School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

Backed by bank-grade, enterprise-grade security, TaxStatus practices are continuously audited by experts to ensure financial information is protected. Whats even more valuable is how it automatically updates with the latest tax information in real time, ensuring that financial aid decisions are always based on the most up-to-date data.

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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 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Make the Case Early in the Admissions Process: Financial aid information should be introduced early and often during the admissions process. Curious how SSS can help your school streamline financial aid processes for families?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the Need for Financial Aid By offering opportunities for financial aid throughout the admissions process , private schools open doors for deserving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Clear communication, helpful staff, and a streamlined application process can make the experience less stressful for families.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By leveraging historical financial aid and student data, schools can make more informed, equitable, and strategic financial aid decisions that align with their mission and long-term sustainability. Examples include: Percentage of students receiving aid A benchmark to maintain diversity and accessibility.

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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. Q: How Do You Overcome Individuals Who Aren’t Supportive of Centralizing Student Services?

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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 20, 2023

The PFS gathers relevant information about family size, income, and expenses to estimate financial aid. Connect with an expert to see how SSS works and ask any questions you may have. The post How Families Manage Financial Aid with School and Student Services (SSS) appeared first on School and Student Services by Community Brands.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This effort will help to inform strategies for broadening college opportunities. Findings, they say, can be used to develop more equitable outreach and communication strategies to broaden college opportunity. We want to make Montclair State a place where all students thrive, particularly paying attention to students of color.”

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support.

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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. Using automated tools to check for missing or inconsistent financial information. Learn how SSS can help your school handle financial aid workflows of any size to inform fair, accurate award decisions.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

The new module enables colleges to create and execute a coordinated communications strategy for prospective students and delivers actionable insight to help campus leaders drive students’ enrollment journeys.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge: General lack of visibility into students’ needs, limited methods of communication, and technology constraints, lead to inadequate access to personalized academic advising and support. It also provides a connected support system for students, creating a collaborative workspace between students, faculty, and advisors.

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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 81% indicated that a confusing enrollment process is enough to cause a new student to not enroll.

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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? FAA delivers fully audited folders that empower you to make informed award decisions that align with your enrollment goals.

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Blackboard Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

How do we make sure they know about the critical pieces of information that will aid them in their success at our college or university? Many of these questions can be addressed by a simple—yet complex—answer: communication. Common issues with student communications in higher education. Sounds easy right?

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Blackboard Blog

MAY 20, 2020

This has impacted how students are supported, how they get their information, and how they make decisions about their future education. 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.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.

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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? Adding this information to the school website, along with personalized communications, can help families plan more effectively.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Regular Communication and Updates Personalized Check-Ins: Schedule regular check-ins with financial aid recipients and their families to monitor their progress and address any questions or concerns. Financial Aid Updates: Keep families informed about any changes in financial aid policies , deadlines, or requirements.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

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. The FAA program acts as a friendly extension of your financial aid office to help you collect family information and complete folder reviews.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 24, 2023

Educate Families on Financial Aid Options Despite a growing interest in private school education, a recent survey reported that most parents still enrolled their students in public schools. Why? In looking at the barriers families face, one of the most significant barriers is the cost of tuition and school expenses.

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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. Investment information. A computer should not be the only place you keep all of your information.

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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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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Challenge: Administrators and staff lacked the real-time information necessary to reach struggling students before it was too late. The Strategy: Empower success teams to use institution-specific analytics and insights to uncover barriers faster and connect students to the most beneficial support.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This comprehensive suite of solutions supports admissions and enrollment, financial aid, tuition, student information management, school payments, communications, data, and analytics to aid schools in achieving their goals and make a lasting impact in their communities.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2024

Th is helps ensure fair assessments and informed decisions, every single time. Remember, clear communication with families builds trust and transparency in your school community. SSS also offers complete tax document verification free of charge and without utilizing the Income Verification Express Service (IVES) program.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 31, 2022

Going through the financial aid process can be overwhelming for families; they want the best for their students, and oftentimes the stress and uncertainty of applying for financial aid can outweigh the excitement about their students’ acceptance. . Maintain clear and consistent communication with families about updated deadlines. .

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They also provided more hands-on training for faculty and students to spur wider adoption of the Navigate student success platform and improve communication during the registration process. I'm Tara Zirkel, Director of Strategic Research with a focus on community colleges here at EAB. We don't have students in two.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

We also included some helpful tips for storing and managing student information, which can alleviate stress and save valuable time and money for your school. Ensure your information is accurate and up to date for all existing applications, especially if you previously stored and managed data across different applications.

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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. Thus, coordinated email communications are critical to closing equity gaps. 5 areas to take stock in 2023 1.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It could also affect recruitment as prospective students are more likely to question whether college is worth the cost in the first place. --> 0 % of high school students reported college isn’t “worth the cost” in 2023, up from 8% in 2019. Understanding repayment options, especially in light of the new changes, can be overwhelming.

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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. Making a detailed budget helps your school’s leaders work efficiently and make informed decisions. Try to think of information that other people may not understand. The Pre-Budget Phase. The Details.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This is the most critical part of the private K-12 financial aid formula, so schools will encourage families to share as much financial information as available to get as accurate a picture of need as possible. Deadlines and required documents vary by school, so make sure to stay informed about the application process and timeline.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JULY 25, 2024

For example, the facilities and community engagement teams might collaborate to develop a summer camp program that utilizes the school’s resources. Benefit 3: Improved Decision-Making A cross-functional team can make more informed and effective decisions regarding revenue generation.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Data from EAB student surveys and partner institutions have shown a steady increase in the average number of applications per student from just over six to seven across the pandemic. In addition, more students may be open to nontraditional pathways to access postsecondary knowledge. McKinsey and Co. 5 Agostino, S.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 8, 2023

The widely accepted belief that student success is a responsibility shared by the entire campus, rather than just traditional student services, is challenging to implement. EDUCAUSE’s A Framework for Student Success Analytics encourages campus leaders to understand the prevailing perspectives among different campus stakeholders.

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