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How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha

University Business

In the face of a pending enrollment cliff, universities must seize the moment and embrace an enrollment shift, says Greg Clayton, president of enrollment management services at EducationDynamics, a partner of Unity. “We talk about the concept of a modern learner,” Clayton says.

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APLU and Temple University Releases Guide on Higher Ed Completion Grant Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The guide also recommended pairing completion grants with other resources and supports for students in need, because “participants reported that students who received completion grants were also likely to request emergency aid to remedy acute financial barriers to student success, such as basic needs insecurities and other nonacademic factors.”

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Financial wellness may not be the first area that comes to mind when thinking of well-being, but it is considered one of the eight dimensions of wellness. Inside Higher Ed spoke with three financial aid professionals about their best strategies to strengthen this area for students. What Is Financial Wellness?

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Soft launch troubles turn the FAFSA Simplification into a headache

University Business

.” “Frustration will likely continue because even if students fill out the FAFSA today, we still don’t have an exact date of when schools will receive FAFSA applicant data, so financial aid administrators can begin building and communicating financial aid package,” said Draeger in a statement yesterday.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

For example, career counseling, financial aid, and other support services may be unavailable via virtual appointment or only open during traditional business hours—making them difficult for working professionals, parents, and others to access. Organic social media can change that.

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Are latest layoffs at this university a first look at the FAFSA fiasco’s consequences?

University Business

Greg Matthews, vice president for enrollment management at Western New England University, forecasts the second blow may be more dire for many institutions, considering they have fewer reserves to fall back on to mitigate another large deficit. . “Most people want to know what they can afford before they make these choices.”

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The courses can require colleges to negotiate articulation agreements with school districts or schools, evaluate faculty, add IT infrastructure, and hire personnel dedicated to enrollment management, advising and supports for high school students, among other needs, all of which take time and money.