Consumer Information

• Academic honesty
• Cheating and Plagiarism
• Copyright Infringement

• Student Handbook
• Veteran & Military Resource Center

• Cost of attendance
• Net price calculator: A calculation tool that estimates amounts a student will pay to attend an institution in a single academic year after subtracting potential financial aid.

• Academics
• Programs & Courses
• Career Training
• e-Learning
• Global Education Experiences
• Licensure Disclosure
• OCC Manahawkin

• Disability Services

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

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• Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Annual Security Report
• Campus Security
• Health Services and Resources
• Immunization Form

• Academic Calendar
• Academic Standards
  • Absences
  • Grades
• Activities: Student activities offered
• Admissions: Records, registration and graduation
• Counseling Center: Free personal counseling for students, workshops, education, and training
• Financial Aid Office: Program and eligibility information, resources and assistance
• Services: Tuition and fees, refunds and support

Ocean County College is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities, that are free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Visit the nondiscrimination page for additional information.

• Refund of tuition
• Return of funds policy for Title IV financial aid recipients
• Withdrawal policies

Any student who believes he or she has been harmed by the interpretation, application, or violation of college policies and/or procedures may file a complaint. The staff of the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs will monitor the timing of responses, activity, and prepare reports on activity and any trends in student formal complaints.

The complaint shall be handled in accordance with the appropriate procedure approved by the President.

• Policy and Procedure 5230, Formal Student Complaints
• Formal Student Complaint Form

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

The MSCHE provides opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and members of the public to submit information regarding the qualifications for accreditation of its member institutions. Complaints provide information and evidence regarding an institution’s compliance with the Commission’s standards for accreditation, requirements of affiliation, and policies and procedures.

Instructions for the MSCHE complaint process and contact information can be found at https://www.msche.org/complaints/

Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of NJ (OSHE)

If a complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting Ocean County College procedures, the student may file a complaint with the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of NJ. Instructions for the complaint process and contact information can be found at https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/OSHEComplaintInstructions.shtml

• Graduation, Retention, student diversity
• Placement
• Nursing Program Information Including NCLEX

Three Year Transfer Rates, Cohort Years 2015 – 2019

The transfer rates stated above are for first-time, full-time, degree or certificate seeking students that did not graduate from OCC but transferred to another institution within 150% of normal time to completion.

• Financial Aid office and location
• Financial Aid Services programs
• Rights and responsibilities for financial aid recipients
• Student loan disclosures
• Student shopping sheet

OCC provides individual information about grant/loan eligibility on a one-on-one basis via appropriate mailings. Entrance and exit counseling instructions will be provided individually through the Department of Education loan website.

• Ocean Help

• Bookstore Purchases

The Parent and Student Consumer Information Act (P.L. 2021, c.349), a law originally passed in 2009, requires institutions to provide information to the public concerning student loan indebtedness, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and faculty composition.

• Disclosure Data

• Planning for Transfer
• Transfer Credits
• Joint Admission and Transfer
• Acceptance and Evaluation of Credits Policy