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Be the fashionista(o) at your organization. Support our advocacy efforts and look good doing it, by purchasing one of these specially-designed t-shirts by contacting AACS at info@beautyschools.org to request an order form. All proceeds goes towards supporting AACS Government Relations Committee. Just a few weeks remain to apply for a Fall 2019 Beauty Changes Lives scholarship. Ten scholarships are accepting applications through October 31. Both “basic” and “advanced” competitions are available. Fall 2019 Beauty Changes Lives scholarships are offered in the following categories: Barbering Cosmetology Esthetics Make-up artistry Massage therapy Nails
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GRC News Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education October 8, 2019 – The Department has posted the 2020-21 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System guide. This guide provides information about changes and enhancements made to the application processing system for 2020-21. October 9, 2019 – 2020-21 Central Processing System (CPS) Web Applications Demonstration (Web Demo) System, located here, and the mainframe portion of the 2020-21 CPS Test System are now available for use. December 2, 2019 – The Federal Student Aid’s New Financial Aid Administrators Pre-Conference Training will take place on December 2, 2019 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Looking Ahead – 2019 FSA Training Conference. 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. U.S. Congress – Newly Introduced Legislation of Note H.R. 4670 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an income-based repayment for new loans on and after July 1, 2021, and for borrowers who enter income-based repayment after June 30, 2021, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4662 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that institutions of higher education maintain certain adjusted cohort default rates to participate in programs under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4658 – To require the Secretary of Education to develop and implement a process that enables certain borrowers to elect to repay certain loans through written, electronic, or verbal notice to the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) 0 Cosponsors H.R. 4654 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of certain overpayments made by educational institutions to persons entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4653 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent conflicts of interest on accreditation boards. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4648 – To improve estimates of off-campus room and board for students at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4647 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4645 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for public service repayment, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) 5 Cosponsors H.R. 4643 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) 5 Cosponsors H.R. 4639 – To index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4638 – To give middle-class families access to the maximum Federal Pell Grant, to increase college transparency, and State maintenance of efforts, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) 0 Cosponsors H.R. 4637 – To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/11/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4627 – Student Borrower Advocate Act a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/8/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Mary Scanlon (D-IL) 1 Cosponsor H.R. 4625 – Protect the GI Bill Act a. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor, 10/8/19 b. Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) 0 Cosponsors
State Updates Reminder for Texas Cosmetology and Barbering Schools Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will be holding a Cosmetology Program Summit in Austin on Monday, October 21 at 1:00 p.m. (CT). Schools in the Lone Star state will want to attend as curriculum options to implement HB 2847 – reducing the course of instruction for cosmetology licensure from 1,500 to 1,000 hours – will be discussed. A separate Barbering Program Summit will be held the same day beginning at 9 a.m. (CT). Both Summits will be broadcast live on TDLR’s YouTube channel. Please see the links below for additional information. Please do not hesitate to contact Brian Newman at bnewman@abingdonstrategies.com or by phone at 202-491-5254 with any questions. Members in the News
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