Student Right to Know
This page contains information for YCCC’s compliance with the disclosure requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA). Below is a list of the disclosure requirements, and links to pages that contain the actual information or where to obtain the information.
*YCCC is one of seven colleges in the Maine Community College System. The financial statements for the System, together with the annual audit report, are available upon request. Send inquiries to info@mccs.me.edu
Institutional Information
- Academic Programs
- Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of YCCC and Its Programs
- *Audited Financial Statement Information (Send inquiries to info@mccs.me.edu)
- Availability of Employees for Information Dissemination Purposes
- Competitive Procurement Policy
- CARES Act Funding Reports
- Computer and Network Use Policy [PDF]
- Copyright Infringement — Policies and Sanctions
- Credit Hour Definition
- Educational Facilities
- Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
- Freedom of Information Act Request (send inquires to bowen@yccc.edu)
- Net Price Calculator
- Non-Discrimination Notice
- Price of Attendance
- Refund Policy and Requirement for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
- Special Conditions of Admission, Enrollment, and Participation
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA)
- Student Activities
- Student Code of Conduct
- Student Diversity
- Tax-Exempt Certificate
- Textbook Information
- Title IX / Sexual Assault Information and Reporting
- Transfer of Credit Policies
- Transfer Articulation Agreements
Student Outcomes
- Graduates’ Earnings Data
- Graduation Rates (IPEDS)
- Maine Voter Registration
- Retention Rate (IPEDS)
- Transfer-Out Rate (IPEDS)
Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
- Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local and Institutional Programs
- Availability of Scholarships for Students
- Disbursement and Notice of Availability of Financial Aid
- Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Violations
- Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- Opportunity Maine
Expected Amount of Debt
The Expected Amount of Debt Upon Graduation and Loan Repayment Rate
Your Health & Safety
- Accident/Incident Reporting
- Campus Security policies, crime statistics and crime log
- Cleary Act Reports
- Maine Community College System Drug and Alcohol Brochure
- Immunization Policies
- Fire safety policies, fire statistics and fire log
- This is not required of YCCC because we do not maintain any on-campus student housing facility.
- Sexual Harassment
- Evacuation Procedures
- Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
Your Right to Privacy (FERPA)
The College complies totally with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (also known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment). No one outside the institution shall have access to, nor will the institution disclose, any information from students’ educational records without the written consent of students except to:
- Personnel within the institution
- Officials of other institutions in which students seek to enroll
- Persons or organizations providing student financial aid
- Accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function
- Persons in an emergency in order to protect the health or safety of students or other persons
All the exceptions are permitted under the Act. At its discretion, the institution may provide directory information in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Such information may include: name, address, date of birth, telephone number, dates of attendance, class, previous institution attended, the field of study, awards, honors, degrees, as well as participation in officially recognized sports and activities. Enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of directory information under the Act. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Registrar’s Office.
Website Terms of Use
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