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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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. The overall enrollment nationwide at Title IV institutions (schools that process federal financial aid) is 8% Hispanic males and 5% Black males. This year’s theme for the symposium is “Triumph Over Trauma” and will take place March 8.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 24, 2023

Private schools, in particular, are thinking of innovative new ways to provide a best-in-class experience for students and families that boosts retention and ensures financial stability. Consider adding a financial aid resource hub to your website for easily accessible information.

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Blackboard Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

The past few years have seen a complete shift in not only the delivery of higher education courses, but also student services. This has been notably hard for students, as well as faculty and staff members. Clarity on data to drive improvements in service. Increased learner satisfaction and retention.

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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. We developed solutions for enrollment, admissions, advising, financial aid, and registration.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

After losing over 10% of two-year students during the pandemic, both due to declines in new students and to a national dip in retention, this enrollment recovery was a welcomed reprieve. One way to retain your current staff, and stave off disruptions to student services, is to right-size their workload by leveraging technology.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

In this office, I directed the Student Conduct program and managed several of our transitional programs such as New Student Orientation for Students and Parents, Parents Weekend, Welcome Days, Student Service Days and several others.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While loan payments will continue to be stalled for students actively enrolled at your institution, there are a number of ways they could negatively impact your students—and your retention rates— today. These concerns could impact retention as current students think critically about taking on more debt.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Institutions should be prepared to see even more students, and their families, who speak Spanish, especially as the Hispanic population grows, the possibility of Pell grants for DACA students continues to be a topic of conversation, and states expand their financial aid resources to include broader communities.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At NACADA, many institutions shared how they have built success teams with roles to supplement advisors’ work, with titles like retention manager, success coach, and student support specialist.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes.

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Believe in Students

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

However, I missed the presentation, but one of my colleagues was able to purchase Dr. Goldrick-Rab’s book “ Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream ” and received her autograph. It focused educational leaders’ attention on student’s basic needs.

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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. And you wanna be tracking that information on persistence, retention, enrollment yourself, not because you think the OPM is gonna give you bad numbers.

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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. And you wanna be tracking that information on persistence, retention, enrollment yourself, not because you think the OPM is gonna give you bad numbers.

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