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placement

We have always superseeded the govt placemeent rate. we have over 40 years working with employers and they have a strong trust with our training. I wish more schools could say this

Miscellaneous Regulatory Topics

It's very important that all colleges know the guide lines for Do Not CALL and Can-Spam ACT.

Federal Financial Aid Regulations

I found that learing more about the State Authorization and how some college mispresentation state information.

Face to Face

Social Media is advancing in the way people communicate personal, business, and advertisement for an event or product. I still believe the best way to promote and make people aware of your product is face to face. Word of mouth is number one for marketing your product. People feel a better connection if you interact with them face to face. You can have a business card or brochure and place it in their hand and be genuine. A prospective student would remember you(rep)as being more personalable. Social Media is a good tool to use, but nothing will beat face to face, with a business card in hand.

Resource Book

I really like the Resource Book idea. Its very similar to customer service positions. Its all inclusive and is a quick guide whenever you have questions about a specific issue within your organization. From this first section, I have learned a lot, especially to apply to my specific position. Great teachings so far!

Staying connected

It is so important that we stay connected as a school. Having regulatory meetings is a great way to staying on top of things, to understand that even though their may be many departments in an organization, and may people have the attitude that's not my job, or why do I have to know that. Because if you are not successful in one department as a whole - your business will not be successful in all departments

Competition remarks online

Why can't the state board enforce that nothing negative comments are aloud to be posted on that cites webpage? Since post people use this information, sometimes in order to make a decision. Their website or program should be able to sell itself.

Other schools placement

I keep going back to this, because it bothers me. I have personally called our competitors pretending I was a student, and they say we have all these relationships with other establishments, and we have none. I know we can't control what are competitor says, but at the same time, its not fair to our business, or to the potential enrollment that is getting this information

Keeping track of graduates

It is very difficult to get a specific number or percentage of graduates. We have graduates who move away, who decide to not pursue what they have come to learn about, who get hired that don't tell us. What or how is the best way to handle this? We want to be accurate, I understand that, but they are times we just don't know

Competition from other schools

I think one of the most frustrating things, is when students come in and tell us that our school - is not the same as our competitors and we are not approved or rated the same way. I actually have had students who signed up with us, because we didn't mention anything negative about them. We kept their questions relevant to our school and answered them honestly and positive. I am proud of our school, our accomplishments, and our professionalism - for that the school sells itself.

important

its very important to understand all rules and regulations upon enrollment

staying in touch with future students

High school reps. have a lot more to do than just signing up a prospective student. all sorts of things come up between the fall and the following summer, when the prospective student may be scheduled to start school. It is essential to maintain contact on at least a monthly basis, to keep the student focussed on starting school. what are some things that will cause a student to back out from attending? Why is it beneficial to know as soon as possible if a student has decided not to attend?

credits

It is always good to know what you can and cannot do and know how to explain to a student how the credits from another school will work for them

Policy and procedures

As an agent you want to always know your policies for any school and this training was very easy to understand

paperwork

It is really good to be informative of your school and the proper paperwork that is needed when enrolling students

ADMISSIONS

From being in the Admission arena for over 10 years it is nice to see a training method that explains things very simple for a new agent.

Financial Aid

When a student asks me which is quite often will I get financial aid I am very cautious to what I respond with. My response usually is, Financial Aid is available to those who qualify. For how much I do not know. Our Financial Aid director can better assist you with that process however. Is that proper and in compliance? Kelly Gibson

Avoiding Default

How have the 90/10 rules effected your tuition rates and with raises in tuition and higher payments do you feel more default situations have occured?

Enforcing Administrative Rules

Other than student surveys what methods are used by the State Board to make sure rules are followed? Random audits of student enrollment agrements, "secret shoppers"?

Organized

File everything and keep everything in a binder! Kind of weird way to do if but, I keep some of my information in a shoe box. So, I can mail it out if need be!