Spring Retreat – Register by April 3 for Early Bird Member Rates
 The Spring Executive Retreat is right around the corner and the new format was designed from member feedback. Join us for one-on-one time with field experts, education on topics such as CEO leadership, communication, the impact of Gainful Employment on your business, and much more. Register by April 3 and receive Early Bird Member Rates. Visit beautyschools.org/aacs/events/springretreat for more details and to register. You can also register over the phone by calling 800-831-1086 x102. Please join us May 1-4, 2015 for this must-attend event.
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Take Action Now and Support Full Reinstatement of Ability to Benefit Funding
 Join AACS in our collective effort to seek congressional restoration of Title IV student financial aid eligibility for individuals without a high school diploma or recognized equivalent (so-called Ability to Benefit or ATB students). Take action now by using our sample phone and email script to urge House Appropriations leadership to fully reinstate ATB funding in the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bill. We have until close of business Tuesday, March 24, 2015 to obtain as many signatures of support from Members of Congress as possible. Let’s continue to show appropriators that there is broad, bipartisan support for FULL reinstatement of ATB funding by obtaining more signatures than ever this year. Click here and make your voice heard!
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Need Methodology Education Hours? Attend a Regional CEA Event
 If you are an educator in need of methodology education hours, register now for a Regional CEA event for two-days of educator training. Experience three dynamic classes to take you, as an educator, to the next level. Hear from nationally renowned adult education professionals and network with other educators. The next event is March 23-24 in Denver, Co. Followed by an event in Philadelphia, PA April 13-14. Visit beautyschools.org/regional-cea-events for more details and to register.
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As the focus on the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) begins to come into focus, House and Senate Committees, including: Education, Veteran's Affairs, and potentially others, will host one last set of hearings designed to promote the issues and recommendations they hope to have incorporated into the next series of revisions to the Act.
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Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, addressing a group of college presidents at the American Council for Education during their annual conference, reinforced the expectations that the GOP is determined to complete reauthorization this year. "This is a train that’s likely to move down the track and onto the station by the end of the year," Alexander stated.
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Nail Scholarship Deadline March 23, 2015
 Up to $50,000 in Student Scholarship Funds are available through the BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Program. Applications are due March 23, 2015. This scholarship program is for prospective and newer students entering a nail program at an AACS member school. Ten winners will receive 100% of their program tuition costs funded (up to $5,000). The scholarship, offered through the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation, is for all nail students with program start dates between January 12, 2015 & June 8, 2015. Help us spread the word:
- Make calls to your prospective students and new students with a start date between January 12 and June 8 2015
- Post this flyer to your web and social media sites
- Ask your educators to make an announcement during classes
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Should You Outsource Social Media Management?
 Even schools with dedicated marketing departments sometimes find it difficult to stay on top of all their social media channels. Outsourcing can seem like a smart solution to manage your online presence and conversations, but what about the "authenticity factor" which is so important in the social media realm? Read this article from Hoot Suite which weighs the pros and cons of taking social media outside, versus managing the conversation internally.
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Network Like A Pro
 Successful people will often say that networking is fundamental to their success. Find out the right and wrong way to network within this March 2015 Harvard Business Review Article.
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Learn How to Solve Problems and Make Breakthroughs
 In the competitive and ever-changing world we live in, leveraging the creativity and insights of employees and other stakeholders, can help us solve problems and make positive breakthroughs. Visit the AACS Online Training Center for information and FREE idea generation techniques such as mindmapping and brainwriting.
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AACS New Staff Member
 Please welcome the newest member of the AACS staff, Communications Manager Ashley Morris. She is an education advocate and strong supporter of preparing students to succeed in a global economy. Her experience creating and implemented results-oriented communications plans will be a great asset in her new role with AACS.
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