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Agent Permit/Termination

Hello, If a agent is found to be falsifying or giving misleading information during an interview observation role play should there agent permit be taken?

New Admissions Rep!

My main questions as a new rep for a career college are what are some of the main fears that prospective students have and how can I connect on a personal level with this demographic of students. Any comments or tips are greatly appreciated!

Is integrity/ethics more important than Compliance?

I feel that Compliance is extremely vital to follow so that students get a good understanding of processes and what is expected of them as a student. However, I also feel that Integrity is more important than compliance. I believe this because if you truly care for and believe in the student you are going to give them all accurate information and not tell them that the graduation to employment rate is over 95% if you are not sure. In addition if you are truthful with the students, don't bad talk other institutions and give the student the info they need to make an informed choice on the college that is right for them you will be following all compliance and guidelines. to conclude even if a college employee is technically in compliance with a statement that statement can be twisted or misleading to the student if integrity and ethics are not there. Thoughts?

Policies and Procedures

An agent's familiarity with the school's policies and procedures is key to his/her understanding of how to handle everything properly for the benefit of the student. It provides a strong foundation for communicating accurate information to the student.

Diploma Mills

I have met several students who have paid alot of money to receive their diploma. These students really believed that they were receiving a real / valid diploma.Unfortunately, these operations or fake institutions prey on individuals that would just like to make a better life for themselves and family. Who does that! Shame on them!!

School Loan default

Because the Ohio Massage License requires a background check as do many programs that schools enroll, this should be disclosed regardless becaue that student will have to pay back the loans and it will be very difficult with no career/job.Because of this and these types of situations, student default rates will continue to be at risk..

Academic standards and Recruiting

Although an outside agency can assist the college to increase their enrollments with this type of marketing,a licensed recruiter will not only provide correct information to the prospective student but, they can have the student meet with the appropriate Academic chair assisting the student with a better program match. An outside agency must make sure that their infromation is not misleading.

Insure compliance and Integrity

Prospective students need correct and truthful information to be successful. We use an Action plan here at BMC that gives the student what the next step will be during the process and what they need to complete. Often times, the Action plan includes tasks outside the enrollment process that the student must overcome in order to start school. This insures that when they do start school, they will complete their education, graduate and begin a new career.

Resource Notebook

I have a notebook for my prospective school but do I need to have a specific one for Ohio?

File Retention

What section covers information on how long documents must be retained?

Resource Notebook

As a new hire I find the information section on creating a Resource Notebook to be brilliant. I can already tell this will be one of the most useful tools for me.

regulations

when u advertise u should include all rules and regulations so it will be there for your convience

Flyers

you cant pass out flyers about your school but what if u put the same infomation required as a billboard advertisement

Fees

All fees in each state sre different. Does that include fees for shelter or on campus shelter?

Doing the right thing because it s the right thing to do...

I think that our Compliance and integrity are very important especially in FA I feel out FA department does a very good job educating our students on how to pay for school with out taking loans that are un necessary and borrow what you need to cover the cost of school only.

GRADUATION AND PLACEMENT RATES

I strongly believe it is a good idea to go over the graduation and placement rates. I know of schools where that information is never discussed. This is unfortunate because it doesn't allow the prospective student to make informed decision.

INTEGRITY OF THE SCHOOL

Integrity of the school is very important. A lack of integrity on a school employee's part can cause many problems for the school in the long run. Everyone employed by the school must remain truthful at all times because deception can lead to lawsuits, fines, school closure, and could give the the school a bad reputation.

Detail, Detail, Detail.

I was left with a pretty good system in terms of checklists to cover enrollment procedures. Taking this course has helped me understand why her system was the way it was. I will try things her way since she was compliant.

Diploma Mills

Why do some traditional schools take diplomas from places where we dont accept diplomas?

Loan default

Why are traditional colleges not responsible for loan default rates?