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FERPA/Solomon Policy

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), commonly referred to as the Buckley Amendment, applies to those institutions that regularly receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education. It guarantees these primary rights to students,

  • the right to inspect and review education records within 45 days of the day the university receives the request for review,
  • the right to seek to amend education records believed to be inaccurate or misleading,
  • the right to some control over the disclosure of information from education records, and
  • the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education should the student allege the university is not in compliance with the requirements of FERPA.

Solomon Amendment

Under the Solomon Amendment, institutions are required to fulfill military requests for student recruiting information. Failure to comply may result in the loss of various forms of federal funding and federal student aid. Under FERPA, you can request not to have your directory information shared. To view the complete policy, click here.

Withdrawal Refund Policy

If you are receiving federal funds (Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Stafford Student Loan, or Federal PLUS Loan) and you withdraw from Georgian Court University after the 100% refund date, you are responsible for reimbursing GCU for the federal funds that GCU may repay on your behalf. For the full policy, view the course catalog. If you have any questions about withdrawing, contact us at registrar@georgian.edu or call 732-987-2228.

Deposit Deadline Extended to June 1

Georgian Court University has extended the deposit deadline to June 1 in response to the U.S. Department of Education announcement concerning delayed data availability from the revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Additionally, deposits are also refundable up to June 1. Click here for more information about the deposit extension.