School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

Set and Communicate Your Workshop Goals and Format Before you lock in a date or build a slide deck, get crystal clear on the purpose of your workshop. For example: This workshop will walk families through the steps of applying for financial aid, explain how awards are determined, and answer live questions about timelines and documentation.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

But dispersed student information across multiple systems made implementing an integrated and collaborative student success network challenging. Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students.

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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.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 23, 2025

Tampa, FL, January 23, 2025 VenturEd Solutions, a leading provider of cloud-based admissions, financial aid, student lifecycle, and payment solutions for schools, is proud to announce a significant enhancement to its financial aid product, School and Student Services (SSS).

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 11, 2025

They are responsible for guiding families through the financial aid process, ensuring transparency, and fostering open communication with both prospective and current families. Whether through better communication, improved policies, or innovative funding models, financial aid teams can simplify the experience and enhance family engagement.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Schools are doing a better job of communicating financial aid options, leading to more applications. Some of the biggest challenges schools face include: Administrative Overload: Manually reviewing applications, verifying financial documents, and answering questions from families takes a lot of time and effort.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Transparent and Accessible Financial Aid Process: Clear Communication: Provide families with clear and concise information about the financial aid process, including deadlines, required documentation, and eligibility criteria. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

With this advancement, SSS removes long-standing obstacles in the financial aid processreducing the time for family income verification from days to minutes, gaining insight into family-owned business tax data, reducing manual errors, and preventing issues caused by missing documents.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 20, 2023

Find a financial aid statement workbook, calculators, and more. Tax Documents and Verification Next, families upload their tax forms. Some families may not realize they qualify for financial assistance. Or, they avoid applying because they think the process will be complicated and time-consuming.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 11, 2022

You can even increase the lifetime value of your students. At School and Student Services, we understand how important it is to keep your financial aid folders clean, and we offer a K-12 Select Software Suite that can help. Declutter the excess paper, purge old documents and get your “house” in order.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 20, 2024

Did you know the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps remove obstacles, complete efficient reviews, and support families during the financial aid process? Wouldn’t it be amazing to streamline this process, free up valuable time, and even attract more students in the process?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

How do private schools determine and communicate which costs are included in tuition and which are not? How do costs of attendance influence student and family experiences of belonging or marginalization? Satisfaction often came down to how easy it was for parents to fill out documents and pay school expenses.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 31, 2022

From gathering a slew of personal documents, to application tracking and making decisions—everyone feels the pressure when things aren’t running smoothly. . Waiting to request important documents until awarding season can leave your financial aid staff feeling frantic. Considering the Switch to Early Awarding?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2024

Juggling spreadsheets, chasing missing documents, and stressing over award decisions? Accessing documents and financial data should streamline the review process and free up valuable time. Remember, clear communication with families builds trust and transparency in your school community.

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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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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Deadlines and required documents vary by school, so make sure to stay informed about the application process and timeline. What Documents Will I Need? Business ownership documents, reflecting income and commercial valuation. Read the process to upload supporting documents on SSS here.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

It is essential that your team communicates about financial aid—both internally to employees and externally to potential students. Without open communication, families with potential private school students may not understand that your school strives to be accessible and socioeconomically diverse.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Then, acknowledge it while being attentive, helpful, and communicating clearly. . Or tried uploading and submitting documents through your financial aid software ? Premium School and Student Services (SSS) members get access to their Financial Aid Forum to ask questions and find support. .

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Civitas Learning

JULY 11, 2024

Once students enroll and begin classes, an institution’s work is far from over. Effective communication, guidance, and resources are foundational to an effective student success strategy. Every effort matters to keep students enrolled and persisting to graduation.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Before you start the budgeting process, you’ll want to communicate with more than the financial personnel. Make sure you also document everything during this phase. Including a thorough explanation of the budget throughout your documents helps others understand difficult areas of your financial aid plan.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Communication: Direct messaging and mass email features make it easy to connect with families and keep everyone on track. Look for options that let you handle all of your communication from the same dashboard. You’ll save money by eliminating the need to print and mail physical documents. We’d love to hear from you.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

As institutions innovate to create ways to attract new students, or regain the students who have left, it is important to create culturally responsive interventions that uphold commitments to equity. 13% of households in the U.S.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

We’re also working with UCF to market to current seniors in their undergraduate nursing programs as well as nursing program alumni to communicate the value of continuing into graduate nursing programs at UCF. We then work with the UCF team to send marketing messages that speak to the specific goals and challenges each prospect shared.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Email scheduling : Select the email frequency and recipients for dashboard delivery via PDF or Excel documents. Dashboard building and sharing : Create new custom dashboards by building new insights or using saved insights from the Analytic Explorer, adding filters, and editing descriptions, then name and share the dashboard.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 18, 2024

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. Consider sending an email blast or targeted social media posts to current students and families.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 23, 2024

So how do you create these personalized communications across vast family types, locations, and interest levels? Five Benefits a Financial Aid Solution Should Offer Juggling spreadsheets, chasing missing documents, and stressing over award decisions? Read the full blog here.

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