http://chronicle.com/article/Group-That-Certifies/129946/The Chronicle of Higher Education (12/1, Fischer) reports, "Overseas recruitment agents would have to be more transparent about subcontractors who work for them and would be forbidden from taking a cut of scholarships or financial aid awarded to their student clients, under revisions to compliance standards proposed by the American International Recruitment Council." AIRC "is also asking its members-which include overseas recruiters and the US colleges that use their services-to comment on a new, formal process for filing complaints about certified agencies that violate its standards." In addition, AIRC is "asking members to consider a comprehensive complaints policy for allegations of violations by certified agencies, which includes detailed investigation, penalty, and appeals processes
