{"id":22,"date":"2014-04-16T16:10:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T20:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:08:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gaston College is committed to providing prospective and current students, parents, and employees with information on a variety of topics as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Visit the helpful links below for more information.<\/p>\n<p>A copy of the required disclosure information is available upon request by contacting Student Affairs at 704-922-6217.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting Started at Gaston<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Admissions Process page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/admissions-process\/\">Admissions for Curriculum Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Career Counseling page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/counseling-career-development\/career-counseling\/\">Career Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gaston.emsicc.com\/?radius=&amp;region=Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia%2C%20NC-SC\">GC Career Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Academic Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/programs-of-study\/\">Curriculum Programs of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to College Navigator\" href=\"http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Navigator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Bookstore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-resources\/bookstore\/\">Textbook Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Economic &amp; Workforce Development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/economic-workforce-development\/\">Economic Workforce Development\/Continuing Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/adult-high-school-ged-programs\/\">Adult High School, GED and ESL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Money Matters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Tuition and Fees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/tuition-fees\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Facts My Payment Plan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/payment-plans-facts\/\"> NELNET Tuition Payment Plan <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/netprice\/npcalc.htm\">Net Price Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Refund Policy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/records-registration\/policies-procedures\/#refund-policy\">Refund Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Apply For Financial Aid\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/apply-for-financial-aid\/\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/using-aid-bookstore\/\">Using Aid at Bookstore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Satisfactory Academic Progress\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/Gaston-SAP-Policy-100323-Rev.-10_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards and Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Return of Title IV Refund Policy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/refunds-return-of-title-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Return of Title IV Refund Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Student Outcome Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/02\/83525-gc-fall-to-fall-retention-rates-updated-feb-2026.pdf\">Retention Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/02\/83522-gc-graduation-rates-fall-2022-cohort-updated-feb-2026.pdf\">Graduation Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/02\/83522-gc-transfer-out-rates-fall-2022-cohort-updated-feb.2026.pdf\">Transfer Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/85050-licensure-and-certification-pass-rates-2020-to-2026.pdf\">Licensure and Certification Pass Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/job-placement-and-job-placement-rates-for-graduates.pdf\">Job Placement and Job Placement Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Health and Safety<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Campus Police and Safety page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/about-us\/campus-police-safety\/\">Campus Police and Safety<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/about-us\/campus-police-safety-home\/annual-security-report-asr\/\">Annual Security Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/11\/81784-drug-and-alcohol-abuse-prevention-program-daapp-11.2025.pdf\">Gaston College Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/opioid-addiction-education-resources\/\">Opioid Addiction: Prevention, Education, and Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-resources\/title-ix\/\">Title IX and Sexual Harassment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Vaccinations and Immunizations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2014\/09\/Vaccinations-and-Immunizations-for-Student-Consumer-Information1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vaccinations and Immunizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-code-of-conduct\/home\/\">Student Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>General Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/programs-of-study\/\">Academic Programs Offered<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Disability Services\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/counseling-career-development\/disability-services\/\">Accessibility\/Disability Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Gaston College Accredtitation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/about-us\/important-notices\/#Accreditation\">Accreditations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/01\/60573-gc-articulation-agreements-september-2022-1.pdf\">Articulation Agreements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gcrhinos.com\/landing\/index\">Athletics<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/78694-annual-report-of-completion.graduation-rates-for-student-athletes-2025.pdf\">Annual Report on Completion\/Graduation Rates for Student-Athletes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcrhinos.com\/information\/EADA_Report\">Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-success-support-programs\/home\/student-emergency-assistance-program\/community-resource-finder\/\">Community Resource Finder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.gaston.edu\/content.php?catoid=25&amp;navoid=1131#appendixg-electronicresourcesacceptableusepolicy\">Copyright Information and Peer-to Peer File Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Constitution Day and Citizenship Day activities are sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) during the month of September<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Counseling and Career Development\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/counseling-career-development\/\">Counseling and Career Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Curriculum Class Withdrawal Process \" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/records-registration\/registration-process\/#Withdrawing\">Curriculum Class Withdrawal Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Notice of Nondiscrimination\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/about-us\/important-notices\/\">Notice of Nondiscrimination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/online-learning\/\">Online Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/records-registration\/policies-procedures\/#FERPA\">Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/online-learning\/professional-licensure\/\">Professional Licensure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/01\/72107-gaston-college-student-complaint-procedures-guide.pdf\">Student Complaint Procedures at Gaston College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/consumer-information\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/02\/83517-gc-student-diversity-2.5.2026.pdf\">Student Diversity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/workbased-learning-placement\/\">Student Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-activities\/\">Student Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/student-success-support-programs\/global-education\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Transcript Requests page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/records-registration\/transcripts-request\/\">Transcript Requests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Transfer of Credit Policy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/records-registration\/policies-procedures\/#Transfer-credit\">Transfer of Credit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Veteran Affairs at Gaston College\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/pay-for-college\/veterans-affairs\/\">Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/\">Voter Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Link to Campus Maps and Directions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaston.edu\/locations-maps-directions\/\">Campus Maps and Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.gaston.edu\/index.php\">College Catalog &amp; Student Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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