<div dir="ltr"><div>Good Morning!</div><div><br></div><div>I noticed that the Dept has posted the following:
<p><i><b>Yesterday, August 14, 2018, the Department published in the <em><a href="https://ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR081518.html">Federal Register</a></em>
a notice of proposed rulemaking to rescind the gainful employment (GE)
regulations, which added subpart Q of the Student Assistance General
Provisions for programs that prepare students for gainful employment in
a recognized occupation.</b></i></p><i><b>
</b></i><p><i><b>The Department also announces plans to update the College
Scorecard, or a similar web-based tool, to provide program-level
outcomes for all higher education programs, at all institutions that
participate in the programs authorized by title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended, which would improve transparency and
inform student enrollment decisions through a market-based
accountability system.</b></i></p><i><b>
</b></i><p><i><b>The public will have 30 days, until September 13, 2018 at 11:59 EDT, to provide comments through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.</b></i></p>
I don't ever remember writing in support of a proposal but I did this morning. This is a big burden on smaller schools with low numbers. It is so time consuming and every year I have to pull out all my notes and relearn what I'm suppose to do. Even then, I am not confident I am doing everything correctly.</div><div><br></div><div> I assumed everyone would be glad for GE reporting to go away but I looked at some of the comments being submitted and there are some students (I assume) who are writing because they are upset at some schools that they feel mislead them. I understand their concern but I do hope the Department can address this another way.</div><div><br></div><div>If you support this proposal, please take a few minutes and send in a comment. Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>Myrna Cross</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>Director, Financial Aid/VA</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>Western Oklahoma State College</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>2801 N. Main</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>Altus, OK 73521</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>580-477-7712</i></font></b></div><div><b><font color="#009900"><i>580-477-7716 fax</i></font></b></div></div></div></div></div>
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