School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A strong financial aid program is essential for attracting and retaining top students. A successful program requires more than just financial resources, effective communication tools are equally vital to ensure transparency, build trust, and provide a positive experience for families. Bilingual support helps address cultural barriers.

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Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We already know the benefits of investing in a one-stop student services solution –you will improve consistency of service and answers, improve the student experience, and better utilize overburdened staff. Many institutions implement one-stops to increase low student satisfaction levels.

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

We defined selective colleges and universities as those that admitted fewer than half of applicants over three consecutive years, on average. Even if colleges were test-optional for all applicants, we sometimes found language on college websites indicating that test scores were strongly encouraged or recommended.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Those of us working in college admissions offices are grateful and humbled to watch this happen every fall, as bright, able students begin a journey of discovery as strangers and emerge from the experience knowing more about themselves, each other and the possibilities that await after graduation.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s look at how to best prepare for and complete financial aid applications. Schools and organizations offer financial aid to ensure they attract talented and diverse students from various economic backgrounds, not just those who can afford full tuition. Most schools will have little COA variance between each student.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Beyond the initial financial aid award, the success of these programs often hinges on the ongoing support provided to recipients. By offering academic tutoring, mentorship, and scholarship opportunities, schools help students navigate the challenges of private education and develop the skills necessary for success.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Press Release EAB’s Navigate Platform Now Supports Student Recruitment and Retention EAB expands Navigate’s CRM capabilities to engage prospective students March 10, 2023 Tempe, Arizona (March 10, 2023) — EAB announced today an extension of its flagship student success technology, Navigate , to help colleges engage and enroll prospective students.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2023

This year, we’re investing in several new modules which lay out the strategic application of the Civitas Learning platform. By discussing the intended outcome and walking you through the steps customers like you have taken to get there, we’re continuing to augment the strategic application of your solution. We love our student users!)

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

At the same time, it’s a top priority for private and independent schools to provide thorough, equitable financial aid awards. The Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps families and schools by eliminating the complexity of the financial aid process.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with ASU faculty, Dreamscape Learn created an immersive, interactive environment called The Alien Zoo , in which students discover that a rare alien species is suffering from a new, undiagnosed ailment and must work to identify its origin and find a way to cure the suffering population. and “how can I use this?” on their own.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Add inclusive language to admission materials and other student-facing resources where applicable. Use phrases to show support like “regardless of immigration status,” “students with or without work authorization,” and “undocumented students (with or without DACA).” Provide holistic student services.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Appily combines EAB’s suite of student services into a one-stop destination where visitors can discover colleges, take virtual tours, find scholarships, explore majors, and match with schools. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. Numerous campus administrators and staff members are concerned and offer plenty of potential ideas to reach more students. It is not uncommon for students to start college with between three and 12 credit hours already completed.

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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. We compiled a checklist of three tasks you can knock out before opening those applications. Note down all of your successes as well as areas where you could improve.

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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

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blogs What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students? Insights from Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 166, Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding?

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before.

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Scholarship America

MARCH 9, 2023

Applications, admissions, financial aid and scholarships all have their own deadlines – and they happen while you’re also trying to balance your regular schoolwork, your job, your family and your social life. Accessing Money for College Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) : It all starts here.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Financial aid offices are well-positioned to provide guidance on these areas, but there are likely other offices on campus who also have resources to support students as they make this financial transition such as money management centers or student services. More on this later.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Applications, admissions, financial aid and scholarships all have their own deadlines – and they happen while you’re also trying to balance your regular schoolwork, your job, your family and your social life. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) : It all starts here. Finding Your College Fit.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. 13 After discovering that 93 percent of non-enrolled applicants did not go on to enroll at another institution, college leadership decided to survey lost applicants.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Our financial aid pros note that as you will review applications, it’s easy to be swayed by a moving story. Premium School and Student Services (SSS) members get access to their Financial Aid Forum to ask questions and find support. . Beyond having a strategy in place, it’s essential to consistently uphold it.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. Numerous campus administrators and staff members are concerned and offer plenty of potential ideas to reach more students. It is not uncommon for students to start college with between three and 12 credit hours already completed.

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Blackboard Blog

MAY 20, 2020

Now we’re sharing the steps we took as Blackboard Student Services to prepare to support our staff and partners immediately and plans to continue support in the longer term. Blackboard Student Services.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This platform can help the success of your Giving Tuesday and virtual fundraising campaigns. With GiveSmart’s Giving Tuesday toolkit , you get access to dozens of ideas, templates, and free resources to ensure a successful giving season. Request a Demo From School and Student Services (SSS). Determine Your Goal.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

Valerie Martinez faculty member at the UCF College of Nursing 13 tools to elevate diversity in the faculty hiring process Student Services As enrollment leaders know, student services are important long before a student ever comes to campus or attends an online class.

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EAB

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By staying involved with graduates and offering alumni benefits, universities can attract alumni interested in lifelong learning experiences, and easily facilitate networking opportunities between current students and alumni. And, of course, advertising alumni connections can help recruit new students.

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Blackboard Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

While some of this decline is accounted for by decreased applicants and fewer new students, it’s important to note that stop-out (temporary withdrawal) students increased sharply during the pandemic.  NSCRC  reports that first year persistence for community college students starting in 2020 declined 3.5% points, to 51.6%. 

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ron Abel empower proved the ideal choice, seamlessly integrating into our workflow and easing the transition from traditional paper applications. The ability to customize views, whether it’s an Excel-style screen or a student-by-student breakdown, gives us unparalleled flexibility.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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. We’ll share resources to help you identify and sustain your most impactful practices in the upcoming year and beyond.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. Our special guest today is Heather Speed, vice president for Student Success at Pueblo Community College. Transcript.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the last 20 years, there's been this really big resurgence of community-based organizations that are, I would say, kind of called college access and success as a general bucket term. So at Let's Get Ready, we hire, train, support, we pay older college students. So how do you see them working with students?

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Blackboard Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

From working with Mason, and with many others, I have seen the tremendous value in adopting both a qualitative and quantitative approach to redesigning the student experience. ———— Want to know more about how George Mason defines their ideal student experience and their plans for making that vision a reality?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Exploring group counseling interventions for Black boys in middle school: Using the achieving success everyday (ASE) group model for racial and mathematical identity development. We specifically focus on gathering findings that provide successful outcomes for Black males in public schools. Hines and E.C. Fletcher (Eds.).

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

We call them online giants, EAB, these are the Southern New Hampshires of the world who are, mostly, providing all of the services that they need for marketing and recruitment to student services, to instructional design on their own. CH: There's also a situation where it's like, you know, I got an OPM relationship.

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