30^th Annual Policy Seminar

Sunday — Tuesday | March 21-23, 2010 | Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel | Washington, D.C.

 

Help Turn the Tide in Education Policy

 

The Council's Policy Seminar affords the TRIO and GEAR UP community the opportunity to help educate Members of the 111^th Congress, Congressional staff, and Obama administration officials about the history and the success of TRIO and GEAR UP. More importantly, the Policy Seminar enables participants to represent the interests of low-income, first-generation, and disabled students in the policy arena. Come share your success stories. Real stories about real students can make a real difference!

This seminar is your opportunity to:

 

• Network with TRIO and GEAR UP colleagues from around the country;
• Learn how to affect funding for your program;
• See the connection between Congress and your students’ success;
• Establish relationships with key Congressional staff; and
• Advocate for first-generation, low-income students — and your programs that make their success possible.

 

With your help and the help of your alumni, we can build support for TRIO and GEAR UP and expand services to assist more low-income, disadvantaged students.

 

• Click here (.pdf) to download the 30^th Annual Policy Seminar Brochure.

 

(NOTE) For questions about registration and payment, please contact Business
and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

 

National College Opportunity Programs Leadership Summit	Policy Seminar	Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education
Saturday, March 20 – Sunday, March 21, 2010	Sunday, March 21 – Tuesday, March 23, 2010	Wednesday, March 24, 2010

 

National College Opportunity Programs Leadership Summit

 

Prior to the Policy Seminar, on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, the Council is sponsoring a free Leadership Summit for current and potential state association leaders.

Please join us for this professional development seminar to explore concrete ways you can:

 

• Become a Leader of the college access community;
• Learn the ABC's of being a Chapter Leader; and
• Learn how to bring additional revenue to your chapter-and to programs in your state.

 

Please complete the enclosed Registration Form (.pdf) and return it to Heath Alexander via fax at (202) 347-0786 by February 14, 2010. You may also contact Heath Alexander at (heath.alexander@coenet.us) for more information and input.

 

26^th Annual Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education

 

This seminar, being held on Wednesday, March 24, is designed for administrators in postsecondary institutions and community agencies seeking information concerning:

 

• Administration’s higher education priorities;
• The Department of Education policies;
• Department fiscal and programmatic regulations and reporting requirements;
• Negotiated rulemaking and TRIO regulations developments;
• How HEOA affects your TRIO programs; and
• The outlook for upcoming Talent Search and EOC competitions.

 

For questions about the Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education, please contact Angela Shell at (angela.shell@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

 

Hotel Information

 

Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel — (WWW) + (Driving Directions to Renaissance)
999 Ninth Street, N.W. • Washington, D.C. 20001 • (800) 468-3571 or (202) 898-9000

Hotel Rooms — Single $271; Double $291. Identify yourself with the COE block to receive the special rate. An extra person charge of $20.00 will apply for each additional adult (more than two) staying in the same room with existing bedding. All rates are subject to Washington, DC tax of 14.5%.

Cut Off Date — February 1, 2010 or when the COE block is full. Reserve your room early!

 

Registration Information

 

Policy Seminar & Department of Education Seminar — Online registration is strongly encouraged. Online registrants will receive an immediate receipt. All registrations not completed online must include a credit card payment, check, or purchase order to be accepted.

Online registration closes at 5:00 P.M. (ET) on March 17, 2010. After this point, all registrations will need to be faxed into (202) 628-3726.

 

• Click here to register online for the 30^th Annual Policy Seminar.

 

REGISTRATION FEES	Member		Non-Member
	PRE-REG*	ON-SITE**	PRE-REG*	ON-SITE**
Policy and Relations w/ the Department Seminars	$500	$605	$625	$730
Policy Seminar Only	$375	$425	$375	$425
Relations w/the Department Seminar Only	$380	$505	$600	$630
	TRIO Alumni
Policy Seminar	$175

 

(*) Pre-Registration Discount! (Postmarked or faxed by March 6, 2010)
(**) On-Site Registration (Postmarked or faxed after March 6, 2010)

 

These rates are available to TRIO graduates who are not currently employed by a TRIO Program. Please fill out one form for each TRIO alumnus.

Registration Instructions and Deadline — The registration fee for both Seminars includes all conference sessions and materials. The fee for the Seminar on Relations with the U.S. Department of Education includes coffee and rolls in the morning, plus a luncheon. Registrations not completed online must be postmarked or faxed with purchase order, check, or credit card payment by March 6, 2010 to receive the pre-registration discount. Credit card orders must be mailed or faxed. For questions about registration and payment, please contact Business and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

 

Refund Policy — Registration fees paid in advance are refundable (less processing fee of $150) if written notice of cancellation is received/faxed on or before March 6, 2010. No refund requests will be accepted after this date. All refunds will be made after the seminars.

 

Return by mail to this address — Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193 — or fax your registration to this number — (202) 628-3726.