We have a standard for excellence at AACC and that includes providing accurate and timely information to our customers regarding federal, state and institutional policies that allow them to pursue and finance their educational goals.

The Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, includes many requirements for disclosing information to the public; current students and their families; prospective students and their families; university employees and prospective employees; prospective student-athletes and their parents, guidance counselors and coaches; college bookstores; borrowers or prospective borrowers of education loans; researchers; policymakers and legislators. 

To ensure compliance with federal HEA and HEOA legislation, the college provides the links below for easy access to helpful information.

Student Outcomes

• College Navigator
• Enrollment, transfer rates, graduation rates and crime statistics at AACC can be found by searching for Anne Arundel Community College at the IPEDS COOL database.
• Equity in Athletics Data Analysis for AACC
• Student Diversity
• Policy - Student Right to Know Disclosure

Health and Safety

• Campus Safety and Security
• ­Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Drug Free Schools Disclosure
• Health Services
• Vaccination Requirements

Student Complaint Procedures

• Student Complaint Procedure – AACC
• Student Complaint Procedures – DOD
• Student Complaint Procedures - External Contacts

General College Information

• Accreditation
• Articulation Agreements
• Athletics
• Campus Safety and Security
• Career and Job Placement Services
• Comprehensive Financial Responsibility Agreement
• Computer Use
• Constitution Day
• ­Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Drug Free Schools Disclosure
• Educational Programs
• Equity in Athletics Data Analysis for AACC
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Faculty and Staff
• Identity Theft Information
• Instructional Facilities
• Net Price Calculator
• Notice of Nondiscrimination
• Peer-To-Peer File Sharing
• Red Flags Regulations
• Service Members and Veterans
• State Authorization
• Student Activities
• Textbook Affordability Guidelines
• Textbook Information
• Transfer of Credit Policies
• Tuition and Fees
• Voter Registration Information

Financial Assistance Information

The Higher Education Opportunity Act specifies the following information be disclosed concerning financial aid services available to Anne Arundel Community College students.

• Assistance Available from Federal, State and Institutional Programs
• Assistance to Purchase Textbooks and Supplies
• CARES Act Funding - Grants to Students
• College Financing Plan
• College Scorecard
• Cost of Attendance
• Direct Loan Guide
• Entrance and Exit Counseling
• Federal Student Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Financial Aid Office Code of Conduct
• Financial Aid Packaging Philosophy
• Financial Aid Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdraw
• Return of Funds
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
• Scholarship Fraud
• Student Housing Statement
• Terms and Conditions of Title IV HEA Loans
• Title IV Student Loan Code of Conduct
• Verification Policies

Because of the nature of federal, state and institutional guidelines affecting financial aid programs, the information contained in this website is subject to change.