Process for Expressing Concerns

Each member of the staff at Ross College and Ross Medical Education Center works hard to ensure that you are provided the benefits of a professional learning environment. We encourage all of our students to bring any concerns to the attention of our faculty or campus director in order to have them addressed. If, however, you do not feel that your concerns were satisfactorily addressed, Ross provides the following formal procedures for addressing a concern.

Students must first meet with the campus director in an effort to address the concern. If you feel that your concern has not been resolved, then you should file a written complaint with at Ross Education, LLC:

Ross Education, LLC Concern Resolution Department 22800 Hall Rd, Suite 800 Clinton Twp, MI 48036

Ross will acknowledge receipt of your written complaint within three working days. A written response will follow within 10 working days. If the response still does not rectify the concern, you may request to arrange a meeting for the concerned parties. If, after all Ross avenues are exhausted, you not satisfied, you may consider contacting the appropriate State Regulatory Agency. Please direct all inquiries to:

Alabama
The Private School Division, Alabama Community College System P.O. Box 302130 Montgomery, AL 36130 A Student Complaint Form can be found on their website at: https://www.accs.edu/student-complaints/
Alabama (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Alabama is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Alabama, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Indiana
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education/Board for Proprietary Education

The Commission for Higher Education is responsible for responding to formal complaints against public, independent non-profit and proprietary institutions of higher education in Indiana. The Board for Proprietary Education handles complaints for proprietary schools.

Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206 Phone: (317) 464-4400 A complaint form can be found on their website at https://www.in.gov/bpe/2329.htm.

Discrimination:If a student believes that an institution has acted in a discriminatory manner, he/she may wish to contact the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) using the ICRC’s complaint form or call them at (800) 628-2909.

Financial Aid: If a student has been denied state of Indiana financial aid, they may file an appeal. Students should complete the student financial aid complaint form or call (888) 528-4719 for assistance.

Law Violations: If a student believes that a college or university has violated state or federal law, he/she may wish to contact the Office of the Indiana Attorney General at (800) 457-8283

Indiana (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Indiana is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Indiana, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education 1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 Springfield, IL 62701-1377 Phone: (217) 557-7359 https://complaints.ibhe.org/
Illinois (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Illinois is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Illinois, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Iowa
Iowa Department of Education - Bureau of Iowa College Aid 400 E. 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Toll Free: (877) 272-4456 https://educate.iowa.gov/higher-ed/student-complaints
Iowa (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Iowa is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Iowa, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Kentucky
Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education

Filing a Complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
To file a complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, a complaint shall be in writing and shall be filed on Form PE-24, Form to File a Complaint, accompanied, if applicable, by Form PE-25, Authorization for Release of Student Records. The form may be mailed to the following address: Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, 500 Mero Street, 4th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. The forms can be found on the website at https://kcpe.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx.

Kentucky (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Kentucky is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Kentucky, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Michigan
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Ohio
Associate degree programs offered by Ross Colleges N. Canton and Sylvania, OH: Students are required to exhaust the school’s complaint process before appealing to the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Ohio Department of Higher Education Email: ODHE-Complaints@highered.ohio.gov
All programs
(Ohio) State Board of Career Colleges and Schools 30 East Broad Street, 24th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-2752 Fax: (614) 466-2219 Toll Free: (877) 275-4219 Email: bpsr@scr.state.oh.us A Student Complaint Form can be found on their website at: http://scr.ohio.gov/ConsumerInformation/FilingaComplaint.aspx
Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 12th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 Email: RA-HigherEducation@pa.gov Phone: (717) 783-6786 https://www.education.pa.gov/SARA
Pennsylvania (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Pennsylvania is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Pennsylvania, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Tennessee:
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Division of Postsecondary State Authorization 312 Rosa Parks Ave. 9th Floor Nashville TN 37243 Phone: (615) 741-5293 Attention: Complaints

Any person claiming damage or loss as a result of any act or practice by this institution that may be a violation of the Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 20 or Rule Chapter 1540-01-02 may file a complaint with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Division of Postsecondary State Authorization. A Student Complaint Form can be downloaded on the Postsecondary State Authorization page of their website at: 37T 37Thttps://www.tn.gov/thec/for-students-and-families/transcript-requests-and-institutioncomplaints.html

Tennessee (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Tennessee is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Tennessee, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Virginia:
Virginia State Council of Higher Education 101 N. 14th Street, 10th Floor James Monroe Building Richmond, VA 23219 http://www.schev.edu/index/students-and-parents/resources/student-complaints
Virginia (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of Virginia is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of Virginia, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows:

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
West Virginia:
(West Virginia) Community & Technical College School System of West Virginia 1018 Kanawha Boulevard E., Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301 or Fax to: (304) 598-3675 A Student Complaint Form can be found on their website at: https://www.wvctcs.org/complaints
West Virginia (Ross College, Sylvania, OH, Online Program Students Only)

The state of West Virginia is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of the state of West Virginia, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows: :

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
All other states:

All states, except California, are members of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Under the compact, member states, districts and territories have established comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. If you are enrolled in a Ross College distance education program, and you are a resident of one of these states, the contact information to file a complaint against Ross College is as follows::

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools & State Approving 320 S. Walnut Street Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 335-4000 www.michigan.gov/pss
Medical Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Quad Cities
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Kokomo
  • South Bend
  • Lafayette
  • Muncie
  • Bowling Green
  • Erlanger
  • Hopkinsville
  • Owensboro
  • Ann Arbor
  • Battle Creek
  • Brighton
  • Canton (MI)
  • Davison
  • Flint
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Kentwood
  • Lansing
  • Midland
  • Muskegon
  • New Baltimore
  • Port Huron
  • Saginaw
  • Taylor
  • Warren
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Mansfield
  • Niles
  • Canton (OH)
  • Sylvania
  • Johnson City
  • Knoxville
  • Charleston
  • Morgantown
Dental Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Kokomo
  • Lafayette
  • South Bend
  • Muncie
  • Erlanger
  • Owensboro
  • Brighton
  • Canton (MI)
  • Davison
  • Flint
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Kentwood
  • Lansing
  • Warren
  • New Baltimore
  • Muskegon
  • Saginaw
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Johnson City
  • Knoxville
  • Charleston
  • Morgantown
Veterinary Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Erlanger
  • Canton
  • Kalamazoo
  • New Baltimore
  • Warren
Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate online program
Nursing Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Brighton
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Midland
Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration Certificate online program
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Hopkinsville
  • Quad Cities
Nursing Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Sylvania
Practical Nursing Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
  • Cincinnati
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Sylvania
Veterinary Technology Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
Business Management Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Hopkinsville, KY
Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree online program
Health Care Administration Associate Degree online program
Human, Social, and Health Services Associate of Applied Science Degree online program
Medical Billing Administrative Specialist Associate Degree online program
Medical Office Administration Certificate Program online program
Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration Certificate online program
Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate online program