Certification
By enrolling and participating in the ACES Program at the College of the Desert, I give
my permission to the ACES Program staff to access my COD records (including those at
the Financial Aid and Admissions and Records offices) for the purposes of determining
program eligibility. By signing below, I verify that the information I have submitted on
my ACES application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Failure to
provide necessary documentation may be cause for denial and/or cancellation in the
Program. I also give the ACES program permission to verify the information on my
application as necessary and to monitor my academic progress while enrolled at COD.
Privacy Act
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law No. 93-579, U.S.C. 552a), you
are hereby notified that the Department of Education is authorized to collect information
to implement the Student Support Services Program under Title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. Law 102-325, Sec. 402D). In accordance with
this authority, the Department receives and maintains personal information on
participants in the Student Support Services program. The principal purpose for
collecting this information is to administer the program, including tracking and
evaluating participant progress. Providing the information on this form, including a
social security number (SSN) is voluntary; failure to disclose a SSN will not result in the
denial of any right, benefit or privilege to which the participant is entitled. The
information that is collected on this form will be retained in the ACES program files and
may be released to other Department officials in the performance of their official duties.
*Student Signature (sign or type to sign)
:
*Date (mm/dd/yyyy):
ACES is a federally funded TRIO Student Support Services Program
ACES SSS Program
TRIO ACES Office, South Annex 12
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-7347