Career Education Review

• 90/10 Final Regulations Overview
• The Real Reason Schools Are Going Paperless
• Becoming An Owner in Tough Times
• It's Time to Take Control of Social Media – Before It Takes Control of You
• Career College Broadcast Media Commentary and Analysis
• What to Focus on in 2010 and Why
• It's the Learning, Stupid
• Marketing to the Me Generation
• Demystifying the Compliance Audit
• Ten Things You Need to Know About Financial Aid
  An FA Survival Checklist for College Presidents
• H1N1 Flu: Practical and Legal Considerations
• Using the H1N1 Flu Outbreak as a Learning Tool
  Curriculum and Instructional Implications and Opportunities
• The Ten Commandments of Compliance
• Leveling the Playing Field for All Schools, Including Career Colleges (Postsecondary Graduation Rates)
• Recapitalization—The Ideal Liquidity and Value-Enhancing Solution for Entrepreneurs

90/10 Final Regulations Overview (view PDF)
The changes to the 90/10 rule, which will become effective on July 1, 2010, include calculating revenue from programs and activities, revenue generated from institutional aid and the application of Title IV and non-Title IV funds. (Published May 2010)

The Real Reason Schools Are Going Paperless (view PDF)
Going paperless in today’s world can yield considerable cost savings in paper and supplies, storage cost, and labor. But the real reason schools are going paperless is that electronic document management can significantly aid in the reduction of risk and increase the efficiency of institutions. (Published April 2010)

Becoming An Owner in Tough Times (view PDF)
Finding suitable partners and investment capital in today’s market for the smaller operator can be a very challenging experience. Charlie Gross details his experience in seeking and finally acquiring a career college. (Published April 2010)

It's Time to Take Control of Social Media – Before It Takes Control of You (view PDF)
School managers need to recognize that social media is the voice and identity of their students, prospects and graduates. As such, schools need to utilize social media as a way to develop an online community that allows for a free flow of conversations among all parties. (Published March 2010)

Career College Broadcast Media Commentary and Analysis (view PDF)
Broadcast media analysis shows that fourth quarter 2009 was actually better than third, from an efficiency standpoint and a lead volume standpoint. Career colleges have been core advertisers for many stations and will remain so going forward. (Published February 2010)

What to Focus on in 2010 and Why (view PDF)
Steve Friedheim provides an overview of 2010 for career colleges, and offers some positive actions they can take. (Published January 2010)

It's the Learning, Stupid (view PDF)
In his remarkable address, Jamie Merisotis speaks about the issues that face American higher education today, and offers some realistic assessment and analysis that should be must reading for all postsecondary education leaders. (Published January 2010)

Marketing to the Me Generation (view PDF)
Generation Me tends to be more self-focused and individualistic. They rate higher in self-esteem, in individualistic traits like assertiveness and independence, and in wanting to be leaders. On average, the people in Generation Me are going to have different preferences and catch phrases that appeal to them based on this psychological profile. (Published December 2009)

Demystifying the Compliance Audit (view PDF)
Senior administrators need to understand the basics of a compliance audit, so they can better assist compliance staff in developing operations and procedures that will both lighten the last-minute workload and help ensure a clean audit. (Published November 2009)

Ten Things You Need to Know About Financial Aid: An FA Survival Checklist for College Presidents (view PDF)
This fundamental financial aid checklist provides information on the critical functions that every college president should know and monitor. (Published November 2009)

H1N1 Flu: Practical and Legal Considerations (view PDF)
As part of any organization's preparation for the impact of the H1N1 flu, there needs to be careful consideration of the relevant employment and health and safety laws as well as contractual agreements between the institution and both its employees and students. (Published October 2009)

Using the H1N1 Flu Outbreak as a Learning Tool:
Curriculum and Instructional Implications and Opportunities (view PDF)
To help educate the general public and to raise a level of awareness about the virus and the impact it is having on the world's population, schools and colleges can integrate into their curricula information about the history, spread, mutation and impact of the virus. Students will see how a current event such as a flu epidemic can become a teaching tool in a multitude of different subject areas. This is what relevancy of course content is all about. (Published October 2009)

The 10 Commandments of Compliance (view PDF)
To assist schools in establishing and maintaining a compliance culture, Educational Advisors has developed this list of dos and don'ts that apply to schools of all sizes. (Published September 2009)

Leveling the Playing Field for All Schools, Including Career Colleges (Postsecondary Graduation Rates) (view PDF)
The objective of a recent study on postsecondary graduation rates was to analyze how private, for-profit career colleges in the U.S. serve students, as measured by various educational outcomes, including retention and degree attainment. Here are some of the findings of that study. (Published August 2009; CCA Convention 2009 Special Issue)

Recapitalization—The Ideal Liquidity and Value-Enhancing Solution for Entrepreneurs (view PDF)
The recapitalization model puts cash in the school owners' pockets, enables the owners to retain their roles, and implements strategic resources. The existing management team and culture that built the business' success remain. (Published July 2009)

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