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Region IV PCCS Agenda REGION IV – ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA “Partnership in Growth”
February 27 & 28, 2012 New Hotel This Year! HILTON ATLANTA AIRPORT 1031 VIRGINIA AVE., ATLANTA, GA 30354 (404) 559-6805
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Owners Track in RED
Basic Classes in GREEN
USDE TRACK
CONFERENCE TENTATIVE AGENDA – Dated As of 2-2-2011
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27st
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7:00am |
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08:00am to 08:05am
CHATTAHOOCHEE SALON
Invocation by Larry Prather the PCCS Ex. Dir.
Welcome by Elaine Neely Region IV PCCS Chairperson
Welcome by Charles Engstrom USDE – FSA – Area Director Region IV
Welcome by Bob James USDE – FSA - Liaison for PCCS
08:05am to 09:00am
CHATTAHOOCHEE SALON
Gainful Employment-Final Regulations & Comments - Panel
By Mary Lyn Hammer – Champion College Services
Moderator: Elaine Neely – Kaplan Higher Education
09:00am to 10:00am
CHATTAHOOCHEE A – BASIC FINANCIAL AID TRACK
Reviewing 2012/2013 FAFSA
By Kristi Cole - DJA Financial Aid Services
CHATTAHOOCHEE B – USDE TRACK
Reducing Delinquency & Default
By John Pierson – USDE
CHATTAHOOCHEE C – ADVANCED FINANCIAL AID TRACK
E-App: What’s New? By Sherwin Hibbets - FAME
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Washington Update-APSCU will provide up-to-the-minute
Information on activities from Congress and the USDE that impact
Private sector institutions & the students they serve
By Tammy Halligan or Brie Statham - APSCU
RABUN
New Verification Requirements for 2012-13
By Ruth Chrismore – Student Aid Administrators
OGEECHEE
Attendance Tracking Compliance
by Dr. Adu Shaharier - ieLink
| 10:00am to 10:30am Break Sponsored by Wilke & Associates – Jay Alexander Break Sponsored by Ritzert & Leyton, P.C. – Peter Leyton |
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10:30am to 11:30am
CHATTAHOOCHEE A – BASIC FINANCIAL AID TRACK
Dependency overrides and
Professional Judgment by Kristi Cole
DJA Financial Aid Services
CHATTAHOOCHEE B – USDE TRACK
Gainful Employment Update by Michael Roberts
CHATTAHOOCHEE C – ADVANCED FINANCIAL AID TRACK
Did You Know? Q & A’S by Sherwin Hibbets - FAME
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Administrative & Financial Responsibilities for Schools
By Ruth Chrismore – Student Aid Administrators
RUBUN
Panel Discussing Audit Findings
By Kessler, Orlean, Silver & Co – Wilke & Associates
OGEECHEE
Cohort Default Rate & Repayment Issues
By John Beal – Wright International Student Services
| 11:30am to 12:45pm Lunch in the Chattahoochee Promenade SPONSORED BY FAME & WRIGHT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICE |
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12:45pm to 03:00pm CHATTAHOOCHEE SALON
“Regulations, Compliance & Reauthorization Update”
By Dr. Sharon Bob – Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C.
By Ron Holt – Dunn & Davison of Kansas City, LLC
By Peter Leyton – Ritzert & Leyton, P.C.
Moderator: Elaine Neely
| 03:00pm Break Sponsored by Ron Holt - Dunn & Davison of Kansas City, LLC Break Sponsored by Sandy Alper – Kessler, Orlean, Silver & Co. |
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03:30pm to 04:30pm
CHATTAHOOCHEE A
Audit Findings, Annual & Compliance Requirements
By Joe Knutte – Knutte & Associates
CHATTAHOOCHEE B
Incentive Comp, Disclosures & Misrepresentation:
How to Keep AdmissionsCompliant
by Steve Chema & Ben Walker – Ritzert & Leyton, P.C.
CHATTAHOOCHEE C
The New Look in Career School Alumni Communities & their Impact on
Enrollment, Retention, Placement & Gainful Employment
By Dr. Susan F. Schulz, President, Susan F. Schulz & Associates, Inc.
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Education Deals in Today’s Heightened Regulatory Climate –
How Schools Are being Valued & Effectively Preparing your
School for a Sale
By Ron Holt & Megan Banks –
Dunn & Davison of Kansas City, LLC
By Todd Gates – Spectra Advisors
RABUN –Solutions to Successful Repayment
Guiding Borrowers to Successful Repayment
Borrowers Experience & Financial Literacy
By William Lindsey – FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA)
OGEECHEE
Gainful Employment
by Cathy Wetzel-DJA Financial Aid Services
04:30pm to 05:30pm
CHATTAHOOCHEE A
Satisfactory Academic Progress
by Sherwin Hibbets - FAME
CHATTAHOOCHEE B
Washington Update-APSCU will provide up-to-the-minute
Information on Activities from Congress & the USDE that
impact Private Sector Institutions & the Students they serve
by Tammy Halligan or Brie Statham - APSCU
CHATTAHOOCHEE C
Consumer Information Requirements
By Cathy Wetzel – DJA Financial Aid Services
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Program Reviews by Retired USDE Personnel
By Patricia Edelson & Dennis Cariello – DLA Piper LLP (US)
RABUN
Verification & Where to find Required Data on Tax
by Jay Alexander – Wilke & Associates &
by Ruth Chrismore – Student Aid Administrators
OGEECHEE
Out Sourcing Financial Aid by EdFinancial Services
| 05:30pm to 07:00pm WELCOME TO HOSPITALITY – GRAND PROMENADE CASH BAR – SPONSORED BY KNUTTE & ASSOCIATES – JOE KNUTTE |
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SPONSORED BY MARY LYN HAMMER-CHAMPION COLLEGE SERVICES WILL HAVE A SPECIAL TRAINING SESSION ON GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DEBT MANAGEMENT & DEFAULT PREVENTION AT 7:00PM IN ONE OF THE MEETING ROOMS IN THE HOTEL, THEREFORE, YOU NEED TO SIGN-UP AT THEIR EXHIBIT DURING THE CONFERENCE. LIMITED |
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28th
07:00am Break Sponsored by Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP- Jonathan Tarnow Break Sponsored by Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C.-Joel Rudnick |
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08:00am to 09:00am
CHATTAHOOCHEE A
Term/Non-Standard Term & Clock/Non Term Loans
By Sherwin Hibbets - FAME
CHATTAHOOCHEE B- USDE TRACK
R2T4 Review and Updates
by Michael Roberts
CHATTAHOOCHEE C
Compliance Issues with Third Party Agreements
By Jonathan Tarnow - DrinkerBiddle&ReathLLP
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
OPEN
RABUN
Program Reviews by Retired USDE Personnel
Patricia Edelson – DLA Piper LLP (US)
OGEECHEE
Disbursement Regulations by Kristi Cole
09:00am to 10:00am
CHATTAHOOCHEE A
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due-
The New Title IV Credit Hour
Definitions by Jay Vaughan – Dow Lohnes PLLC
CHATTAHOOCHEE B – USDE TRACK
COD Update by Michael Roberts
CHATTAHOOCHEE C
Financial Aid’s Personnel Best Practices to Ensure Compliance
By Eileen Keller – Salmon Sims Thomas
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Top Breaking Legal Issues in Program
Reviews, Audits, Investigations by Joel Rudnick
Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C.
RABUN
Is There Any Way to Prevent Fraud?
By Diane DiFebbo & Larry Adams
CliftonLarsonAllen
OGEECHEE
Investing in The Value of 3rd Party
Loan Servicing & Debt Collections
By Janice Krieg & Ben McNabb - Partners Financial Services
10:00am to 11:00am
CHATTAHOOCHEE A
Verification 2012-2013: The New Edition of a Classic
By Sherwin Hibbets - FAME
CHATTAHOOCHEE B – USDE TRACK
Clock to Credit Conversion Requirements
by Michael Roberts
CHATTAHOOCHEE C
Preparing for a US Department of
Education Program Review-A Practical
School Based Approach
By Elaine Neely - Kaplan Higher Education
HARDING – OWNERS TRACK
Mergers & Acquisitions
by John Parnell – Mid Cap Advisors
RABUN
C-Code and Data Conflict Resolution
By Marta Maldonado – Kaplan Higher Education
OGEECHEE
Loan Counseling Tips & Tools
By Ruth Chrismore –
Student Aid Administrators
| 11:00am to 12:00pm Break Sponsored by Mid Cap Advisors – John Parnell Break Sponsored by Dow Lohnes PLLC – Jay Vaughan |
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12:00pm to 12:10pm CHATTAHOOCHEE SALON
Exhibitors Drawing
by Terry Hopkins – Aloha Terry
12:10pm to 02:00pm CHATTAHOOCHEE SALON
Region IV PCCS Ex. Director Larry Prather
USDE – FSA Title IV Policy by Jeff Baker
Moderator: Bob James
Thank you for a great conference, see you next year same place, same month