Pamela ,
The enrollment agreement and the catalog constitute the contract with the student.
Patty Aronoff
Edward,
Thank you for adding your posting of definitions.
Patty Aronoff
Nathaniel,
Yes, CIE is your regulating body authorized by the state to oversee non public postsecondary education.
Patty Aronoff
Margaret,
Thank you for adding your learning experience. The resource notebook should be your new best friend!
Patty Aronoff
Jim,
By creating the notebook, you are probably revisiting information from long ago. This is a great way to refresh.
Patty Aronoff
Pamela ,
There is much in the news about the recent hearings and gainful employment requirements. These changes will bring accountability requirements in order to comply.
Patty Aronoff
gerard,
I would certainly recommend hot links or bookmarks on my electronic copy to make sure I was getting the most current version. Keeping up-to-date takes effort and that is a great tip.
Patty Aronoff
Fredrick,
Some schools charge an application, some charge an enrollment fee. What is important is that any nonrefundable fees are implicitly stated and calculated properly in the refund policy.
Patty Aronoff
Mirella,
Agreed! It forces us to revisit the material.
Patty Aronoff
All of the terms and definitions are used by our institution. The most common would probably Agent, (considering I have to describe my role in their education process) and erollment agreement (because this is issued and reviewed with every student). They are very helpful to have on hand at all times.
I discovered a lot thanks to creating the resource notebook. I mainly discovered how important it is to know all key terms & their definitions so that I can easily answer their questions. What I didnt know before were some of the specific rules and codes but I have always followed them - I am just more knowledgable of the specifics.
Faye,
The enrollment agreement along with the catalog constitute the contract.
Patty Aronoff
Faye,
You taken taken an important step forward by continuing to learn.
Patty Aronoff
Program: A group of courses, taken in sequence to attain knowledge and leading to a certificate, diploma, or degree.
Enrollment: Registering a student to take programs or courses at an institution.
Of course we use the same common themes that have emerged from this discussion, enrollment agreement, programs and accreditation the most.
Application: completed by student for consideration of admission
Enrollment: student has been reviewed and accepted to the school
Financial Aid: the process of determining the cost and process for funding education
Accreditation: the governing body that determines standards for the school
Degree: one form of recognition that a student has completed a program
Right now I'm saving the information to print, then I'll put together the notebook. I think it's a wonderful idea to have a resource notebook! There are so many things to remember and you never want to give the wrong information to a student. Having this handy will really help us out.
I would have to say that some of the more common terms and definitions used would be....
Scholarship
A grant-in-aid to a student. The offer of a grant-in-aid to an enrolled student to offset partial or complete costs of a course, program, certificate, or degree.
Enrollment
Registering a student to take programs or courses at an institution when such registration obligates the student to pay tuition to the institution and obligates the institution to provide instruction to the student.
Title IV
The federal allocation of funds for postsecondary education. Students who are eligible can use such funding at institutions which participate in such funding programs. Approval for participation requires that an institution be licensed or approved (where applicable) at the state level, accredited by a recognized accrediting agency that acts as a "gatekeeper" for such funding programs, and approved for participation by the US Department of Education, having been in operation for a specific amount of time and in good standing with all regulatory agencies under which the institution is licensed or which it is approved by.
Regulations
The rules that the institution must live by to retain its licensure approval.
I am new to admissions, but I've placed Basic college information, Catalog, School History, Tuition and expense, Student Services. I will collect a copy of the enrollment agreement, marketing materials and marketing plan, Policy and Procedures for the institution, employees, students and internship. In addition, more information will be acquired regarding placemet assistance (job search).
Much of the information still needed is related to the operational side of the school and should be provided to me over the next few days.
There is a wealth of information still needed before I begin speaking to prospective studends.
Any additional suggestions?
I found the definitions very useful!
