{"id":343,"date":"2025-12-23T20:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:17:32","slug":"massage-program-disclosures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\/es\/massage-program-disclosures\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Disclosures Outline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"343\" class=\"elementor elementor-343\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff9513e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ff9513e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:4252,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/AdobeStock_244919943-e1773778222628.webp&quot;}],&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf2c85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bf2c85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd349b1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd349b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Required Disclosures Outline<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133c5135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"133c5135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa202e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa202e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722d23f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"722d23f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbea13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fbea13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following is a complete list of disclosures required by the Higher Education Act. Many disclosures are required to be updated annually.<\/p>\n<p>The updated disclosures can be obtained from the office of the Education Director, Melodie Dembs, or at the links provided below. All enrolled students receive this list in the Student Handbook prior to enrollment. The school is required to send an updated notice annually. Most SSMT students complete their program within one year, however, any student still enrolled after one year will receive an updated list from a current Student Handbook.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b22411 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b22411\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0325a6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0325a6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff3ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eff3ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclosures Found on the Financial Aid Page<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921ee8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"921ee8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Terms and conditions of the Title IV, HEA loans students receive, including information published by the Department.<\/li>\n<li>A description of all the Federal, State, local, private and institutional student financial assistance programs (need based and non-need based) available to students who enroll at the institution.<\/li>\n<li>For each program, information must include:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804aa04 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"804aa04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Procedures and forms students use to apply for admission or for financial aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Student eligibility requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Criteria for selecting recipients from the group of eligible applicants<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Criteria for determining amount of student's award<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ec92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ec92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial assistance, to include [34 C.F.R. \u00a7 668.42(c) except where indicated]<\/li>\n<li>Book Information &#8211; Textbook information the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and retail price information of required and recommended textbooks and supplemental materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f7a3e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36f7a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\/tuition-and-financial-aid\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go to Financial Aid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3c806 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba3c806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7ab00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7ab00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\/disclosures\/\">Disclosures Found on the Main Disclosures Page<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc654d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc654d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Contacts for information on financial assistance and institutional issues<\/li>\n<li>Information disclosed to students or parents of students who enter into an agreement regarding a Title IV, HEA loan that the loan will be submitted to NSLDS and accessible by authorized agencies, lenders, and institutions [HEOA 489 amended HEA Sec. 485B]<\/li>\n<li>Cost of attendance (including estimates of tuition\/fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation costs (such as commuting) if applicable, and any additional costs associated with a program in which the student is enrolled or expressed an interest<\/li>\n<li>Refund policy with which the institution is required to comply for return of unearned tuition and fees or other refundable portions of costs paid to the institution<\/li>\n<li>Requirements and procedures for officially withdrawing<\/li>\n<li>Summary of requirements related to return of Title IV funds (grant and loan aid)<\/li>\n<li>Names of associations, agencies, and\/or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the institution and its programs; and procedures for obtaining or reviewing documents describing accreditation, approval, or licensing<\/li>\n<li>Services and facilities available to students with disabilities, including students with intellectual disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Transfer of Credits policies, including established criteria on transfer of credit earned at another institution<\/li>\n<li>Copyright Information &#8211; Policies and sanctions<\/li>\n<li>Voter Registration Form Availability<\/li>\n<li>Constitution Day<\/li>\n<li>Student Body Diversity &#8211; Information on diversity of the student body, including percentage of enrolled, full-time students who are male, female, self-identified members of a major racial or ethnic group, and Federal Pell Grant recipients<\/li>\n<li>Vaccination Policy<\/li>\n<li>Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program<\/li>\n<li>Clery (Campus Security Act) &#8211; Two most recent Annual Security Reports<\/li>\n<li>Crime Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Timely Warning and Emergency Notification<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Response\/Evacuation<\/li>\n<li>Student Right-To-Know Act<\/li>\n<li>FERPA Information &#8211; Privacy rights for students and families<\/li>\n<li>Establishing and Maintaining an Information Security Program<\/li>\n<li>Misrepresentation<\/li>\n<li>Availability of Employee for Dissemination Purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280e38 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4280e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sarasotaschoolofmassagetherapy.edu\/disclosures\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Go to Main Disclosures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348f6d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"348f6d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2a4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b2a4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disclosures Found in the Massage Therapy Program Section<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ffd81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ffd81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Academic program information (current degree programs; 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