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Title IV – the section of the federal regulations that controls the use of federal monies for student loans and grants.

Federal money was first allocated for education through the GI Bill – in what year?

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• Title IV – the section of the federal regulations that controls the use of federal monies for student loans and grants.

• Federal money was first allocated for education through the GI Bill – in what year?

1944

TITLE IV TRIVIA

Diploma Mills – schools that provide a certificate of completion without an adequate level of education, or an entity that sells degrees or certificates without providing education at all.

When were diploma mills identified as a problem in U.S. higher education?

TITLE IV TRIVIA

Diploma Mills – schools that provide a certificate of completion without an adequate level of education, or an entity that sells degrees or certificates without providing education at all.

When were diploma mills identified as a problem in U.S. higher education?

1944-1952

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• When were accrediting agencies first created to help identify quality education?• 2010• 1992• 1985• 1965• 1952• 1944• 1936• Before 1936

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• When were accrediting agencies first created to help identify quality education?• 2010• 1992• 1985• 1965• 1952• 1944• 1936• Before 1936

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• What year were accrediting agencies called upon to help reduce the activity of diploma mills and protect federal funding?– 2010– 1992– 1985– 1965– 1952– 1944

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• What year were accrediting agencies called upon to help reduce the activity of diploma mills and protect federal funding?– 2010– 1992– 1985– 1965– 1952– 1944

TITLE IV TRIVIA

• Federal funding was expanded in 1965 from just the GI Bill to other types of funding opportunities. The legislation was called the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA).

• The HEA is reviewed periodically for updates and changes, or reauthorization.

• The 1992 HEA reauthorization placed limits on distance learning, maximum percentage of the budget a college could receive from federal aid, and additional requirements for accreditors to enforce, such as learning assessment criteria.

FUNDING CHANGES

• The most recent update to the HEA was the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), which reauthorized the 1965 HEA, added new funding programs and made changes to existing programs.

• The HEOA changes are still being implemented and many of the issues currently being discussed in the education community stem from these changes or from the considerations for the next reauthorization due in 2013.

FUNDING CHANGES

• The current problems in higher education are not limited to accredited schools or those participating in Title IV funding programs.

• Diploma mills and false transcripts are a very real problem in the massage profession.

• Although the projected opportunities for employment in massage are very positive, many current therapists report income that is fairly modest and may not be adequate to justify the tuition charged for training.

WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

The public is scrutizing education all across the board for value, return on investment and whether or not the subject clearly leads to a viable career.

Prospective students for ALL schools are asking for more information about how the training leads to employment.

WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

• Examine how we provide education and how entry to the profession is controlled.

• Shift from an attitude of sharing wonderful teachings about healing to being responsible mentors.

• Gather enough information about our students and graduates that we can accurately inform prospective students about success rates.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Recording attendance

Ability to Benefit (ATB) testing changes

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

FERPA - Family Education and Right to Privacy Act of 1974

Public/consumer disclosure of success statistics

SPECIFIC POLICIES AND TASKS

May 23rd – Deadline for submitting comments about the changes

The summary of changes and explanations can be found here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/04/08/2011-8205/family-educational-rights-and-privacy#h-4

FERPA CHANGES

http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

http://ifap.ed.gov/ifap/

RESOURCES

Thank You!

• Biofreeze • Biotone• Bon Vital• Books of Discovery• COMTA• Elements Therapeutic Massage • Goddard College • Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • Massage Envy • Massage Warehouse• Milady • Oakworks • Pearson Education