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State Approvals

STATE DISCLOSURES

Alaska

San Joaquin Valley College does not have a physical presence in Alaska. The programs offered through distance education are exempt from authorization by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education under AS 14.48.

California

SJVC is a private institution and is approved to operate as an accredited institution by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means that SJVC has been found in compliance with the standards set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Title 5, Division 7.5 – Private Postsecondary Education of the California Code of Regulations. As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review the catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement.

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at:

1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste. 225 Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

bppe.ca.gov

Telephone: (888) 370-7589 and (916) 574-8900

Fax: (916) 263-1897

COMPLAINTS

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the Bureau’s internet website (bppe.ca.gov).

It is highly recommended but not mandatory, to bring all complaints first to the attention of the Institution. In most cases this will resolve the complaint faster and will result in a satisfactory outcome. We suggest that students use this internal process first, but that is not required and they may contact the Bureau at any time.

Iowa

SJVC is registered with the Iowa Department of Education – Bureau of Iowa College Aid for its programs offered through the Online Division. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 256.183(1)g Iowa’s military deployment tuition and fee refund policy for students is as follows:

A policy to offer not less than the following options to a student who is a member, or the spouse of a member if the member has a dependent child, of the Iowa national guard or reserve forces of the United States and who is ordered to state military service or federal service or duty:

  1. Withdraw from the student’s entire registration and receive a full refund of tuition and mandatory fees.
  2. Make arrangements with the faculty member for the student’s course grades, or for incompletes that shall be completed by the student at a later date. If such arrangements are made, the student’s registration shall remain intact and tuition and mandatory fees shall be assessed for the courses in full.
  3. Make arrangements with only some of the faculty teaching courses in which the student was enrolled for grades, or for incompletes that shall be completed by the student at a later date. If such arrangements are made, the registration for those courses shall remain intact and tuition and mandatory fees shall be assessed for those courses. Any course for which arrangements cannot be made for grades or incompletes shall be considered dropped and the tuition and mandatory fees for the course refunded.

IOWA STUDENT COMPLAINTS

Students residing in Iowa who have questions or complaints about this institution may contact the Iowa Department of Education – Bureau of Iowa College Aid at 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, toll free telephone number (877) 272- 4456.

Texas

SJVC is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code.

Washington

For Washington state residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit www.wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy or contact the Student Loan Advocate at loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov.

San Joaquin Valley College is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree- Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes San Joaquin Valley College to offer field placement components for specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the Council does not carry with it an endorsement by the Council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the Council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430 or by email at degreeauthorization@wsac.wa.gov.

The transferability of credits earned at San Joaquin Valley College is at the discretion of the receiving college, university, or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study at San Joaquin Valley College will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at San Joaquin Valley College to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at San Joaquin Valley College will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas, or certificates earned.

 

Washington Student Complaints

The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) has authority to investigate student complaints against specific schools. WSAC may not be able to investigate every student complaint.  Visit www.wsac.wa.gov/student-complaints/ for information regarding the WSAC complaint process.

 

REQUIRED FEDERAL DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

For information on graduation rates, median debt of graduates completing programs, and other important institutional information, visit SJVC.edu/consumer-information.