Published on 08/26/2008

Weekly News for and about Members of the Career College Association

- Policy Perspectives
- Plans and Programs
- Upcoming Events

CCA Updates - Weekly News

November 14, 2008

Policy Perspectives

Will There Be a Lame Duck Session?

Congress is tentatively scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, November 17. Read more.

Plans and Programs

Career College Association President Attends Gates Foundation Initiative Meeting

On Monday, November 10th, CCA President and CEO Harris Miller attended the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation conference in Seattle. Read more.

Upcoming Events

False Claims Act Webinar on November 18^th

Join us Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. Eastern when Lisa Estrada and Randy Brater, attorneys at Arent Fox LLP in Washington, D.C., discuss the federal False Claims Act, a critical and growing area of legal risk for career colleges and other educational institutions. Read more.

Registration for December's Investment Conference Still Available

You may now register for the December 8-10 CCA Investment Conference, to take place in Arlington, VA. Read more.

Archives
October 31, 2008
Final Regulations – CCRAA Loan Rules - Read more
Higher EducationOpportunityAct – TO-DO- LIST - Read more
State Affairs Meeting to Be Held in December - Read more
CareerCollegeAssociation Welcomes Newest Member - Read more
CareerCollegeAssociation Meets With Senator Hillary Clinton - Read more
CCA Student Lending Survey Underway - Read more
College Board Report Suggests Popularity ofCareerCollegeSector Growing - Read more
CCA Attends National Postsecondary Education Cooperative Research & Development Panel Meeting - Read more
CCA to Host False Claims Act Discussion and Information Webinar - Read more
Registration for December's Investment Conference Now Open - Read more
Registration for CCA CPA Seminar Still Available - Read more

October 24, 2008
CCA Delegation to Meet with Sen. Clinton - Read more
Presidential Stand-ins Discuss Career College - Read more
New Student Lending Survey Coming Your Way - Read more
2009 GREAT Award Nomination Forms Now Available - Read more
CCA Investment Conference; Senior Executive Management Seminar - Read more

October 17, 2008
Guida Appointed to House Advisory Committee on Student Financial Aid - Read more
CCA Conducts Strategic Planning Session in Chicago - Read more
Dallas Area Schools Make Inroads with Local Community Leaders - Read more
Dr. Michale McComis Appointed ACCSCT Executive Director - Read more
Deadline Approaching for Fall Senior Executive Management Seminar - Read more

October 10, 2008
House Leadership Appoints Anthony Guida to the Student Financial Aid Advisory Committee - Read more
CCA President, Board Members Speak at Department of Education Hearings - Read more
2008 Winter Link Advertisement Deadline Reminder - Read more
Career College Association Welcomes Its Newest Members - Read more
Membership Certificates Available - Read more
Webinar on Realities and Perceptions of Student Retention - Read more
Webinar on Higher Education Opportunity Act - Read more
USC to Host "Chinese Higher Education: 21st Century Opportunities" - Read more
October 3, 2008
Regional Hearings on Higher Education Opportunities Act - Read more
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes SB 823 - Read more
NASFAA and Career Education Sector Respond to Department of Education’s Position Paper - Read more
Metroplex Associations of Career Schools Hosts Event for Dallas-Fort Worth Guidance Counselors - Read more
2008 Fall Senior Executive Management Seminar - Read more

September 26, 2008

Department of Education Announces Six Meetings to Discuss Changes for HEA Updates - Read

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What's New on the Web - Read more

There is Still Time to Join a CCA Committee -

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Career College Association, Military.com and Imagine America Foundation Host America's Student GI-Day -