Consumer Information

This page provides a directory of the Alamo Colleges District's consumer information to prospective and current students in accordance with federal student aid regulations. 

 

Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
Student Financial Aid Website

Costs of Attendance & Payment of Financial Aid

College Financing Plan

A personalized plan located on ACES that summarizes your Cost of Attendance, financial aid award offers, and your remaining out-of-pocket costs for the year. 

College Financing Plan

Cost of Attendance
Net Price Calculator and College Navigator Tools

An online tool from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that allows students and families to estimate the net price of attending a college.

Net Price Calculator

 

An online tool from the U.S. Department of Education that helps students and families compare information on cost of attendance, net price, and financial aid.

Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
San Antonio College
St. Philip’s College

Refunds

Health

Safety

General Institutional Information

Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure and List of Accredited Programs
Board Policies and Procedures
Disability and Support Services
Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Student Complaints by College & State

Student grievances are resolved at the college level per the processes outlined:

Northeast Lakeview College Catalog
Northwest Vista College Catalog
Palo Alto College Catalog
San Antonio College Catalog
St. Philip's College Catalog

Should your institutional complaint not result in an acceptable outcome, students may submit a complaint to the State through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. For more information contact studentcomplaints@highered.texas.gov or call 512-427-6101.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Complaint Process 

Financial Aid Information

Education Loan Disclosures

Code of Conduct for Education Loans

The Student Financial Aid Offices at the Alamo Colleges District operate in an ethical manner and with high integrity with the handling of education loans as outlined in: 

Code of Conduct for Financial Aid Professionals

Loan Consolidation, Deferment & Forbearance, & Repayment Options
Managing Federal Student Loans

Vist the Federal Student Aid website to manage your federal student loans.

StudentAid.gov

Student Loan Cohort Default Rates

The cohort default rate, published annually by the Department of Education, measures the percentage of students who entered loan repayment and then defaulted within a three-year window after leaving school.

  Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College Palo Alto College San Antonio College St.  Philip's College 2-3 Year Public Average

2022

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2021 

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2020

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2019

5.20% 1.80% 3.90% 2.50% 1.6% 3.70%

2018

11.1% 9.30% 8.10% 8.10% 8.60% 11.50%

 

Civic Engagement

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is nationally celebrated on September 17th, with events planned at each individual college. 

Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
San Antonio College
St. Philip’s College

Voter Registration

Student Outcomes