements for gradation. 
• Bennington College and its degrees are accredited through the state of Vermont and NECHE (New England Commission on Higher Education) which at the time was referred to as NEASC. 

Nature of Financial Charges

We offer the assurance that the school does not provide false, erroneous, or misleading statements concerning:

• Offers of scholarships to pay all or part of a course charge

• Whether a particular change is the customary charge at the school for a course, see the Tuition and Fees pages.

• The cost of the program and the institution's refund policy if the student does not complete the program;

• The availability or nature of any financial assistance offered to students, including a student's responsibility to repay any loans, regardless of whether the student is successful in completing the program and obtaining employment; or

• The student's right to reject (see the Handbook, section on Accepting, Reducing, or Declining Financial Aid) any particular type of financial aid or other assistance, or whether the student must apply for a particular type of financial aid, such as financing offered by the institution.

Employability of graduates

We assure that the school does not provide false, erroneous, or misleading statements:

• That the school is connected with any organization or is an employment agency or other agency providing authorized training leading directly to employment (Not applicable) 

• The institution's plans to maintain a placement service for graduates or otherwise assist its graduates to obtain employment; (for information on this topic, see the required annual internship page). 

• The institution's knowledge about the current or likely future conditions, compensation, or employment opportunities in the industry or occupation for which the students are being prepared; (see the Department of Labor statistics) 

• Whether employment is being offered by the institution or that a talent hunt or contest is being conducted, including, but not limited to, through the use of phrases such as “Men/women wanted to train for  * * *,” “Help Wanted,” “Employment,” or “Business Opportunities”; (the College offers several recent graduate positions through the Kilpatrick Fellowship program).  

• Government job market statistics in relation to the potential placement of its graduates (see Fast Facts and Field Work Term and Career Outcomes)