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Carolyn Baker, David Bergeron, Marty Guthrie, Jessica Shedd, and Robert Worley | Nov. 2012 U.S. Department of Education 2012 Fall Conference
Signed by President Obama on April 27, 2012 Designed to provide information, support, and protections to Federal education beneficiaries Strengthens oversight, enforcement, and accountability activities within educational benefit programs Establishes Principles of Excellence as guidelines for educational institutions receiving Federal funding Expands student data collection efforts to better understand educational outcomes Requires development of a Centralized Complaint System for students
Principles of Excellence
The Principles encourage schools to: Prior to enrollment, provide students a personalized form covering the total cost of an educational program Program costs, student debt estimates, and Federal financial aid options upfront Provide educational plans for all military and veteran education beneficiaries End fraudulent and aggressive recruiting techniques and misrepresentation Provide accommodations for service members and reservists absent due to service requirements Designate a point of contact for academic and financial advising Ensure accreditation of all new programs prior to enrolling students Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV
Working Groups
Three working groups to implement the Executive Order: Information Reports Enforcement Comprised of representatives from: VA DOD Department of Education Department of Justice Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Implementation Work
Letter
Outlined Principles of Excellence, encouraged compliance, & requested notice of intent to comply
Conducted three informational webinars in June for schools and professional organizations (GI Bill website, School Resources) GI Bill Trademark Registered Oct 16, 2012 associated policy under development Finalized Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (Dept ED Jul 12) Submitted 90-day status reports on Implementation, Enforcement, & Compliance to White House Outreach: SCO Assoc., School Assoc., VSOs, SAAs
Developing streamlined tools to compare educational institutions Crosswalk naming conventions between ED and VA Strategy for developing Service member/Veteran outcome measures Procedures for targeted risk-based reviews of institutions to assess compliance with the Principles Uniform procedures for receiving, processing, sharing complaints across State Approving Agencies and with other agencies Awaiting feedback/release of 90-day Executive Order Progress Reports Developing Centralized Complaint System
Builds upon existing online, phone, and in-person intake at VA and DoD Forum for students to report concerns about recruiting and other issues Standardized complaint form, though intake will be conducted by each agency individually Complaints will be stored in the Federal Trade Commissions Consumer Sentinel Network database Agencies will follow uniform procedures for receiving, processing, and sharing complaint information DoD and VA may expand compliance reviews to incorporate institutions with complaints submitted through this system Database will be accessible to agencies to review external complaints, run reports, and identify trends that potentially warrant criminal or civil investigation DoD and VA working Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)/System of Records Notification (SORN) process for complaint information collection Working toward spring 2013 initial implementation
Department of Defense
DoD Policy
DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25 Voluntary Education Programs March 15, 2011
The DoDI establishes Voluntary Education policy States institution eligibility criteria for tuition assistance (TA) Requires a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DoD by an educational institution providing educational programs through the DoD TA program DoDI 1322.25, Encl. 3, 1.0. To receive TA the institutions home campus must be a signatory of the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU and the MOU must be posted on the DoD website.
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Aggressive marketing and loan defaults Skills required for employment Schools meeting Service members and Veterans special needs
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Ensuring quality Service members and Veterans are receiving an education that will lead them to employment, certification, and licensure Disclosure of information Aggressive marketing and loan defaults
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*All of the non-SOC member requirements are included the SOC Principles and Criteria and the Bill of Rights
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days after posting all schools must be a signatory of the DoD MOU and their name posted on the DoD MOU website: http://www.dodmou.com/
IF A SCHOOL CURRENTLY HAS A SIGNED MOU WITH DOD THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO RESIGN OR SIGN THE MOU POSTED ON THE FEDERAL REGISTER, UNLESS THE SCHOOL ELECTS TO DO SO NO MILTARY STUDENT WILL BE DENIED TA BECAUSE A SCHOOL HAS NOT SIGNED THE MOU UNTIL IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY AS DIRECTED BY OSD NO SCHOOL SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO A MILITARY BASE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT SIGNED THE MOU UNTIL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY AS DIRECTED BY OSD
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Requires institutions to provide information, support, and protections to Federal education beneficiaries Strengthens oversight, enforcement, and accountability activities within educational benefit programs Establishes Principles of Excellence as guidelines for educational institutions receiving Federal funding Expands student data collection efforts to better understand educational outcomes Requires development of a Centralized Complaint System for students
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Refund Policy
g. Have a refund policy that is aligned with the refund of unearned student aid rules applicable to Federal student aid
DoD will be implementing: 20 USC 1098cc Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces Sec. 1098cc. Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces AND Title 34: Education Part 668 Student Assistance General Provisions Subpart B Standard for Participation in Title IV, HEA Programs 668.22 Treatment of Title IV funds when a student withdraws.
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Readmission
f. Allow service members and reservists to be readmitted to a program if they are temporarily unable to attend class or have to suspend their studies due to service requirements
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Standardized Form
Provide students with a personalized, standardized form with costs, financial Aid, and outcome measures
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Complaint System
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DoD, Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Education, and Veterans Affairs are creating a centralized school complaint system
The system will: Receive school complaints/concerns from all Agencies Process complaints Refer matters for civil or criminal enforcement The pilot system will be operational spring of 2013.
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may access military bases to provide education, guidance, and training opportunities ONLY Marketing firms or companies that own and operate higher-learning institutions will not have access to the bases May have access to military bases to provide education guidance to their students: Access only through the base education officer via a written proposal (a) Have a signed MOU with DoD; (b) Be chartered or licensed by the State government in which the services will be rendered; (c) Be State approved for the use of veterans education benefits; (d) Course offering must be provided by postsecondary institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; and (e) Have an on base student population of at least 20 active duty military students
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Department of Education
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Provide prospective veteran and service member students with a personalized and standardized form to help understand the total cost of the educational program including:
tuition and fees; the amount of that cost that will be covered by Federal educational benefits; the type and amount of financial aid they may qualify for; their estimated student loan debt upon graduation; information about student outcomes; and other information to facilitate comparison of aid packages offered by different educational institutions;
Inform veteran and service member students about the availability of Federal financial aid and have in place policies to alert those students of their potential eligibility for that aid before packaging or arranging private student loans or alternative financing programs.
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Stage of choice process: choosing where to enroll Standardized, clear, and concise format for providing prospective students their personalized financial aid offer Designed to help prospective students and their families better understand the costs of college before making the final decision on where to enroll Identifies the type and amount of aid qualified for and allows for easy comparison of aid packages offered by different institutions Fulfills information requirements for key pieces of Executive Order 13607
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QUESTIONS?
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VA Contact Information
Robert M. Worley II Director Veterans Benefits Administration Education Service Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.GIBILL.VA.gov/
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ED Contact Information
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