The U.S. Department of Education requires that all colleges annually provide notice regarding the availability of the consumer information listed below. Simpson College emails such notices to every enrolled student at the start of every term. Please contact the department responsible with questions, concerns or requests for paper copies. Staff members are available during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) to help prospective students, current students, prospective employees and current employees obtain consumer information.
U.S. Department of Education Transparency Tools:
- College Scorecard: collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard
- College Navigator: nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
- Paying for College: consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college
General Information about Simpson College
Office: Academic Affairs
Contact: Chelsea Grenier, executive assistant for academic affairs
Email: chelsea.grenier@simpson.edu
Phone: 515.961.1720
- Academic Catalog
- Academic Programs
- Accreditation, Approval and Licensure
- Cost of Attending School
- Equity in Athletics Report
- Faculty and Staff Directory
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Return of Title IV Funds/Refund/Withdraw Information
- Staff Grievance Policy
- Student Accessibility
- Student Body Diversity Information
- Student Grievance Policy
- Transfer of Credit Policy
- Voter Registration
To file a complaint: The Iowa College Aid Commission is the State Agency that accepts student complaints for students who are attending an Iowa College or University. The Iowa College Aid Commission can be reached via phone at (877) 272-4456 or you may file a complaint electronically at www.iowacollegeaid.gov/StudentComplaintForm.
Student Financial Aid and Related Information
Office: Admissions and Financial Aid
Contact: Tracie Pavon, assistant vice president for enrollment and financial assistance
Email: tracie.pavon@simpson.edu
Phone: 515.961.1630
- Applying for Financial Aid
- CARES Act for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
- Cost of Attending School
- Criteria for Awarding Financial Aid
- Drug Conviction Consequences while receiving Title IV Financial Aid
- Educational Loans Code of Conduct
- Exit Counseling Information for Perkins and Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
- Financial Aid Available – need and non-need based
- Financial Aid Handbook
- Financial Aid Disbursement – How and When
- Return of Title IV Funds/Refund/Withdraw Information
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Student Eligibility Requirements
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Studying Abroad
- Terms and Conditions of Student Employment/Work Study
- Terms and Conditions of Federal Student Loans
- Verification
Health and Safety
Office: Student Development
Contact: Matt Hansen, dean of students
Email: matt.hansen@simpson.edu
Phone: 515.961.1562
- Annual Security Report/Clery Act Information/Missing Person Policy
- Emergency Alert System
- Drug Free Schools and Community Information
- Vaccination Policies
Graduation Rates and Student Outcomes – Student Right-to-Know Act
Office: Registrar
Contact: Jody Ragan, registrar
Email: jody.ragan@simpson.edu
Phone: 515.961.1517
- Consumer Completion Rates for Certain Recipients
- First Destination Report for Graduates
- Graduate Level Graduation and Retention Rates
- Retention and Graduation Rates – College Navigator
- Six year Graduation Rates of First Year Students 2016
Copyright Infringement Laws
Office: Dunn Library
Contact: Liz Grimsbo, research librarian
Email: liz.grimsbo@simpson.edu
Phone: 515.961.1485
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of students, employees, sources of referral for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Simpson College are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran or veteran disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic in admission, access to, treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any persons having inquiries concerning Simpson College’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504 or Americans with Disabilities Act are directed to contact Mary Ellen Bartley-Nancarrow, Director of Human Resources, Simpson College, 701 North C Street, Indianola, Iowa 50125-1299, (515) 961-1511. Persons may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, regarding the institution’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504, or Americans with Disabilities Act.
Notices of Non-Discrimination and Title IX
TITLE IX: Simpson College does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. Simpson College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy, more information, or to report an instance of sex or gender based discrimination, please contact the Title IX Coordinator (titleix@simpson.edu) and/or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html.