List of 10th Annual Conference Presentations

(In alphabetical order)

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1:30 – 4:30 pm Executive Team Marketing Bootcamp

This boot camp is not only for C-level executives but also all those wanting to challenge the status quo at your institution. The boot camp was formed on the idea of some of the most common questions we hear from our schools.

1. Program and Job Outlook – What are some good programs we should offer? Sound familiar? Lightcast will present the latest job outlook data and provide an analysis of programs you should consider at your school.

2. Employment Partnerships – How do we start or grow employer partnerships? Career Team will provide strategies you should consider for forming, maintaining, and growing partnerships with employers.

3. Marketing Audit – How is our marketing doing? Hitting goals or not, EdwardsSchoen will provide insights and questions you can ask your marketing team to ensure they are performing beyond the goal

4. What keeps you up at night?? Admissions? Implementing AI? Compliance?
Presenters: Aaron Edwards and Jeremy Schoen with EdwardsSchoen

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5 – 7 pm Reception

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Tuesday, 10/29 – CSPEN Conference

7:30 am – 12:30 pm Golf – separate registration

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8:30 – 10 am Explore Wild Horse Pass Walk with Susan Ciardullo

12:30 – 1 pm Break in Exhibition Hall

1 – 2 pm Breakout Sessions

Driving Student Population Growth with Emerging Tech
Seeking innovative solutions to enhance student engagement and increase enrollment? Join Josh Swayne, President & CEO of Charter College, and Gary Thorup, VP of Operations at MDT Marketing, as they breakdown how Charter College leveraged cutting-edge technology to achieve significant increase in start rates. This session will explore the implementation of an automated, personalized communication strategy that delivers specific communications at key milestones guiding prospective students through every step of their journey, from inquiry to class start. Discover how a tech-driven approach can transform your institution’s enrollment strategies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Presenters: Josh Swayne, Prospect Education, LLC and Gary Thorup, MDT Marketing

Leaving Legacy Behind – The Advantages of a Modern SIS Solution
Most institutions struggle with the challenges of making the right decision when it comes to their Student Information System. Do I stay with my current system even though it’s old and expensive or is it time to consider upgrading to a modern solution that is more efficient and affordable to operate? The SIS and the data it collects is a critical component of the success of your school. It supports your entire admin staff and faculty as well as increasing student engagement daily. It also provides critical compliance reporting and the necessary outputs to aid in management decisions. This session will provide you with the knowledge and plan to confidently evaluate today’s vendors and their offerings to ensure the right decision for your institution’s future.
Presenter: Brian Carmichael, Student First

Exploring the New Frontier: Agency Action in a World without Chevron
This presentation will explore the legal landscape associated with agency action after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Chevron. It will review the Court’s decision, the current standard for challenging agency action, cases relying or expounding on Loper Bright Enterprises, and the regulatory environment now that agencies do not enjoy Chevron deference. The majority of the presentation, however, will be spent covering the practical side of the Court’s decision and how it will affect institutions and their dealings with the Department of Education. We will discuss expectations for litigation going forward, including how challenges will be presented and how courts may respond to challenges to the Department’s regulations. We will also discuss how the Department may respond to in terms of interpreting and enforcing its regulations.
Presenters: Ben DeGweck, Education Affiliates, Evan Moltz and Tres Cleveland with Thompson Coburn

Publishers Panel

Enjoy sitting with our publishers as they discuss the trends and upcoming changes in both online and hard copy publishing.

2 – 3 pm Breakout Sessions

2024 Update on Auditing Requirements for Title IV Programs
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Non-Federal Team will discuss recent changes in audit requirements and guidance for proprietary, public, and non-profit institutions. The session will cover the 2023 Title IV Audit Guide for proprietary schools and third-party services, including recent amendments, as well as the 2024 Compliance Supplement for public and non-profit schools.
Presenters: Mark Priebe, Amy Bales, and Witold Felski with the Department of Education Office of Inspector General

Your Survival Guide to the Ad Targeting Apocalypse
Ad Platforms started removing targeting a few years ago and it’s not slowing down. Today, they are now promoting ‘broad’ targeting and automation more than ever. The success of your marketing over the next 5 years will be 100% reliant on the signals you’re able to send ad platforms, not the audiences you can create. What should those signals be? How do you use and leverage them to drive enrollment?
Actionable tactics you can apply after this session:

• Identify and implement your top signal to share with ad platforms
• Test into this signal-based approach from your current one
• Remeasure the effectiveness of your paid efforts (and identify which to scale)

Presenter: Patrick Van Gorder, Level Agency

Distance Education Panel

AI: Friend or Foe – Convincing Faculty It’s Worth the Risk
The majority of faculty viewed AI as a foe whose greatest superpower was providing students with a new way to cheat. The PMI Education Department team set out to convince the faculty of its power for good. Arming them with a little bit of background information, the faculty spent the remainder of the time discovering the many ways that they and their students could benefit by befriending AI. This presentation will share the multiple exercises that faculty were guided through, and the impact the work session had on changing their minds regarding the value of AI both in the classroom and as part of preparing them for its use in their new career.
Presenters: Jean Vanderzee, Jeanette Jones and Dr. Jordan Utley with Pima Medical Institute

3 – 3:30 pm Break in Exhibition Hall

3:30 – 4:45 pm General Session

The Urban Institute is in the final stages of completion of the first of two reports which have been funded in whole or in part by a gift from CSPEN. The first of the two reports examines how earnings change in the later years after students complete their credentials, with a major focus and analysis on earnings changes for fields where a high share of programs have low initial earnings and are likely to fail earnings-based accountability policies like the gainful employment rule. The Urban Institute will highlight the findings of this report for one of the first times at our Conference and will also share an overview of the second report which will focus on the impact of these regulations on specific student demographics from both the macro (Financial Value Transparency) and micro (Gainful Employment) perspective.
Presenter: Jason Delisle, The Urban Institute

5:30 – 6:30 pm Buses transport to Ball

6 – 11 pm Black Tie in The Sky Ball (separate ticket required)

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Wednesday, 10/30 – CSPEN Conference

8:30 – 9:15 am Breakfast in Exhibition Hall

9:15 – 10:15 am Welcome General Session

CSPEN is honored to host New Hampshire GOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek, a top-level Republican advisor, strategist, and party leader, who will provide our community with an in-depth look at the Republican’s focus less than a week before the 2024 elections. As the head of the GOP in New Hampshire, a mainstay on the Republican Platform Committee, and current serves as a Senior Adviser to the Donald J Trump for President 2024 Committee.

10:15 – 10:30 am Break in Exhibition Hall

10:30 – 11:30 am Breakout Sessions

Student Lifecycle Management and Building the Future Workforce
This session will explore a comprehensive approach to Student Lifecycle Management, emphasizing the importance of early engagement and sustained support to prepare students for successful careers as technicians. Join us as we share an innovative model for educational institutions to build a pipeline of skilled technicians ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s industries.
Presenters: Dr. Joel English, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Ben Clark, Centura College and Jennifer Bergeron, TechForce Foundation

That’s Not My Job! Creating an Institutional Culture of Accreditation and Compliance
Do some individuals think that compliance and accreditation are not in their job descriptions? Accreditation and compliance are not topics that we should only think about once a year, once every five years, or as situations arise. In higher education, we need to think about accreditation and compliance in every decision that is made. Building accreditation and compliance into decision processes and having everyone on the same page can create a more relaxed atmosphere surrounding these often-tense topics. This session will provide helpful strategies and templates used at Columbia Southern University to strengthen inclusivity in discussions and decisions surrounding accreditation and compliance, to build these discussions into decision-making, and to help ensure that ownership for accreditation and compliance is taken at every level and department.
Presenters: Sonya Kopp, Columbia Southern University

Unlock learning potential: The power of instructional design
Often, nursing faculty lack an understanding of basic teaching and learning principles that support deep learning. Many instructors come to the classroom from a clinical or office setting. They may be skilled experts in their field of practice but may not have had formal training in adult education. Students can flounder without this stable foundation and scaffolding structure, leading to poor program outcomes, low NCLEX pass rates, and underprepared graduates. Providing a learning platform strategically built and based on adult learning principles, metacognition, and brain science concepts validates faculty pedagogy and improves program outcomes. During this session, we will explore the most significant challenges in nursing education and address some logical and supportive solutions that will help your program meet outcome measures and attain accreditation requirements.
Presenter: Karin J Sherrill, author and nurse educator

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The Trifecta of Supreme Court Decisions That Could Hobble the Department of Education
The media has trumpeted the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Chevron Doctrine, the legal principle requiring courts to defer to an agency interpretation of a statute when the meaning behind it is not clear. For decades this doctrine has made challenging US Department of Education regulations, including the gainful employment regulations, monumentally difficult. In Loper v. Raimondo the Supreme Court has reversed the paradigm. Lesser known are two other Supreme Court decisions that further and fundamentally weaken the Department’s regulatory power. Corner Post v. Board of Governors has effectively extended the statute of limitations indefinitely to legally dispute even decades-old regulations. SEC v. Jarkesy, brings into doubt the ability of ED to bring fine actions against schools without a jury trial. Yolanda Gallegos will explain this radically new regulatory world in layman terms and will identify specifically which Department regulations burdening proprietary institutions are now most
vulnerable to legal challenge.
Presenter: Yolanda R. Gallegos, Gallegos Legal Group

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Sessions

Building a 21st Century Learning Infrastructure for the Tool Belt Generation: Empowering Sustainable Workforce Development Pipelines through Public/Private Partnerships
This exciting panel discussion will explore how diverse partnerships between employers, career educators, and learning companies can bridge the skills gap through proven training and industry-validated development methods. As one of the largest contributors to U.S. GDP, demand for specialized skills continues to intensify across the construction industry, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. This session brings together key stakeholders to discuss innovative approaches and partnerships designed to perpetuate effective career/workforce development for in-demand career pathways within the growing construction sector.
Presenters: Andrea Snow, Ancora and Jennifer Wilkerson, NCCER

Adversarial to Allies: Creating Strong Relationships Among Departments
A tale as old as time: Admissions and FA butting heads. Admissions and Academics butting heads. FA and Registrar frustrations. We will explain action items we put in place to bring a whole new outlook to our school that lead us from losing money to being profitable again!
Presenters: Melissa Soderberg, Charter College and Shellee Kilbride, Prospect Education, LLC

Lobbyist Panel

Just a week before the 2024 Presidential and Congressional elections, key advocates representing the interests of our community will participate in a panel discussion on topics ranging from update on key legislation they are tracking (i.e. WIOA Reauthorization, Short-term Workforce Pell, 90/10 et. al.), which key Congressional races they are focused upon, and how they are preparing for the 119^th Congress.
Presenters: Mark Brenner, Universal Technical Institute, Conwey Casillas, University of Phoenix/Apollo Group, T.C. Wolfe, New Century Government Affairs

Turn Around – Institutional Success
There was a time many years ago when institutions/colleges simply had to generate enough inquiries, convert them and magically their schools grew. Today, this is not the case. Several factors are contributing to the decline in student enrollment for many schools. First, the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college in the fall after they finish high school has dropped from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020. That number has now dropped below 55% (2023). Second, there is less demand (fewer high school graduates) in the market. Since 2010 there has been a consistent decline of degree seeking individuals. Third, the education market has never been so competitive, especially in the online space. Fourth, operating costs have continued to soar (up 22% over past 5 years) just to maintain the same resources for delivery of their curriculum. Finally, small schools especially (non-profit and for profit) have continued to struggle to keep their doors open. In today’s
competitive climate of higher education, institutions/colleges must find ways to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Our presentation will provide key strategies on schools (complete turnarounds/or enrollment declining) who can re-invent themselves if they focus on the key elements that will create a better future.
Presenters: Chris Spohn, University of Silicone Valley and Daron Rodriguez, West Coast University

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch in Exhibition Hall

1:30 – 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions

All AI is Not Created Equally: How Responsible AI Can Benefit You and Your Students
This presentation will delve into the unique features of Sherpath AI and how it differs from other chatbot resources as a trusted educational tool. We will describe and demonstrate ways that faculty and students can leverage AI to enhance their teaching and learning experiences. Additionally, the session will address common challenges and concerns with the use of AI in education while discussing how to introduce AI tools into a course and set policies and expectations to ensure AI is used effectively and in a manner that upholds academic integrity and trust.
Presenter: Dinez (Dee) Swanson DNP, MBA, RN

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The Marketing Funnel Revolution: Integrating Brand, Demand, and Performance
Discover how schools are driving better results by integrating brand, demand, and performance into their marketing scorecards. Whether you have tens of students or tens of thousands of students, reimagining your approach to marketing & attribution can produce groundbreaking insights and enrollments.
Presenters: Stephanie Gallo, Stratatech Education Group (Tulsa Welding School & The Refrigeration School), James Constable, AeroGuard Flight Training Center and Doug Campbell, Colling Media

Identifying and Creating Community and Industry Partnerships
Partnership Building is a way for educational institutions to expand its capacity and value across industry and community stakeholders. Come learn in an interactive session that will outline the key to establishing unique partnerships with industry and community. Attendees will gain insight on ways of identifying, vetting, launching and managing a mutually beneficial partnership with industry and community friends.
Presenter: Jennifer Lambrecht, Normandale Community College

Empowering Today’s Learners for Tomorrow’s Workforce
This session will provide information regarding the changing characteristics of learners, their paths to careers, and the tools they use during the process. While 31,000,000 adult Americans do not have a high school level education, less than 6% of jobs will be available to them by 2031. Career schools will need to reach these students and provide upskilling and training. Understanding the learners’ expectations and the tools needed to help them prepare for the changing employment market is key to creating valuable experiences. The presentation will explore student, employee, and employer expectations and options to help the CSPEN/APSA audience design meaningful experiences at their institutions. Using tools such as AI as well as personalized, adaptive, and interactive experiences for learners is key to preparing the workforce for the next decade.
Presenters: Gina Castleberry, Ancora High School and Katie Mahan, McGraw-Hill Education

2:30 – 3:30 pm Breakout Sessions

1% Better
Just a 1% change in your communications with students can make a huge difference in their success. Inspired by the book Atomic Habits, Mike O’Brien and LeeAnn Rohman will explore how small changes in communications can have a significant positive impact on students.
Presenters: LeeAnn Rohman, Legacy Education, Inc. and Mike O’Brien, Conext

2024 Macro Trends in Education Marketing: Adapting to the Needs of Today’s Non-Traditional Students
The discussion will revolve around the state-of-the-state of the non-traditional student and what their needs and drivers are in their 2024 higher education journey. Through LT’s research and the panelists’ expertise, we will engage in a discussion focused on macro trends in higher education marketing, including student channel and content preferences, and drill down into how marketers are utilizing AI and how shifting demographics of post-secondary students is playing a role in the marketer’s student acquisition strategies. Our session will also examine the evolving expectations of undergraduate students and highlight gaps and opportunities for higher education marketing leaders to realign their budgets, and tactics and consider how to take a student-centric approach to their digital presence, leveraging emergent trends to enhance engagement and drive enrollment.
Presenters: Jon Lewis, Universal Technical Institute and Lauren Hillery, LaneTerralever

90/10 Debrief
With ED’s 90/10 regulatory changes becoming effective 1/1/2023, auditors and attorneys have spent more time consulting and advising schools on the calculation. This session will focus on recurring issues raised by schools and best practices to ensure the calculation is compiled timely, accurately and will not result in an audit finding. In addition, the new eZ-Audit fields will be reviewed so schools understand what is required to be submitted to ensure their calculation has all of the required components.
Presenters: Mike Wherry, McClintock and Associates, PC and Chris DeLuca, DeLuca Law, LLC

Using Technology to navigate through the 2024-25 Changes
This is an innovative approach to the look of the new ISIR views and triggers, as well as how Pell is automatically calculated within the system. We will give an overview of the students’ experience and what has been done to make it easier for them while keeping compliance at the forefront of this technology.
Presenters: Johanna Lane, CompuMed Educational Careers and Noel Suarez, Campus Ivy

3:30 – 4 pm Break with Exhibitors

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4 – 5 pm Keynote

Propelling Happiness and Hope
People want their education providers and their employers to care about their overall health and wellbeing and support them in their careers and life. CSPEN is in a unique position to couple career education life practices (i.e., The Happiness Practice so their graduates are empowered and equipped to enjoy their careers and address the challenges that life serves up. Many careers (ex: healthcare, education, technology, truck driving, etc.) have high levels of burnout resulting in high turnover, accidents and chronic health issues so it’s imperative their education should include practices that mitigate and prevents burnout. CSPEN Happiness and Hope value proposition can measurably improve key performance indicators such as enrollment, completion rates, student loan/debt, job placement and retention. Along with improved attraction and retention of school faculty and staff. (This can be measured by using The Happiness Practice Return on Happiness measurement system)
Keynote Presenter: Nancy O’Brien, Experience Happiness, LLC

5 – 7 pm Reception

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Thursday, 10/31 – CSPEN Conference

8 – 8:30 am Breakfast in Exhibition Hall

8:30 – 9:30 am Keynote General Session – What is it Now?

Presenter: Tom Netting, CSPEN

9:30 – 10 am Break in Exhibition Hall

10 – 11 am Breakout Sessions

Building bridges – the role of training and employment for successful reentry of the justice involved
The Department of Corrections has made significant changes in human centered services with the goal of reducing recidivism in the communities we serve. Join Andrea Snow, SVP of Ancora and Micaela Pearson, Chief Business Officer of Career TEAM for a meaningful discussion about the importance of career training in preparing justice involved citizens for successful reentry and how tech enabled learning is changing within the justice system.
Presenters: Andrea Snow, Ancora and Micaela Pearson, Career TEAM

The Enrollment Whisperers: Secrets of High-Performance Admissions Teams
In today’s competitive landscape, career schools and colleges face the constant challenge of boosting enrollments without breaking the bank. Join two seasoned industry veterans for an unvarnished look at maximizing your existing resources to drive admissions. This no-holds-barred session cuts through the fluff, delivering actionable strategies and tactical insights to supercharge your marketing and admissions teams. We’ll dive into: Revamping your digital presence for maximum impact Crafting compelling narratives that resonate with prospective students Optimizing your admissions funnel for higher conversion rates Leveraging data-driven decision making to allocate resources effectively Cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability Leave with a toolbox of practical, implementable ideas to elevate your enrollment game. Whether you’re a small vocational school or a multi-campus institution, these battle-tested techniques will help you thrive in the ever-evolving world of career education.
Presenters: Charles Parker, Centura College and Rustam Irani, RGI Consulting

Navigating the Title IX Changes: An Overview of the Current Landscape
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released the final Title IX Rule. After the release of the rule, several states filed lawsuits seeking injunctions against the rule. This session will provide an overview of the current landscape and outline the compliance requirements for institutions under both sets of rules.
Presenters: John Carreon, Concorde Career Colleges, Jessica High and Kristina Gill with Duane Morris, LLP

Accreditation 101: Tips and Strategies to Prepare for Your Next Accreditation Visit
Preparing for an accreditation visit is a daunting task, regardless of the type of accreditation visit or the accreditation agency. Please join Dr. Ernst and Dr. Osio as they share their decades of accreditation experience as peer evaluators and school leaders.
Specific questions that will be covered include:

• What are the top five keys to a successful accreditation visit?
• How do I best prepare employees for their interviews?
• If the peer reviewers identify areas of noncompliance, how do I address that?
• What is the best way to organize the team room?
• How do I best prepare students for the visit?

This is an engaging presentation, and we will allow for specific questions from the participants.
Presenters: Dr. Michele Ernst, SAE Institute, North America

11 am – 12 pm Breakout Sessions

90 days into Title IX
On August 1, 2024, the Title IX regulations were meant to go into effect, but injunctions have stalled new regs from implementation in many states. What does this mean for schools now that we are about 90 days in and is your institution required to comply? This session will explore the effects of the new regulatory requirements on your operations and how the injunctions impact implementation, particularly for institutions with operations across various states.
Presenters: Audrey Kaplan, West Coast University, Tatsiana Tuchinsky, EduCompliance Strategies, LLC and Linh Nguyen, Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd.

15 tips for Social Media success using AI and other tools
In this session we will discuss:

• How to improve your online visibility and traffic
• How to create a strong social media presence
• Which social media channels are the best for your target audience
• Using AI to create content and manage scheduling
• Using AI to keep up with industry best practices and new trends

Presenters: Darryl Mattox, Gragg Advertising and Greg Gragg, Blue Chair, LLC

An Update on TCPA and Other Telemarketing Requirements
Telemarketing activities are subject to numerous and increasingly complex legal and regulatory requirements. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act provisions are under constant review and interpretation, with over 400 reported court decisions in 2023 alone. New FCC rules require one-to-one consent between telemarketers and consumers and revise opportunities for consumers to revoke consent. In addition, the FTC has issued updated recordkeeping requirements. This session will summarize all these changes and discuss strategies for compliance.
Presenters: Roger Swartzwelder and Tres Cleveland with Thompson Coburn LLP

CEO Round Table – What Keeps You Awake at Night?

12 – 12:30 pm Closing General Session

Schedule Subject to Change

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Overview
The Urban Institute is in the final stages of completion of the first of two reports which have been funded in whole or in part by a gift from CSPEN. The first of the two reports examines how earnings change in the later years (5 years) after students complete their credentials, with a major focus and analysis on earnings changes for fields where a high share of programs have low initial earnings and are likely to fail earnings-based accountability policies like the gainful employment rule.

On Wednesday afternoon October 30th, conference attendees will be the first to learn about the initial findings of the Urban Institute’s report and also be provided with an overview of the second report, funded by CSPEN, during a presentation by Jason D. Delisle (cspen.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9fa45d85dc7e4647608069698&id=bc0ffea683&e=3aeadd9061) , Nonresident Senior Fellow, Center on Education Data and Policy at the Urban Institute. This second report will focus even more on the assertions that many short-term career training programs are unlikely to pass the Biden administration’s gainful employment regulation – mainly the rule’s high school earning benchmark. The driving assumption behind the policy is that these credentials are not providing value for students. But the debate around this policy has included little information about the students attending these programs other than the median earnings statistic, nor has it considered alternative benchmarks that might better incorporate non-earning benefits students receive from their programs or their pre-enrollment situations, particularly earnings and job quality. The second report will explore those factors with the aim of informing potential reforms to earnings-based accountability policies like the gainful employment rule.

CSPEN was able to donate to the development of this research as the result of a targeted donation provided by a benefactor who entrusted us to use the funding to promote research that could be used in support of our students, institutions, and employers of our graduates.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn what the data shows, how the summary and analysis can inform the ongoing policy debates, and how the Urban Institute and CSPEN plan to promote the reports once each is published.

More on The Urban Institute’s First Report
There has been much debate about the features of earnings-based quality assurance policies (i.e. gainful employment), such as which fields and institutions the policies should cover, but there has been relatively little discussion about when earnings should be measured once students leave school to most accurately assess the payoff from the credential. The availability of data covering later years after students leave school, and the growing interest among policymakers to use these data for accountability policies, raises an important question about policy design: When should earnings be measured after students complete a credential to best capture whether the program pays off? If earnings are measured too early, fields where earnings are low initially but grow rapidly later could fail earnings-based accountability policies even if they provide value for students and taxpayers.

There is little consensus on an optimal year to measure earnings among different proposals. The Biden administration’s gainful employment rule, for example, measures earnings three years after completion and six years after completion for a few select fields (the Obama-era version of the rule measured at the second year). A prominent proposal advanced by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024 would measure short term credentials in students’ first year after completion, but later for other credentials. A Senate proposal from 2023 measures earnings as late as 5 or 6 years after students complete their credentials.

In this report, we examine how earnings change in the later years after students complete their credentials, and we explore the implications for earnings-based accountability policies and student loan repayment. We use new data from the College Scorecard showing students’ earnings up to 5 years after they complete a credential and assess which undergraduate and graduate fields show the most and least change during that time. We focus our analysis on earnings changes for fields where a high share of programs has low initial earnings and are likely to fail earnings-based accountability policies like the gainful employment rule.

What’s Next
Stay tuned for more announcements regarding additional Keynote presentations and a full list of all of the pre-conference workshops, entertaining networking events, the plethora of highly informative breakout sessions, and our 10th Annual Gala – The Black Tie In The Sky Ball!

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Overview
CSPEN is pleased to announce that the morning Keynote speaker on Wednesday, October 30th will be the Honorable Stephen Stepanek – Senior Advisor to the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Committee and Co-chairman of the 2024 Republican Platform Committee.

Throughout his distinguished career Stephen has always been a supporter of education and in particular higher education and workforce policy at all levels – local, state, and national, Most recently Stephen worked with Tom Netting in support of the development and implementation of federal student financial aid revisions providing additional support for student borrowers. A strong relationship was formed and Stephen and Tom have continued to remain in touch, speaking periodically on the latest developments in higher education and workforce development and ways to enhance, revise, and promote strong policies.

Heading into our 10th Annual Conference, Tom, on behalf of CSPEN, reached out to New Hampshire Republican Committee Chairman to see if he would be willing to share his insights with our community given his substantial knowledge and access at the highest levels of the Republican party.

CSPEN was thrilled to learn that Chairman Stepanek was willing to carve out literally twenty-four hours in his scheduled less than a week before the 2024 Presidential election to come off the campaign trail and share a real-time, up-to-the-minute, update on the elections, the Republican Party’s platform/positions related to higher education, workforce education, and more, and talk about what the post-election world would look like based upon a Republican or Democratic controlled White House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House.

We are so pleased to have Stephen joining us! We hope that you are too!

Excerpts From Chairman Stepanek’s Bio

Chairman Stepanek’s political background embraces positions on the local and state level. He served as Amherst Town Selectman before being elected as New Hampshire State Representative. Over the duration of five terms, he held numerous positions including Vice Chairman of the Commerce Committee, House Minority Whip, Deputy Majority Leader, and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

Specifically in terms of building New Hampshire Republican efforts, Chairman Stepanek co-founded along with former Speaker of the House William O’Brien the Center Right meetings, organized and run by the Pine Tree Public Policy Institute. As a 501C4 organization these meetings are affiliated with Grover Norquist, and his Americans for Tax Reform organization and are currently in their 8th year, meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.

Chairman Stepanek also served as the New Hampshire Co chair of the Rudy Giuliani for President Committee, as well as co chair of the Donald Trump for President Committee in 2016. He was then appointed as the regional administrator of the GSA for New England. From there he went on to be elected and served 2 terms as the Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party. Stephen served on the RNC Platform committee in 2016, 2020 and 2024.

As Chairman of the NH GOP Stephen Stepanek organized a skilled team to expand New Hampshire Republican efforts and significantly increased the fundraising of the NH GOP as well as building an extensive grassroots organization throughout New Hampshire.

At the 1/28/23 annual Republican meeting, where Chairman Stepanek’s successor was elected, President Donald J Trump, the keynote speaker, announced that he was appointing Chairman Stepanek as a Senior Adviser to the Donald J Trump for President 2024 Committee.

Register for Both Conferences

Black Tie In The Sky Ball Tickets

Exhibitor & Sponsor Information

Golf Registration & Sponsorships

Hotel Reservations

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Two conferences :: CSPEN & APSA together!
October 28-31, 2024

Arizona Private School Association Annual Conference

Join APSA October 28th for a day of Arizona centric education and networking. Start with Breakfast, mingling with your exhibitors, attend three sessions during the day, lunch with your colleagues while celebrating the Lifelong Learning Scholarship awards then finish your day with a cocktail and a winning raffle!

Celebrate CSPEN’s 10th Anniversary Annual Conference

Start with workshops on Monday, October 28th, capped with a networking get together in the evening. Tuesday you choose early morning golf, a relaxing spa visit, hang by the pool or take advantage of the gorgeous desert paths. Next, attend multiple sessions pertinent to your schools. Then it is time for a celebration of 10 years of learning with CSPEN at our Anniversary Black Tie in The Sky Ball. You will be amazed!

Wednesday, October 30th adds a serious selection of quality sessions topped by a fun reception. Finish up Thursday with more information and a final federal summary of issues facing our schools.

We’re starting low because we want you there, but the registration prices go up as we get closer to the conference. Join us and register today!

Schedule at a glance:

APSA Gold Sponsor

APSA Annual Conference – Registration separate from CSPEN

October 28 – Monday
8 – 9 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
9 – 9:30 am Opening Session
9:30 – 10:30 am Sessions
10:30 –10:45 am Break with Exhibitors (Sponsored by Campus Cloud)

10:45 – 11:45 am Sessions
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch w/ LLL Scholarship awards

Sponsored by:

1:30 – 1:45 pm Break with Exhibitors

Sponsored by:

1:45 – 2:45 pm Sessions
2:45 – 3:30 pm Reception/Raffle with Exhibitors
3:00 – 4:00 pm APSA CEOs meet Your Accreditors

CSPEN Annual Conference

Top CSPEN Sponsor

October 28 – Monday
12:00 – 5:00 pm Registration Open
1:00 – 3:00 pm Workshops
3:00 – 5:00 pm Workshops
5:00 – 7:00 pm Reception (Sponsored by Ancora Education)

CSPEN Conference

October 29 – Tuesday
7:30 am – 12:30 pm Golf – separate registration

8:30 – 10 am  Nature Walk with Susan Ciardullo
12:00 – 4:00 pm Registration Open
12:30 – 1:00 pm Break with Exhibitors
1:00 – 2:00 pm Sessions
2:00 – 3:00 pm Sessions
3:00 – 3:30 pm Break with Exhibitors
3:30 – 4:45 pm General Session
5:30 – 6:30 pm Buses transport to Ball
6:00 – 11:00 pm Black Tie in The Sky Ball – 10th Anniversary Celebration – separate ticket (Sponsored by Level)

October 30 – Wednesday
8:30 – 9:15 am Coffee and Donuts with Exhibitors
9:15 – 10:15 am Keynote General Session
10:15 – 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors
10:30 – 11:30 am Sessions
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Sessions
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 – 2:30 pm Sessions
2:30 – 3:30 pm Sessions
3:30 – 4 pm Break with Exhibitors (sponsored by Campus Ivy)

4 – 5 pm Keynote 
5 – 7:00 pm Reception (sponsored by Conext)

October 31 – Thursday
8 – 8:30 am Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30 – 9:30 am Keynote General Session
9:30 – 10 am Break with Exhibitors
10 – 11 am Sessions
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions
12:00 – 12:30 pm Closing General Session

Thank you to our conference sponsors …

Diamond Sponsors

brandt@adduro.io

jeri@conext.me

tom@tengovtstrategies.com

Ruby Sponsors

aarone@edwardsschoen.com

Emerald Sponsors

a.blanchette@elsevier.com

lbw@fadavis.com

ankita.tandon@leadsquared.com

mwherry@mcclintockcpa.com

alex@mdtmarketing.com

tim.gaber@sikich.com

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You won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear from topic experts, network with fellow school representatives and explore products and services that can help make your school, students and community reach even greater success.  As in past years, we strive to bring you not only the highest level of timely and relevant topics and speakers. We pride ourselves in providing our attendees with the best networking experience you’re going to find.

This year CSPEN joins with Louisiana Association of Private Colleges and Schools, LAPCS, Louisiana’s only state association representing private, post-secondary, and nonprofit colleges and schools. Immediately after CSPEN’s conference ends, the LAPCS annual conference begins. Register today for the double benefit of CSPEN and LAPCS.

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2023 CSPEN Conference Program and Agenda

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