行为准则-财政援助

An institutional financial aid professional is expected to always maintain exemplary standards of professional conduct in all aspects of carrying out his or her responsibilities, specifically including all dealings with any entities involved in any manner in student financial aid, regardless of whether such entities are involved in a government sponsored, 补贴, 或受管制的活动.

In doing so, a financial aid professional will ensure that:

1. No action will be taken by financial aid staff that is for their personal benefit or could be perceived to be a conflict of interest.
   1. Employees within the financial aid office will not award aid to themselves or their immediate family members. 工作人员 will reserve this task to an institutionally designated person, 为了避免出现利益冲突.
   2. 如果提供了首选贷方列表, it will be compiled without any prejudice and for the sole benefit of the students attending the institution. The information included about lenders and loan terms will be transparent, complete, and accurate. The complete process through which preferred lenders are selected will be fully and publicly disclosed. Borrowers will not be auto-assigned to any particular lender.
   3. 借款人对贷款机构的选择不会被拒绝, 阻碍, 或者被机构不必要地拖延, even if that lender is not included on the institution’s preferred lender list.
   4. 没有多少现金, 礼物, or benefit in excess of a de minims amount shall be accepted by a financial aid staff member from any financial aid applicant (or his/her family), or from any entity doing business with or seeking to do business with the institution (including service on advisory committees or boards beyond reimbursement for reasonable expenses directly associated with such services).
2. Information provided by the financial aid office is accurate, 无偏见的, and does not reflect preference arising from actual or potential personal gain.
3. Institutional award notifications and/or other institutionally provided materials shall include the following:
   1. A breakdown of individual components of the institution’s Cost of Attendance, 指定所有可能的收费.
   2. Clear identification of each award, indicating type of aid, i.e. 赠与援助(补助金、奖学金)、工作或贷款.
   3. 每个奖项的续期要求.
4. All required consumer information is displayed in a prominent location on the institutional website and in any printed materials, 容易识别和找到, 并标注为“消费者信息”.
5. Financial aid professionals will disclose to their institution any involvement, 兴趣, or potential conflict of interest with any entity with which the institution has a business relationship.
6. Financial aid professionals will refrain from taking any action he or she believes is contrary to law, 监管, or the best interest of the student and parents he or she serves.