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Carolyn Baker, David Bergeron, Marty Guthrie,
Jessica Shedd, and Robert Worley | Nov. 2012
U.S. Department of Education
2012 Fall Conference
Principles of Excellence
Executive Order 13607
Session 5
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Executive Order Overview
Signed by President Obama on April 27, 2012
Designed to provide information, support, and protectionsto Federal education beneficiaries
Strengthens oversight, enforcement, and accountability
activities within educational benefit programs Establishes Principles of Excellence as guidelines for
educational institutions receiving Federal funding
Expands student data collection efforts to betterunderstand educational outcomes
Requires development of a Centralized Complaint Systemfor students
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Principles of Excellence
The Principles encourage schools to: Prior to enrollment, provide students a personalized form covering
the total cost of an educational program Program costs, student debt estimates, and Federal financial aid
options upfront
Provide educational plans for all military and veteran educationbeneficiaries End fraudulent and aggressive recruiting techniques and
misrepresentation Provide accommodations for service members and reservists absent
due to service requirements
Designate a point of contact for academic and financial advising Ensure accreditation of all new programs prior to enrolling students Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV
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Working Groups
Three working groups to implement the Executive Order:
Information
Reports
Enforcement
Comprised of representatives from:
VA
DOD
Department of Education
Department of Justice Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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Implementation Work
Letter sent to Educational Institutions, May 2012 Outlined Principles of Excellence, encouraged compliance, &
requested notice of intent to comply 6,184 schools (3,514 main campuses) posted on GI Bill website
Conducted three informational webinars in June for schools
and professional organizations (GI Bill website, School Resources) GI Bill Trademark Registered Oct 16, 2012 associatedpolicy under development
Finalized Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (Dept ED Jul 12)
Submitted 90-day status reports on Implementation,Enforcement, & Compliance to White House
Outreach: SCO Assoc., School Assoc., VSOs, SAAs
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Centralized Complaint System
Centralized Complaint System to register, track, and respond to complaints Builds upon existing online, phone, and in-person intake at VA and DoD Forum for students to report concerns about recruiting and other issues Standardized complaint form, though intake will be conducted by each agency
individually Complaints will be stored in the Federal Trade Commissions Consumer Sentinel
Network database Agencies will follow uniform procedures for receiving, processing, and sharing
complaint information DoD and VA may expand compliance reviews to incorporate institutions with
complaints submitted through this system Database will be accessible to agencies to review external complaints, run reports,
and identify trends that potentially warrant criminal or civil investigation DoD and VA working Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)/System of Records
Notification (SORN) process for complaint information collection Working toward spring 2013 initial implementation
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Department of Defense
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Key Stakeholders Concerns
Institutions3.d. (1) Adhering to the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
(SOC) Consortium Principles, Criteria, and Military Student Bill
of Rights; especially waiving degree residency requirements.
3.d. (2) Recognize, accept, and award military training and
education credit where appropriate, from the Army/ACE
Registry Transcript System IHE
4. c. Educational Plan (1) Institutions will provide an evaluated
educational plan to the Service member and his or her Service
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Key Stakeholders Concerns
Health Education Labor and Pension
(HELP) Committee Ensuring quality Service members and
Veterans are receiving an education that will leadthem to employment, certification, and licensure
Disclosure of information
Aggressive marketing and loan defaults
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Executive Order 13607 signed April 27, 2012
Requires institutions to provide information, support, andprotections to Federal education beneficiaries
Strengthens oversight, enforcement, and accountabilityactivities within educational benefit programs
Establishes Principles of Excellence as guidelines foreducational institutions receiving Federal funding
Expands student data collection efforts to betterunderstand educational outcomes
Requires development of a Centralized ComplaintSystem for students
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Refund Policyg. Have a refund policy that is aligned with the refund of unearned student aid
rules applicable to Federal student aid
DoD will be implementing:
20 USC 1098cc Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces
Sec. 1098cc. Tuition refunds or credits for members of armed forces
AND
Title 34: Education
Part 668 Student Assistance General Provisions
Subpart B Standard for Participation in Title IV, HEA Programs
668.22 Treatment of Title IV funds when a student withdraws.
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Readmission
f. Allow service members and reservists to be readmitted to a program if they
are temporarily unable to attend class or have to suspend their studies due to
service requirements
DoD will be implementing:Department of Education 34 CFR 668.18 - Readmission requirements for Service
members(a) General. (1) An institution may not deny readmission to a person who is a member
of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an
obligation to perform, service in the uniformed services on the basis of that
membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for
service, or obligation to perform service.
(2) (i) An institution must promptly readmit to the institution a person described inparagraph (a)(1) of this section with the same academic status as the student had
when the student last attended the institution
(iv) (A) If the institution determines that the student is not prepared to resume
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Standardized Form
b. Provide students with a personalized,
standardized form with costs, financial
Aid, and outcome measures
DoD will recommend
schools use:
Department of Education
DCL GEN-ID 12-17
Publication Date: August 30, 2012
Commitment to use theFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet
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Complaint System
3. Create an interagency Centralized Complaint System
DoD, Department of Justice, Consumer Financial ProtectionBureau, Department of Education, and Veterans Affairs arecreating a centralized school complaint system
The system will: Receive school complaints/concerns from all Agencies Process complaints Refer matters for civil or criminal enforcement
The pilot system will be operational spring of 2013.
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Military Base Access
4. Establish new uniform rules and strengthen existing procedures for access tomilitary installations by education institutions
DoD is implementing the following policies in the spring of 2013Institutions may access military bases to provide education, guidance, and training opportunities ONLYMarketing firms or companies that own and operate higher-learning institutions will not have access to
the basesMay have access to military bases to provide education guidance to their students:
Access onlythrough the base education officer via a written proposal
(a) Have a signed MOU with DoD;
(b) Be chartered or licensed by the State government in which the services will be rendered;
(c) Be State approved for the use of veterans education benefits;
(d) Course offering must be provided by postsecondary institution accredited by a national or
regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; and
(e) Have an on base student population of at least 20 active duty military students
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Department of Education
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Improving Transparency & Accountability
President tasked Administration to provide relevantinformation to students and families to help them makefinancially-sound higher education decisions
Particularly for veterans, military spouses, and
their familiesLed to several new tools to support choice process
College Scorecard
Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
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Suite of Consumer Choice Tools
ED
Institution
Private Sector or Government
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Financial Aid Shopping Sheet
Stage of choice process: choosing where to enroll
Standardized, clear, and concise format for providing prospective
students their personalized financial aid offer
Designed to help prospective students and their families better
understand the costs of college before making the final decision on
where to enroll
Identifies the type and amount of aid qualified for and allows for
easy comparison of aid packages offered by different institutions
Fulfills information requirements for key pieces of Executive Order
13607
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QUESTIONS?
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VA Contact Information
Robert M. Worley II
Director
Veterans Benefits Administration Education Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.GIBILL.VA.gov/
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DOD Contact Information
Carolyn L. Baker
Chief, Voluntary Education Programs
OUSD (P&R) MC&FP (SL/Ed)
4800 March Center Drive, Suite 14E08Alexandria, VA 22350-2300
DoD Voluntary Education Web Page:
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/voled
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ED Contact Information
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