Disclosures and Consumer Information

To improve the transparency of consumer information and help prospective students and their families make school decisions, Marine Trades Institute has created this page for easy, convenient access to reports and publications.

Academic Calendar

Academic Year Catalog

From accreditation and school history to academic information, financial aid funding, and student services, the information contained in Marine Trades Institute’s catalog is comprehensive. The school’s catalog is published annually in December.

Graduation And Employment Rates

Marine Trades Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The 2024 ACCSC graduation and employment report is available here.

The School reserves the right, for educational or financial reasons, to modify, amend, or correct the provisions, policies, procedures, curriculum, tuition, and/or fees described herein as deemed necessary. All changes will be duly published, distributed, and disclosed in accordance to ACCSC’s Standards of Accreditation.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) must be maintained while receiving federal, state and institutional aid at Marine Trades Institute.  There are three measurements for Satisfactory Academic Progress:

• Marine Trades Institute cumulative grade point average (GPA)
• Percentage of attempted credits or clock hours completed, and
• Maximum credits or clock hours needed in which to complete the program

Students must meet all three measurements.  Students are reviewed at the end of EACH payment period (also called a semester).  Students who fail to meet satisfactory academic standards after one period will receive one subsequent payment period of aid while on Financial Aid WARNING status.  Students who are on a financial aid warning semester can receive federal, state and institutional aid as long as they meet all eligibility requirements. At the end of the warning period, a student who still has not met the standards will lose their eligibility for all aid, including federal, state and institutional aid.  This is referred to as Financial Aid SUSPENSION status.)

Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA)

Consumer Information

Marine Trades Institute is required by federal law to provide consumer information which includes information on the institution, financial assistance, completion or graduation rates, and information about student’s rights under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). To obtain a paper copy of all or parts of the consumer information, please contact the Operations Office. Consumer Information can be viewed at https://marinetrades.edu/consumer-information/.

Consumer Information On College Navigator Website

College Navigator is a web-based tool accessed through the National Center for Educational Statistics.  It provides free consumer information to students, parents, high school counselors, and others about over 7000 colleges and universities.

Annual Security Report – Clery Act

Federal regulation requires an institution to compile an Annual Security Report disclosing the institution’s security policies, procedures, and crime statistics on or before October 1 each year. Current students and employees will receive a copy of the annual report by email each October when the updated version has been completed. Prospective students are notified of this information at orientation. Students may request a copy of this report at any time from the Director of Education. The Annual Security Report is available here.