For those of you who are subject to Gainful Employment, AACS believes that many members will receive their Draft GE Debt-to-Earnings (D/E) Rates at any moment. On Tuesday, October 18, the Department of Education hosted its first of four webinars on Gainful Employment, AACS urges all member institutions to register and participate in the upcoming GE Webinars: Thursday, October 20, Tuesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 27. Information on how to register is available here.
AACS also encourages you to attend the upcoming 2016 AACS Annual Convention & Expo, where we will dedicate time to discuss Gainful Employment; what the numbers mean and what they mean to you. Aside from incredible programming that addresses hot topics, such as admission, marketing and the brand-new Barber Track, it’s going to be an awesome and very valuable meeting to attend! Don’t wait — sign up to attend today. Click here!
All the Best-
Adam Nelson
Executive Director
AACS
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 Our 2016 AACS Annual Convention & Expo Mobile App gives you up-to-date conference notifications sent directly to your mobile device! Click here to download this free convention companion or simply search your app store for "AACS/CEA Events." Not registered yet? There is still time to register here. Can’t attend this year? You can still follow what’s going on through the app. Download it today.
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 The hardest part of a leader's job is to deliver bad news. A lot can be learned from those who do it well, and from those who do not. This blog post from Forbes looks at six key tips to delivering bad news to your employees.
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Beauty, Barber and Wellness School Owners are invited to an exclusive and complimentary meeting for school owners ( must pre-register). This is a closed-door meeting for owners only (sorry, no staff). This is the most critical time for private, for-profit schools in the past 30 years, and we want to provide you with useful, relevant information to help you navigate the current landscape and plan for the future.
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AACS would like to remind you that it is vitally important for your institutions, and those within your organization responsible for Gainful Employment, to sign up for the Department of Education's webinars: "Reading Your Draft GE Debt-to-Earnings (D/E) Rates Files," and "Submitting Draft GE Debt-to-Earnings (D/E) Challenges."
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 With 5,920 state legislative seats on the ballot this November, legislative activity has slowed to a trickle. This week, only three state legislatures – Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – are actively meeting. While AACS will continue to keep you informed of the latest legislative and regulatory developments impacting barbering and cosmetology schools, this report will highlight the 12 state gubernatorial races of 2016.
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 Through November 30, beauty and wellness professionals can shop at Cosmoprof stores and help support the efforts of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation. This "check-out charity" initiative is generously funded by Beauty Systems Group (BSG), and proceeds from the beautiful "License to Create" bags will help support future scholarships.
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 Social Media Examiner asked experts to share their top tips to leveraging Instagram. Check out these 13 tips and see what they had to say!
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