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How to Keep Up with Rising Financial Aid Requests

School & Student Services by Community Brands

These trends underscore the growing commitment of independent schools to support families and enhance accessibility to quality education. While financial aid is essential for keeping private schools diverse and accessible, the administrative workload that comes with processing all these applications can quickly become overwhelming.

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10 Financial Aid Best Practices for Private K-12 Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

A well-structured financial aid program attracts and retains mission-driven students and families while maintaining a balance between affordability and tuition revenue. As tuition costs rise and demand for financial assistance grows, financial aid directors play a pivotal role in making private education accessible.

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Make Data-Driven Financial Aid Decisions for Your School

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Examples include: Percentage of students receiving aid A benchmark to maintain diversity and accessibility. Average aid per student Helps in understanding per-student investment. Aid-to-enrollment ratio Measures the correlation between aid allocation and new student enrollments.

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Protecting Student & Family Financial Data in K-12 Private Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Ensuring that these systems are secure is not just about compliance—it’s about safeguarding the trust and well-being of the school community. Private K-12 schools can take proactive steps to secure their financial aid processes, not just for regulatory compliance but to protect their community from the risks associated with data theft.

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Why customer service matters for community colleges

EAB

If you haven’t, take a look at your college’s reviews on Google, Niche, or social media—if there is negative feedback, it’s likely related to customer service mishaps like lost paperwork, slow responses, or unanswered questions. ".the 81% indicated that a confusing enrollment process is enough to cause a new student to not enroll.

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Sustainable Funding Strategies for Mental Health and Basic Needs Support Post-HEERF

Timely MD

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities serve as a prime example, having used HEERF to expand access to much-needed 24/7 mental health services through TimelyCare for students at all 12 of its community colleges. It came from student services aware of the need after the pandemic.”

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5 areas for community colleges leaders to take stock in 2023

EAB

Talent management At the peak of the staffing crisis in spring 2022, community colleges were down 14% of their workforce, which caused disruptions to student services, and created burnout across all departments. Unfortunately, having easy access to data isn’t the reality for many community colleges.