Student Consumer Information
CBC makes the following information available to the general public as well as faculty, staff, administration, and current and prospective students. State and federal laws, as well as College policy, under the Higher Education Act of 1965, dictates the criteria for this information. Please follow the links for more information. You also may view all CBC policies and procedures online.
Learn all about institutional and academic program accreditation and licensure.
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- Applying for financial aid
- Types of financial aid
- Determining eligibility
View the percentage of our students who receive a Federal Pell Grant.
Columbia Basin College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and
in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states
other than Washington. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or
exempt us from state professional licensing requirements. As a result, licensing requirements
in Washington may not be recognized as sufficient to obtain a license in any other
state.
View specific licensure agreements by state.
Student Complaint Process for All Students:
The purpose of the CBC student complaint process is to establish a process whereby a student may express dissatisfaction with the performance or action of a faculty or staff member that the student believes to be a violation of student rights under WAC 132S-90-010 and/or is inconsistent with College policy.
The student complaint process page has details about which issues are excluded from this process and the procedures to follow to file a complaint.
Students Located Out-of-State and Engaging in Online Learning:
Columbia Basin College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and
in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states
other than Washington. Per NC-SARA policy, complaints made by students located outside of Washington who are participating
in distance education courses must first go through Columbia Basin College’s own student complaint process.
If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the institutional process, the
complaint (except for complaints about grades or student conduct violations) may be
appealed, within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made, to Washington
State’s SARA Portal Entity, the Washington Student Achievement Council.
See the SARA Student Complaint Process for a flowchart of the full process.
The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know Act, Columbia Basin College provides information about graduation, completion, transfer out and retention rates, as well as placement rates and employment information to the National Center for Education Statistics. State and federal laws and College policy dictates the criteria for this information, which can be found through the NCES College Navigator.
- Plan your transfer from CBC to another institution.
- Plan your transfer from another institution to CBC.
- Study abroad!
The transferability of credits earned at Columbia Basin College (CBC) is at the discretion of the receiving college, university or other educational institution. Students considering transferring to any institution should not assume that credits earned in any program of study at (CBC) will be accepted by the receiving institution. Similarly, the ability of a degree, certificate, diploma, or other academic credential earned at (CBC) to satisfy an admission requirement of another institution is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Accreditation does not guarantee credentials or credits earned at (CBC) will be accepted by or transferred to another institution. To minimize the risk of having to repeat coursework, students should contact the receiving institution in advance for evaluation and determination of transferability of credits and/or acceptability of degrees, diplomas or certificates earned.
