Student Consumer Information
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, includes reporting and disclosure requirements for schools participating in Title IV programs.
The information listed below provides consumer information readily accessible to students and parents to make informed decisions about post-secondary education. The U.S. Department of Education requires schools to provide information on a number of subjects, including financial aid, completion and graduation dates, campus safety, loan counseling, and drug and alcohol abuse prevention.
You are entitled to a paper copy of any of the following information. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at (585) 385-8042 to obtain a paper copy.
Financial Aid Information
Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
St. John Fisher University Office of Student Financial Services
2nd Floor Kearney Hall
3690 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: (585) 385-8042
Fax: (585) 385-8044
Email: sfs@sjf.edu
M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (office closes at noon on Fridays during the summer)
- Description of all the Federal, State, local, private, and institutional student financial assistance programs available to students who enroll at the school, including need-based and non-need-based federal financial aid that is available to students
- Terms and conditions under which students receive(d) Federal Direct loans and Perkins Loans
- Procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance
- Criteria for selecting recipients from the group of eligible applicants and criteria for determining the amount of a student’s award
- Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
- Student Body Diversity
- The Fact Sheet Graduate Level Trends [pdf] and Fact Sheet Undergraduate Level Trends [pdf] illustrate the student populations in our undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs reflecting distributions by gender, ethnicity, time status, and program of study.
- Cost of Attendance
- Tuition and fees charged to full-time and part-time students are listed on the Student Accounts website: Undergraduate Tuition & Fees, Graduate Tuition & Fees
- Estimate of costs for necessary books and supplies: $1,100 annual for full-time and part-time study
- Room and board charges
- Estimates of transportation costs for students: $600 annual for full-time and part-time study for students living off-campus; $500 annually for full-time study for students living on campus
- Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid
- Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, Faculty)
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
- Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (including computer use and file sharing)
- Vaccinations Policies
- Retention & Completion/Graduation Rates
- Types of employment secured by recent graduates or post-graduate outcomes
- Contact the Center for Career and Academic Planning at (585) 385-8050 for more information
- Types of Graduate and Professional Education in which the Institution's Graduates Enroll
- Contact the Center for Career and Academic Planning at (585) 385-8050 for more information
- Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
- Report available by October 15 through the Athletic Department (contact J. Granger)
- Or the report can be accessed from the Office of Postsecondary Education website
Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
The University must provide to each student upon enrollment, a notice that advises the student that a conviction for any offense, during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving Title IV, HEA program funds, under any federal or state law involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs will result in the loss of eligibility for any Title IV, HEA grant, loan, or work-study assistance (HEA Sec. 484(r)(1)); (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)).
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
- Available through the Health and Wellness Center
- Sanctions and policies are provided in the Student Code of Conduct (under intoxicants) and the Health and Safety Policies & Procedures
Voter Registration
Campus Safety and Security
Privacy of Student Records
- St. John Fisher University complies fully with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Students have, with certain limited exceptions, certain rights with respect to their education records.
- Request for nondisclosure will be honored by the institution and remain in effect until withdrawn by the student in writing. Students are advised to exercise caution in requesting nondisclosure of directory information since the inability to verify attendance and/or graduation may adversely affect future employment. Nondisclosure can be requested by completing the Request To Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information [pdf].
- More information can be found on the U.S. Department of Education website regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
HEERF Funds Reporting
- HEERF Funds Initial Report [pdf]
- HEERF Funds Report 7/10/2020 [pdf]
- HEERF Funds Report 8/24/2020 [pdf]
- HEERF Funds Report 10/10/2020 [pdf]
- HEERF Funds Final Report 1/4/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF Funds Institutional Portion Quarterly Report Final 09/30/2020 [pdf]
- HEERF II Funds Final Report [pdf]
- HEERF II Institutional Funds Final Report [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Initial Report 7/7/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Institutional Funds Initial Report 7/7/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 9/30/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Institutional Quarterly Report 9/30/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 12/31/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Institutional Quarterly Report 12/31/2021 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 3/31/2022 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Institutional Quarterly Report 3/31/2022 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 6/30/2022 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 9/30/2022 [pdf]
- HEERF III Funds Quarterly Report 12/31/2022 [pdf]
Student Complaint Information
Complaints can be initiated for both academic and non-academic concerns. The first course of action for any concern or complaint is to address it with the head of the academic department or administrative unit in which the complaint originated. If the complaint is not resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant, it continues through the organization hierarchy until a satisfactory resolution has been reached.
Information on academic appeals, complaints, and concerns can be found in the University Catalog: https://catalog.sjf.edu/
St. John Fisher University is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and follows the policy for complaints outlined here: https://www.nc-sara.org/student-complaints.
If all grievance procedures have been followed, all avenues of appeal exhausted, and documentation provided that such procedures have been exhausted, and
a) The student resides in New York, then the student has the right to file a complaint with the NYS Office of College and University Evaluation. Details on the New York State Education Department’s complaint procedures can be found here: http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/complaints.
b) The student resides in a NC-SARA state other than New York, please contact NC-SARA’s New York State Portal Entity: https://www.nc-sara.org/state-portal-entity-contacts.
Please note: NC-SARA consumer protection complaints do NOT include complaints related to grades or student conduct violations, and the New York State Education Department does not intervene in matters concerning an individual’s grades or examination results, as these are the prerogative of the institution’s faculty.
Individuals can submit at any time a complaint regarding an institution’s compliance with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Requirements of Affiliation, standards, or policies or regarding an institution’s compliance with its own policies or procedures. If an individual has attempted to resolve the issues through the institution’s own grievance procedures, and all avenues of appeals have been exhausted a complaint can be submitted to MSCHE using the official Complaints and Third Party Comment Form found here: https://www.msche.org/complaints/
Please note: Matters outside of MSCHE’s purview include disputes between individuals and affiliated institutions about admission, grades, granting or transferability of credits, application of academic policies, fees or other financial matters, disciplinary matters, contractual rights and obligations, personnel decisions, or collective bargaining disputes.