Consumer Information Disclosures

The U.S. Higher Education Act requires institutions participating in federally funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to current and prospective students. This web page contains a list of sources of information for students, employees and the CIM community.

Please click on the links below for further information about each topic. The Cleveland Institute of Music can provide a paper copy of any of the information found at the links upon request.

General Institutional Information

• Programs, Facilities, & Faculty
  
  
• Transfer Credit Policy
  
  
• CIM/Case Western Reserve University Joint Music Program
  
  
• CIM on US Department of Education College Navigator Website
  
  
• Accreditation

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Financial Aid Information

• Contacting Financial Aid
  
  
• General Information
  
  
• Types of Aid
  
  
• How to Apply
  
  
• Financial Aid Guide [PDF]
  
  
• Est. Cost of Attendance (2012-13) [PDF]
  
  
• US Dept. of Education's NetPrice Calculator
  
  
• Refund & Withdrawal Policy
  
  
• Financial Aid Penalty for Drug Law Violations [PDF]
  
  
• State Grant Assistance:
  
  • Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
  • Ohio College Opportunity Grant
  • Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
  • Contact Information for all State Scholarships
  
  
• Student Loan Information (studentloans.gov)
  
  • Entrance Counseling for Direct Loan Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Direct Loan Borrowers
  • Entrance Counseling for Perkins Loan Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Perkins Loans
  
  
• Sample Loan Repayment Schedules:
  
  • Stafford Loan Repayment
  • Perkins Loan Repayment
  • CIM Loan Repayment
  • PLUS Loan Repayment
  
  
• National Student Loan Data System
  • The U.S. Department of Education's National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) allows you to access information on federal loans. All Title IV loans will be submitted to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and schools determined to be authorized users of the data system.
    
    
  
  
• Private Loan Information
  
  
• Self Certification Form [PDF] for private education loans
  
  
• Code of Ethics & Code of Conduct
  
  
• International Student Exchanges

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Health, Safety, & Security

• Vaccination Policies [PDF]
  
  
• Campus & Community Security Reports
  
  

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Student & Graduate Information

• Gainful Employment Disclosures:
  
  
  • Artist Certificate
    
    
  • Artist Diploma
    
    
  • Professional Studies
    
    


• Completion, Graduation, and Transfer-out Rates
  
  

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Some of the forms above are in PDF format - if you have trouble opening them, please visit the Adobe website to download the latest free version.