Join Deborah John with DJA Financial Aid Services, Inc. as she reviews the next topic in our series, Under Awarding: Staying Compliant. In this webinar we will review:
• What is under awarding
• Why would a school under award

• How to determine maximum awards
• What you can do to stay in compliance with this critical regulation
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Are you a star educator? Come take your Walk of Fame in the Star Educator Contest. Apply today to the CEA Star Educator Contest. Each winner receives complimentary CEA convention registration, coach airfare and a three-night hotel stay to attend the CEA Annual Convention 2016. Deadline to apply is March 9, 2016. Application can be found here.

Classrooms today are full of multi-generational learners challenging educators to customize their lesson plans for everyone from Baby Boomers to Gen Z. Whether you've been teaching for 50 years or just started your career, these 12 hours of continuing education will allow you to dive in and explore teaching in a way you never have before. This highly effective, dynamic and interactive training is designed for all educators, from public to technical school. Learn diverse ways to deliver information, using video and hands on activities, that addresses the unique learning styles that each generation brings to the classroom. Facilitated by Carol Woodard, Public Speaker/National Educator/Author, this class will be not only informational but fun and inspiring! Register Here Today

The Professional Beauty Association's (PBA) Beacon program is accepting applications for the 2016 competition — but only for a few more days! This renowned program is designed to encourage and inspire beauty industry students to effectively and aggressively prepare for successful careers. Click here to learn more and apply.

This week’s update finds state authorization bills for barbering schools on the move in Arizona and Idaho. In order to keep you apprised of the latest developments from the 40 state legislatures actively meeting this week, please find a brief report of state bills of interest to barbering and cosmetology schools here.

Today, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, Acting Secretary King will be the only witness to testify before the House Education and the Workforce Committee – providing testimony and responding to questions in relation to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.  The hearing, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education" can be viewed either live or archived on the House E&W website.  Tomorrow, Dr. King will spend his morning returning to the House E&W Committee to respond to the Administration's slow start in implementing the recently enacted reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and then heading over to the U.S. Senate for a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Executive Session to consider confirming him as the 10th Secretary of Education.  Following what many here in Washington believe will ultimately be Dr. King's confirmation, he is likely to be asked to return to the Senate HELP Committee in the near future to once again present and respond to questions on the Administration's FY17 Budget proposal.

During a break in last week's Defense to Borrower Repayment Federal Negotiated Rulemaking, AACS Public Policy Advisor Tom Netting took the opportunity to inquire with key Department officials on the status of the Department's publication of the Completers Lists, which are the beginning of the next phase of the process in implementation of the GE regulations.  Department officials indicated, as noted in their February 3, 2016 Electronic Announcement #73 – Spring 2016 Distribution of Draft GE Completers Lists, that they are continuing to work towards the completion of the formatting of the data and enhancements to the Data Challenge and Appeal Solution system, before providing the Completers Lists to institutions and open the forty-five day challenge period.  Department officials strongly suggested that institutions should be using this additional time to go back and review, and re-review their data submissions to ensure their accuracy – helping to smooth the process for schools to review and respond to the Completers Lists once published.  Department officials also shared that they anticipate the publication of additional sections of the GE Operations Manual, NSLDS GE Users Guide and introduction of the Alternative Earnings Survey Best Practices Guide.  AACS urges schools to routinely visit the "Gainful Employment Information" website for the latest information, and to continue to review their data submissions as prescribed by the Department

Beauty Changes Lives is pleased to announce the application window is open for a new scholarship available to esthetics and cosmetology students who want to enhance their makeup artistry skills. The BCL MUD Make-up Scholarship is accepting applications through May 2, 2016. Five "Spring 2016" $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. Scholarship terms and conditions are available.

Are you planning a Facebook contest? Want to make sure it’s a success? An easy-to-follow checklist of tips and best practices will help you launch Facebook contests your audience will love. In this article by Social Media Examiner they’ll share 17 tips to make your Facebook contest a success.

Did you miss last week’s webinar on Misrepresentation: What you need to know? Thanks to Ed Cramp and Katherine Brodie of Duane Morris, LLP the webinar was recorded. You can watch the full webinar here (you will be asked to enter your full name and email address to access the recording).