Deadline for all institutions of higher education with programs subject to the existing gainful employment regulations are required to submit gainful employment data for the 2017-2018 Award Year to the National Student Loan Data System by Monday, October 1, 2018.

As detailed in Electronic Announcement #117, institutions can submit the information through one of the following:

• GE online reporting option under the Enrollment tab of the NSLDS Professional Access website
• The GE batch file submission option through the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG)
• NSLDS Gainful Employment Spreadsheet Submittal Format online upload option

AACS continues to seek revocation of this regulatory requirement.  In our response to the Department’s request for comment on the GE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking we requested that based upon the Department’s clear intent to rescind the eligibility requirements debt-to-earnings metrics, but the request for this data was moot.  We are also in the process of working with Congressional offices to relay the same message to the Department.  AACS will continue to update you on our progress throughout the week.

Despite the fact that such data may never be used to determine debt-to-earnings metrics, the regulatory data reporting requirements remain in effect for Monday, October 1, 2018.

The Annual Meeting of the AACS Membership will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. during the 2018 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Find the formal notice and review the proposed By-Laws changes that were posted on the AACS website on September 21.

Please send your comments regarding By-Laws to AACS Executive Director, Kathy Chow, at kathy@beautyschools.org. The Member Comment Period ends October 6, 2018.

Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission conducted a rulemaking hearing last week on proposed cosmetology curriculum updates.  Specifically, minimum training requirements for hair design programs will be reduced from 1,450 hours to 1,100 hours between April 1 and July 1, 2019.  A separate requirement of 250 hours of career development, and safety and sanitation instruction, would also be eliminated by the rule.

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State Relations Forum | Oct. 20 | 12:30pm - 2:00pm

During this annual gathering of AACS' state leaders and insiders, we will discuss what the current trends are at occurring at the state level and gain insight on our role as state advocates.

Facilitated by Brian Newman, Abingdon Strategies, LLP and AACS State Relations Committee

Lunch will be provided to registrants of the convention. Click here to RSVP.

Hands-On Training: Budgets That Make Sense | Oct. 20 | 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Bring your P&L to this one. Our panel of accounting experts will take you on a journey through the metrics and the numbers. They will share with you real life examples of what your numbers mean, how to set up your financials and give tips on how you can impact your numbers. They we give insight on budgeting, Cash vs Accrual Based Accounting and help you to know what is important and how to correct your financial course long before year end. 

Panel Facilitated by Jared Sanders, Lightheart Sanders with Panelists: Eileen Keller, Salmon Sims Thomas & Associates and David Mesko, Case | Sabatini. 

Lunch will be provided to registrants of the convention. Click here to RSVP.
 

Creating a High Performance Admissions Team | Oct. 20 | 12:30pm - 2:00pm

This workshop will help you elevate your admissions team and create higher performance levels. You will learn how to re-energize team members that will have long term effects. Help your team see beyond the words of a prospect - that is when enrollments and conversion rates grow exponentially.

 Presented by Melissa Moreland, Melissa Maria Coaching

 Lunch will be provided to registrants of the convention. Click here to RSVP.

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Imagine your institution could say to prospective students that all your institution’s employees are Certified Higher Education Professionals (CHEPs). Would that help to differentiate your institution?

Review available CHEP specialization areas.

Are you providing certification opportunities for your employees? Display recognition seals on your institution's website to let your students know.