Misrepresentation

Per federal regulations (Subpart F of Part 668), Tooele Technical College will hold itself to the highest levels of integrity and will not provide any false, erroneous, or misleading statements to a student or prospective student, to the family of an enrolled or prospective student, or to the U.S. Department of Education.

Tooele Tech is committed to operating in an environment of integrity. Each member of the College community is responsible for assuring that the actions and activities conducted at the College promote such an environment. Through the hiring, training, and evaluation processes employees learn the culture and official policies and are educated to represent the College with integrity.

Department Contact Information

For specific information in the following areas, please contact the departments listed:

Area of Inquiry	Department to Contact
Nature of and information on educational programs and admissions process	Enrollment Office
Nature of financial charges and information on financial aid	Financial Aid Department and the Finance Office
Employability of graduates, career planning, and job search strategies	Placement Specialist

Fraud and Misrepresentation for Financial Aid Purposes

Tooele Tech’s Financial Aid Department is committed to maintaining the highest level of integrity in all interactions with students, parents, and the Department of Education. The Financial Aid Department carefully monitors all financial aid documents for potential errors or discrepancies – including willful misrepresentations, or fraud.

Per Federal regulations, Tooele Tech is required to report to the Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) any individual who is suspected of fraud, or deliberate misrepresentation of information which may affect an applicant’s eligibility for Title IV aid (see statute 34 CFR 668.16(g)(1)).

In addition to reporting our suspicions to the OIG, the College may also verify award eligibility for previous aid years; students may be required to repay some or all aid which has previously disbursed.

Penalties for Financial Aid Fraud

Section 490(a) of the Higher Education Act outlines the potential penalties:

“Any person who knowingly and willfully embezzles, misapplies, steals, obtains by fraud, false statement, or forgery […] or attempts to so embezzle, misapply, steal, obtain by fraud, false statement or forgery […] shall be fined not more than $20,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, except if the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, obtained by fraud, false statement, or forgery, or failed to be refunded does not exceed $200, then the fine shall not be more than $5,000 and imprisonment shall not exceed one year, or both.”

By accepting Tooele Tech’s Terms and Conditions of a financial aid award or receiving Title IV Financial Aid, students acknowledge and accept the above relevant statutes.