We hope you left feeling revitalized and inspired on the difference the Power of One can make.

Attendees enjoyed taking selfies at the confetti booth.

Celebrating 25 of years of CEA & AMP. Attendees were able to mark which CEA & AMP Conferences they have attended over the years.

We hope to see you again at CEA & AMP 2020!

AACS nail instructors: Would you like to elevate your CND status to Master Painter, Master Sculptor, Master Architect or even Grandmaster Status? The CND Master Nail Scholarship Program awards $1,000 to licensed Nail Professionals pursuing advanced education. The scholarship can be applied toward advanced education tuition, open stock product and travel (where applicable) via an Authorized CND Distributor. The application deadline is July 31, 2019. Good luck!

Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #122 – Early Implementation of the Rescission of the Gainful Employment Rule

Pursuant to a June 28, 2019 Electronic Announcement,  and the July 1, 2019 Final Rule rescinding the GE Rule, schools are permitted to immediately elect early implementation of the GE Rule rescission so long as the institution documents its early implementation decision internally. Institutions should document their decision, ensure that their staff is aware of the decision and its impact on GE Rule obligations, and maintains documentation evidencing such decision to be able to provide to ED (or an auditor) upon request. Institutions that early implement the rescission of the GE rule will not be required to report GE data for the 2018-2019 award year to NSLDS, which will otherwise be due October 1, 2019. Additionally, institutions that early implement will not be required to comply with the current requirements in 34 CFR 668.412 (d) and (e) that require institutions to include the disclosure template, or a link thereto, in their GE program promotional materials and directly distribute the disclosure template to prospective students, which will be required starting on July 1, 2019. Institutions that early implement will no longer be required to post the GE Disclosure Template and may remove the template and any other GE disclosures that are required under 34 CFR 668.412 from their web pages. Finally, an institution that early implements will not be required to comply with the certification requirements for GE programs under 34 CFR 668.414.

If you have any additional questions about this requirement, please contact your legal counsel or Ed Cramp at Duane Morris LLP (emcramp@duanemorris.com).

Webinar for Experimental Sites Initiative’s Federal Work Study (FWS) 

July 11, 2019 – Webinar by BED Experimental Federal Work Study Initiative. ED has extended through September 23, 2019 the deadline by which institutions may submit a letter of interest to participate in the experimental initiative.

Invitation for Title IV Postsecondary Schools to Participate in the Payment Vehicle Account Program Pilot

July 12, 2019 – Deadline for schools to submit comments regarding the Department of Education’s (ED) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing changes to federal accrediting agency criteria and distance education requirements.

July 24, 2019 – Deadline for schools to submit an expression of interest to ED to participate in a new Payment Vehicle Account (PVA) Program pilot as a no-cost alternative for delivering credit balance refunds.

July 31, 2019 – Deadline for schools to submit closeout data for 2017-18 Direct Loan Program.

August 2, 2019 – Deadline for schools to comment on draft updated 2020-21 FAFSA form.

Other – The Department of Education (ED) has circulated a report by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), Best Practices for Financial Literacy and Education at Institutions of Higher Education, which provides recommendations for schools to teach financial literacy skills and provide useful information to assist students making decisions related to student borrowing.

The report provides general best practices for financial education programs. Specifically, the report makes recommendations in the following areas: 

• Providing clear, timely and customized information to inform student borrowing.
• Effectively engaging students in financial literacy and education.
• Targeting different student populations by use of national, institutional and individual data.
• Communicating the importance of graduation and major on repayment of student loans.
• Preparing students to meet financial obligations upon graduation.

Looking Ahead – The Federal Student Aid Office has opened registration for the 2019 FSA Training Conference scheduled for December 3 to 6 in Reno, Nevada. The FSA Training Conference is training provided for financial aid professionals by the government for those institutions receiving Title IV funds and is the largest training program in the United States serving the financial aid community. In 2018 more than 2,000 unique schools registered for the conference. Registration is free.

Troublesome State Bills Successfully Modified or Pulled in California, Delaware and New Jersey

The holiday shortened week finds only four state legislatures – California, Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina – actively meeting.  As always, AACS will keep you apprised of the latest state legislative developments of interest to member schools.

California’s Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee conducted a hearing Monday on several bills that would tighten regulation of private postsecondary schools – including cosmetology schools. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, AB 1340 which was originally drafted as a state Gainful Employment bill was amended to a data collection and reporting bill to address Committee objections.

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Save the date for the 2019 AACS Annual Convention taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV September 27-30 2019. This year’s theme is Power of One: Time to Engage.

School owners will be updated on recent federal and state regulations. Learn best practices in marketing, branding, and engaging with the media. Learn from other school owners about best practices and tips to streamline your operations. Join us in Las Vegas as we unite to learn, engage, and connect around the Power of One.

Early bird rates are currently in effect. Register here.           

Hotel

Register for AACS discounted group rate for your hotel. Book now. Deadline to book your room is Tuesday, September 3, 2019. 

Stress is present throughout all workplaces in the world. It is often something that cannot be avoided, but can be properly managed. Burnout on the other hand, is less frequent, but far too prevalent. Burnout can cause the best worker to slow down in productivity and quality.

ED400 – Coping with Stress and Burnout focuses on stress, burnout, and many of the causes that instructors notice on a daily basis. The course will provide tips on how to appropriately handle and mitigate stressors, and how to lessen the risk of burnout occurring.

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