The U.S. Department of Education recently proposed a series of revisions to the regulations governing both current and graduated students of higher education institutions. 

The American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) supports these revisions and are requesting your assistance to provide comments to make these proposed regulations official. 

AACS has developed template letters highlighting key benefits for students, employers, school owners and their staff.  We would like your assistance in submitting these comments to the Department. The AACS national office is requesting that each school owner work with their team to submit as many letters as possible by 11:59pm TODAY, August 30th. Instructions and templates organized by category can be found here.

Click here to watch a video message from AACS President, Frank Trieu

The U.S. Department of Education has rescinded Gainful Employment, referencing AACS and the rationale behind our lawsuit against DOE. Because of you, a small group of beauty schools has changed the course of government. 

The AACS Board of Directors now has 3 asks of you: 

1.      Register for the 2018 AACS Annual Convention

•  Celebrate with us in Orlando, and learn how to future-proof your school 

2.      Donate $500 to AACS today

•  $250 will go to your Government Relations Committee
•  $250 will go towards a Public Relations campaign we are launching to continue this momentum 

3.      Renew your membership

• We need your support to continue to advocate for our students on the national level and on the state level

Does your school have nail alumni who have demonstrated an ability to “nail it” when it comes to success as a Nail Professional? Make sure they know about the CND Advanced Scholarship. CND Education Ambassador Holly Schippers shares a bit about the competition closing on September 15 in this NAILS blog post.

AACS educators –this scholarship is open to you too!

We’re bringing a piece of CEA to Orlando, FL during the 2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo. You can earn 12 continuing education credits and network with over 50 exhibitors. Registration for CEA Regional Training is $199 for AACS Members/CEA Subscribers and $249 for non-members. Classes with a strong focus on teaching methodology will be offered by Pivot Point, Milady and Carol Woodard with Change Is The New Black. For more details please visit the event page where you can register and browse the schedule – just look for the green CEA letters to indicate a participating class. Space is limited so click the link below to register today! 

Register now for the 2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo.

During this session, we will share information that has been captured from schools, employers and graduates over the past several years. Information which can cause positive and negative effects on your outcomes and your future enrollments. Learn the facts and how they can help you modernize your placement no matter your school’s size or budget, and create an inspiring experience for your students that will encourage them to graduate, get licensed and placed in the beauty industry. 

Register now for the 2018 AACS Annual Convention & Expo.

Adapting to a game-changing regulatory environment, improving retention strategies, increasing graduate employment rates, and re-thinking admissions processes continue to be top challenges in career education.  AACS Online Training Center can help you with these challenges. 

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