Consumer Information

Accreditation

New England College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Commission is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to Cynthia Burns Martin at cmartin@nec.edu. Individuals also may contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
781.425 7785
E-Mail: info@neche.org

Business Program Accreditation

New England College’s business programs are also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

• BA in Business Administration, online and residential, all concentrations
• MBA, all concentrations, English and Spanish
• MBA Executive program, all concentrations

Nursing Program Accreditation

The three-year Cooperative BSN program at New England College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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Student Financial Information

Students can apply for financial aid by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), using federal financial aid code of 002579.

Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships and Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Undergraduate On-Campus Attendance
Cost of Undergraduate Online Attendance
Cost of Graduate Attendance
Cost of Online MBA with Concentration in Strategic Leadership (delivered in Spanish)
Net Price Calculator

CARES Act Emergency Grant

CARES Act Emergency Grant

Contact Our Student Financial Services Office

15 Main Street, Henniker, NH 03242
Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
P: 603.428.2226
F: 603.428.2404
sfs@nec.edu

Student Loan Cohort Default Rate (CDR)

The CDR may be reviewed at College Navigator.

Loan Repayment Rates

Loan Repayment Rates may be reviewed at College Scorecard.

Online Education: Verification of Student Identity

NEC assigns each student a secure network account with a unique username and password. All students registering for a course at NEC are assigned unique identification numbers and corresponding usernames. Before a student can access any information resource on the College’s network(s), the student must be authenticated by the directory service using his/her username and password. Students are assigned a password when their account is first established, and they are required to change their password when they initially activate their account. Passwords must be suitably complex. There are no additional charges associated with verification.

All users of the College’s learning management systems are responsible for maintaining the security of usernames, passwords, and other access credentials as required. An account is assigned to an individual for the exclusive use by that individual. Attempting to discover another user’s password or attempts to gain unauthorized access to another person’s files or mail is prohibited.

In addition, faculty teaching online courses have a role in identity verification insofar as they can be alerted to changes in student behavior: sudden shifts in academic performance and changes in writing style or language used in discussion groups or email. These changes may indicate academic integrity issues. Faculty routinely use a variety of assessment instruments and regularly ask students to share in appropriate ways important ideas learned from texts and references and require research projects and paper assignments to be submitted in steps.

Statement of Penalties for Copyright Infringement

Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the filesharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement. Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or “statutory” damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For “willful” infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys’ fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505. Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense. For more information, please see the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at https://copyright.gov.

Student Complaint Process

Every student deserves a positive educational experience. Any student concerns, complaints, or grievances should be submitted to the chief academic officer of New England College:

Dr. Patricia Corbett
Vice President of Academic Affairs
New England College
98 Bridge Street, Henniker, NH 03242
pcorbett@nec.edu
603.428.2908

The student should begin the complaint process with the institution. If resolution is not found, the student would then contact:

Nicholas Marks
Administrator for Higher Education
nicholas.w.marks@doe.nh.gov
603.271.0257
New Hampshire Department of Education
25 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301

Laura A. Stoneking
Administrator
laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov
603.271.4196
New Hampshire Bureau of Educator Preparation and Higher Education, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education
25 Hall Street, Concord, NH 03301

SARA consumer protection provisions require the institution’s home state, through its SARA State Portal Entity, to investigate and resolve allegations of dishonest or fraudulent activity by the state’s SARA-participating institutions, including the provision of false or misleading information.

A student has the right to lodge a complaint or grievance. The institution should ensure that all concerns and complaints of students are addressed fairly and are resolved promptly. Student complaints relating to consumer protection laws offered under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), must first be filed with the institution to seek resolution.