Region VII Private Career Colleges & Schools
Since 1988
January 27 & 28, 2019
Tentative Agenda
Top Speakers and Industry Experts Including: Jay Alexander, John Beal, Dr. Sharon Bob, Penny Burns, Saj Butt, Dennis Cariello, Marc Centomini, Steve Chema, Matt Chinn, Jim Cox, Peter Fleming, Mary Lyn Hammer, Tracey Hildreth, Ron Holt, Nick Hudala, Mike Johns, Audrey Kaplan, Joe Knutte, Tom Netting, John Parnell, Gregory Plourde, Diana Rodriguez, Joel Rudnick, Danielle Sadighi, Ben Sanders, Dr. Abu Shaharier, Sandy Sarge, Elizabeth Sheridan, Mike Wherry, Carol Woodard, plus Department of Education Representatives and Trainers.
Sunday, January 27 – Basic Financial Aid, Title IX, The Clery Act Annual Training, School Hospitality Reception
Sunday January 27, 1-4pm and Monday, January 28, 8:30am-5:30pm
Basic Financial Aid (12 Hours) – Gregory Plourde, Gregory Jon Consulting
– Session description below
– All breaks, Sunday Evening Party and lunch on Monday included
– Fee is $250
1. FAFSA, FAFSA ID & ISIR: The Student FA Interview process and what is required to be successful
2. FINANCIAL AID & CUSTOMER SERVICE IN A DIFFICULT ARENA: How to make it about what is needed [advocate while enforcing the rules] and not personal or emotional
3. ELIGIBILITY ISSUES & RESOLUTIONS for ISIR Codes: How to address and correct comment codes, knowing what each requires of a student or the school
4. AWARDING & PROCESSING AID CLOCK HOUR, CREDIT HOUR, TERM, Non-TERM, MODULE: The packaging process, getting the award to the student
5. VERIFICATION: The requirements, the process, the conflicts, and how to ensure compliance
6. PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT: What is and What is NOT PJ, documentation requirements and how PJ interacts with Verification
7. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGERSS & RELEASE OF FUNDS: The mechanic of eligible aid and the interactions between other departments
8. RETURN TO TITLE IV, WITHDRAWALS, TRANSFER, RE-ENTRY, RE-ADMISSION: Understanding how aid is impacted when a student enrollment is modified, changed, or terminated
9. CONSUMER INFORMATION, CLERY ACT, CAMPUS SECURITY, and REPORTING: An outline of the areas that schools find themselves out of compliance
10. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY: The catch-all audit finding that causes so much headache
11. PROGRAM REVIEW, HCM1, HCM2 and ASSESSMENT: Process and Procedures on how to survive these and what is currently being evaluated and reported
12. COMPUTER, PRIVACY, and DATA PROTECTION: Pii…it can be a real bother, but it is required
Sunday, January 27, 2-5pm Title IX, The Clery Act Annual Training VAWA
– Training provided by Christopher DeLuca, Attorney
– Fee is $125
Sunday, January 27, School Hospitality Reception, 5:30pm-7:30pm
– Sponsored by AMCA Exams, Danielle Sadighi & Champion College Services, John White
– Complimentary to all attendees, please join us for fun and networking
Monday, January 28 – All 2019 PCCS Conferences will start at 8:00am-5:30pm
– We will have 4 general sessions and 4 break-out sessions (regulatory, compliance, top legal and financial experts in the country)
– Department of Education Personnel
– Intermediate and Advance Financial Aid
– Teacher Training by Carol Woodard offered from 8:30-5:30, more info soon
– Nails Teacher Training offered by Burmax, 3 hours on Monday, time TBD
– Basic Financial Aid Continues, 8:30-5:00 join us for breaks and lunch
– Job Placement (Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas only )
– Admissions
