School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In recent years, there’s been a notable increase in families across various income levels seeking financial aid for private K-12 education. Private and independent K12 schools work to strategically allocate financial aid to maintain enrollment, foster diversity, and support students who need assistance the most.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 11, 2025

For private K-12 schools, financial aid is more than just a means of helping familiesits a strategic asset that shapes enrollment, fosters diversity, and ensures the schools long-term financial health. Schools can outline: Eligibility criteria for need-based aid, merit scholarships, or other tuition assistance programs.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

This enhancement reduces application barriers for families and enables schools to make timely financial aid decisions without relying on manual or outdated methods. Transform your Financial Aid experience and learn more at their upcoming webinar.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 25, 2025

By: Craig Dodson Vice President of Customer Support, VenturEd Solutions For independent K-12 schools, financial aid decisions are some of the most importantand complexdecisions they make. Schools need a financial aid process that eliminates guesswork.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 2, 2025

These new opportunities mean schools must be ready to process increased financial aid applications quickly, equitably, and transparently. Heres how your school can prepareand why partnering with School and Student Services (SSS), powered by TaxStatus , puts you a step ahead. SSSs integration with TaxStatus changes that.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 23, 2025

SSS from VenturEd Solutions Revolutionizes Financial Aid Application Processing with Industry-Leading IRS Integration powered by TaxStatus New partnership with TaxStatus powers simplified and rapid verification of family tax information within a unified admissions, enrollment, and student lifecycle solution.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

VenturEd Solutions was proud to be a Diamond sponsor at this annual event where over 3,000 educators, administrators, and industry leaders gathered to explore the future of independent schools. Thats where School and Student Services (SSS) comes in. This years conference fostered collaboration, innovation, and inspiration.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

When providing financial aid for students at private schools, administrators have the important job of organizing and managing who receives funding and deciding how to keep track of each recipient. These financial aid tips for school administrators can help you learn how to manage student funds for your school.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 1, 2025

But making financial aid more equitable, efficient, and trustworthy doesnt happen by chance. Heres how The Peddie School, with the help of School and Student Services (SSS) and NAIS methodology, is rewriting the playbook for financial aidand what your school can learn from their success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

On this January day, Curry — who grew up just a short distance from the college — greets the groundworkers and buttonholes administrative staff about the latest developments taking place across campus. There is much to celebrate. Construction crews are sprawled out across the 83-acre campus just 15 miles south of Los Angeles.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 11, 2022

Spring cleaning your home is good for your health , so it’s not surprising that spring cleaning your financial aid is good for the health of your K-12 school. By cleaning up your financial aid folders, you can clear out the clutter and improve your organization. How to Clean Up Your Financial Aid Folders.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

According to recent data from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), roughly one-quarter of students at private day schools received some amount of financial aid over the course of the 2022-23 school year. For Families Schools work hard to help families manage the tuition costs for a student’s education.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 14, 2025

This exclusive event brought together financial aid directors, heads of schools, admissions and enrollment directors to celebrate a groundbreaking partnership between TaxStatus and School and Student Services (SSS)a collaboration transforming financial aid processing for private K-12 schools across the country.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 3, 2024

With rising enrollment comes an increased demand for financial aid, which affects faith-based, private, and independent K-12 schools. Additionally, higher-income families are increasingly seeking financial assistance, highlighting the shifting demographics of financial aid applicants.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Summer is here, which means financial aid season is just around the corner, and many of you will be opening digital piles of applications in September. Taking a proactive approach to completing your K-12 financial aid prep tasks can help ease some of the burdens. How did your forecasting compare to actual results?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Are You a New Financial Aid Professional? For those new to the financial aid profession, there’s added pressure to make sound decisions for your school and families in need—talk about a balancing act! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guidebook that tells you exactly what you need to know in your new financial aid role?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Finding the right financial aid formula for your private school can help you award the perfect amount of aid to families and students in need. One of the first ways to balance financial aid responsibility for private schools is to focus on your mission and values. Start With a Mission. Start With a Mission.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Before implementing a unified student success platform, it was difficult to see the full picture of a student’s interactions across campus. Northwest needed the right infrastructure and processes to reach the level of coordination to support students holistically. That is something our campus colleagues really buy into.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Changes to private schools’ financial aid programs may contribute to the rise in admissions. For example, awarding financial aid early offers benefits like helping families feel confident in their decision and maximizing the financial aid budget.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 24, 2023

The last few years in education have forced school administrators into thinking, operating, and forecasting differently —from acquisition strategies to marketing, budgeting, engaging, and everything in between.   The good news is that schools are continuing to be agile, determined, and rising to challenges with adaptability and strength.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 4, 2024

Sara Ruger, a Customer Success Manager at Community Brands, participated in the “Financial Aid Reimagined” workshop. This workshop, designed as a fellowship program for aspiring school heads, underscored the significance of flexible financial aid models aligned with schools’ missions. Louis, Missouri.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As schools handle sensitive information, such as family financial records and student data, it’s essential to prioritize cyber awareness and implement strong security measures. This is particularly crucial when it comes to financial aid solutions, which often involve collecting and storing highly sensitive information.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 10, 2024

VenturEd Solutions serves more than one million students and families at over 24,000 schools, districts, dioceses, multi-academy trusts, and educational organizations globally.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

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 Essentially, by spending less time on clerical tasks, students can spend more time on their studies.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Fund for Teachers: Teachers can receive grants through Fund for Teachers , allowing them to improve their students’ learning experience. The New Teacher Center: The New Teacher Center provides coaching to administrators and teachers to train and retain educators. Request a Demo From School and Student Services (SSS).

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. And I'm thrilled to introduce Dr. Heather Speed, who serves vice president of Student Services at Pueblo Community College. We have an 11000 square mile service area, a large service area.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

So this was, we were trying to prevent predatory practice, especially when it came to student recruitment, enrollment or the disbursement of federal financial aid. We're in the Obama administration now, and we're just a couple of years past the Great Recession and the tremendous impact that that had on higher Ed.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

So this was, we were trying to prevent predatory practice, especially when it came to student recruitment, enrollment or the disbursement of federal financial aid. We're in the Obama administration now, and we're just a couple of years past the Great Recession and the tremendous impact that that had on higher Ed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Programming to include a nationwide collective of educators, administrators, and thought leaders. “We The overall enrollment nationwide at Title IV institutions (schools that process federal financial aid) is 8% Hispanic males and 5% Black males. I saw that commitment in the beginning, and I see it continue to the present day.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Application season for financial aid is rapidly approaching. As a dedicated partner in your students’ success, School & Student Services (SSS) is here to help you streamline the application process and ensure a smooth experience for both your institution and your students.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MARCH 10, 2025

By capturing data on veterans use of resources like advising and student services, NPSAS and BPS insights can inform policies and practices that ensure veterans receive necessary support. Only 17% of veteran students earned a bachelors degree by 2017, compared to 37% of nonveterans. No other sources are as robust in this regard.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Providing Support to Financial Aid Awardees All Year Long Financial aid is not merely a transactional exchange but also a powerful investment in the future of students. By providing comprehensive support, schools help financial aid recipients reach their full potential and become active, engaged citizens.

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