Notice of availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

Southern participates in several institutional, state, and federal types of financial assistance, which may be awarded to eligible students. For information regarding the types of financial aid available, click here. Furthermore, click here for scholarship opportunities.

If you need more information about financial assistance or to request a paper copy of financial aid forms, please reach out to Southern’s Financial Aid Office:

Call: 304.896.7060,

Email:

Online: SSConnect

In-person: Logan and Williamson Campuses

Academic Programs

Information about Southern academic programs that lead to Associate Degrees or Certificate Degrees can be found here or in the college catalog.

Accreditation

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Some academic programs are also accredited by other agencies. Accreditation information can be found on the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College accreditation page.

Admissions/Readmissions

Southern’s online Admission Application can be found here. In order to verify your identity, you will need to submit a copy of the front and back of your state identification.

Additionally, you will need to submit proof of high school graduation or high school equivalency completion. You may provide a final high school transcript reflecting your overall grade point average and your class rank. If you have taken the GED or TASC, or other third party high school equivalency, you must submit the score report. These documents can be uploaded to your online admission application or mailed to Admissions Office, 100 College Drive, Logan, WV 25601.

Furthermore, in order to provide correct placement into English and/or Math classes, please upload a copy of your ACT, SAT, or AP scores. If you do not have those scores, you may make an appointment to take the free Accuplacer test at the Logan or Williamson Campuses.

Constitution Day

Southern participates in educational activities in honor of Constitution Day during the week of September 17 of each year. Each year, the Student Services staff distributes pocket constitutions to students.

Disability Services

Southern is proud to offer students with disabilities the support they deserve when pursuing an education by providing a barrier-free environment. We offer reasonable educational accommodations, advocacy for accessible learning environment and promotion of self-advocacy and responsibility on the part of the students we serve. More information can be found on the Disability Services page.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows present and future students to have access to their individual educational records, provides basic protections of privacy of their records, and allows them to request that certain “directory information” be kept confidential. Additional information regarding the rights afforded to students by FERPA is available here.

Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT)

Gainful Employment refers to federal guidelines that ensure certain educational programs, particularly career and technical programs, prepare students for employment in recognized occupations that provide sustainable wages. The goal is to confirm that program graduates earn enough to reasonably manage their student loan obligations and achieve financial stability following completion of their studies.

Financial Value Transparency is a federal initiative designed to provide students and families with clear, comparable information about the costs and outcomes of college programs. This includes data such as program tuition and fees, typical student debt, and graduate earnings. The purpose is to help prospective students make informed choices about their educational investments and understand the long-term financial value of their chosen program.

Gainful Employment Archive Data

The gainful employment page provides student consumer information and gainful employment disclosures for qualifying certificate programs, including program length, estimated cost of completion, median loan debt, and on-time completion rates.

The U. S. Department of Education requires colleges to disclose information about Gainful Employment certificate programs. Gainful employment programs encompass any Title IV financial aid eligible programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. Certificate programs that are fully embedded within an associate degree and have less than 10 graduates are exempt from Gainful Employment Disclosure.

All of Southern’s certificate programs are fully embedded within an associate degree as indicated in the 2017-2018 Gainful Employment Disclosure. For additional information on the cost of programs and job placement information, please contact the
Office of Financial Assistance
at 304.896.7060.

IPEDS Reports

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of survey components that collects data from about 7,500 institutions that provide postsecondary education across the United States. IPEDS collects institution-level data on student enrollment, graduation rates, student charges, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances.

IPEDS Reports Archive

Net Price Calculator

The Net Price Calculator is a tool designed to help students estimate what it may cost to attend Southern. This broad estimate is based on the cost of attendance and the financial aid that was provided to full-time, first-time degree/certificate seeking undergraduate students. Actual net price can vary significantly based on student eligibility and does not represent an actual award. Submission of the FAFSA is the only way to obtain a true and accurate determination of eligibility. Estimates apply to full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students.

Our Financial Aid Office is currently transitioning to a new Net Price Calculator service provider to better serve our students and families. During this transition period, the calculator will be temporarily unavailable. The updated Net Price Calculator will be available for use after December 10th. We appreciate your patience as we work to provide an improved and more accurate financial planning tool.

If you have questions or need assistance estimating your college costs in the meantime, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (304)896-7060 or email .

Student Profile

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College must make available to current and prospective students information about its student body diversity, including the percentage of enrolled, full-time students who are male, female, and self-identified member of a major racial or ethnic group.

2023 Fall Census Student Profile

Student Profile Archive Data

Student Right to Know

Student Right-To-Know (SRTK) refers to a federally mandated public disclosure of a college’s completion rate and transfer rate. The intent of SRTK is to provide to the consumer a statistic of comparable effectiveness to be used in the determination of college choice. All colleges nationwide are required to participate in these disclosures. In compliance with the Student Right-To-Know and Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Title II of Public Law 101-542), Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College makes available its completion/transfer rates, Campus Crime, and Clery Act information to all current and prospective students.

Student Right-to-Know Act

Section 103 of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 as amended by the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 requires public disclosure of relevant graduation and transfer rate information for students enrolled in colleges and universities receiving federal financial assistance. Student Right-to-Know (STRK) is a consumer information report designed for public access to relevant graduation and transfer information to enable students to make informed decisions regarding college choice. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College makes available to currently enrolled as well as prospective students the graduation and transfer rate for the most recent cohort of entering students that have had an opportunity to complete or graduate from their respective programs in the specified three-year completion period. To read more about the Student Right-to-Know Act, please visit the National Center for Education Statistics.

The Student Right-to-Know report is a cohort based study. The cohort is made up of students who enrolled as first-time college students who attended full-time and had declared themselves as degree seeking. The graduation and transfer rate for the cohort is calculated three years after the cohort’s initial date of enrollment.

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, acting in compliance with the Student Right-to-Know Act, has made available the graduation and transfer rates for the 2018 cohort. The data is presented below.

2017 IPEDS Graduation Rate and Transfer-out Rate for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 (Cohort)

Graduation Rate within 150% of normal time to completion (3 Years): 23%
Transfer-out Rate: 6%
Source of Data: IPEDS. Click here for the full IPEDS report for Southern.

Other available relevant completion, retention and passage rates for Southern are included in the annual West Virginia Higher Education Report Card.

Crime Statistics for Southern can be found here.

Clery Reports

Historical Data

Annual Security Report

Current Data

2023 ASR

Student Services

Student Services strive to assist students who want to improve their lives through education. People from all walks of life enroll at Southern, and we are committed to helping each student graduate. For services available to students, visit Student Services.

Consumer Information Disclosure