As you know, AACS has been participating in three rounds of Federal Negotiated Rulemaking on the subject of Borrower Defense to Repayment. Our own Chris DeLuca represented us most ably as an Alternate Negotiator. Attached is a detailed summary prepared by Chris, in conjunction with Tom Netting, of the key issues deliberated during these negotiations. As noted in the past two day's Listserve notices, the U.S. Department of Education and the group of non-federal negotiators failed to reach consensus on these vitally important issues — leaving open the ability of the Department to now craft regulations which may or may not adhere to the draft proposals. AACS is in the process of finalizing a comprehensive plan to continue to address these regulations — and will be sharing much more information on the proposal and our plan with you in the very near future.
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Engage with your students beyond the classroom and experience Premiere Orlando, taking place June 4-6, 2016. This dynamic show continues to grow in all aspects including exhilarating performances from the Main Stage, Hair Color Stage, Interactive discussions in the classrooms, hands-on workshops and competitions; plus, immerse yourself in even more classes with Premiere DAYSPA, which co-locates with Premiere Orlando and is free with your show registration.
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There are 32 state legislatures actively meeting in the week leading up to Easter. But before the holiday weekend, two more states — Georgia and Idaho — will adjourn sine die. In Maryland, SB 427 was approved by the Senate. Learn more about this and other state relations.
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With the addition of the latest Federal Negotiated Rulemaking, and the proposals related to Borrower Defense to Repayment, your GRC determined that it may be appropriate to color code information regarding various legislative and regulatory issues in order to help you easily identify them as you are reviewing our various forms of communication, the websites, and other forms of information sharing including AACS webinars.
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Just because you have not seen the endless stream of Electronic Announcements, Dear Colleague Letters, Q&A Additions, and/or Updates to the GE Informational webpage doesn't mean that GE has gone away. In fact, the only Electronic Announcement – EA#73 – Spring 2016 Distribution of Draft GE Completers Lists – foreshadows the busy time ahead for all of us beginning in April. Find out what you need to know to prepare during our first webinar of 2016.
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The BCL|Massage Envy Spa Scholarship competition is accepting applications through Monday, March 28. Six scholarship winners will each receive $1,500 toward their massage therapy program tuition. In addition, each winner’s school will receive $500 to enhance their massage therapy education. Hands-down, the scholarship program is a great incentive to help students pursue a career in therapeutic touch — including esthetics, cosmetology and nail students who may be considering dual licensure.
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We are posting the full, hour-long version of Norton Norris's recent webinar on improving compliance in your Admissions and Marketing efforts. Norton Norris’s Compliance & Training team brings decades of real-world experience to the project of making sure that Colleges engage with prospective students in a way that is honest, ethical, and within the guidelines set by current state and federal regulations. Listen and watch as AACS Affinity Partners Dr. Jean Norris, Vince Norton, and Connie Esparza take you through several specific ways you can improve compliance within your organization.
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 One of the biggest headaches for beauty school educators is keeping their students’ wardrobe in line. In the latest issue of BeautyLink, we talked to schools that have figured out how to implement a dress code that sticks. Read the article here.
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