University Business

MAY 15, 2024

Financial aid offices were already struggling with staff shortages, a lack of representation and other personnel challenges when the FAFSA fiasco struck higher ed. The report found that median salaries for financial aid employees are higher at colleges and universities that process more FAFSA applications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

While there are FAFSA webinars available, I believe community and family focused FAFSA and financial aid workshops in tribal communities might be an effective way to promote college going overall among indigenous students.” A vital component is developing culturally reflective support services. “In

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Great College Advice

JUNE 22, 2023

Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. A large percentage of the financial aid budget goes to fund currently enrolled students. Believe me, they are not.

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Great College Advice

JULY 29, 2023

My clients often ask what are the best questions to ask as they go through the recruiting process. What are good questions to ask a college sports recruiter? This is especially true if the coach is recruiting the student heavily. 4.) How many freshmen are being recruited for my position? It’s flattering.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

This student population is very difficult to recruit and engage. While states decide how long a young person can remain (or elect to remain) in the foster care system, many lose their financial and counseling supports at the age of 18 or 21. In my experience, this has not always been the case,” said Geiger.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Brown University is launching a new initiative to improve student diversity, focusing on expanded recruitment and financial aid strategies to combat the effects of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling striking down affirmative action.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Recruitment is about more than getting students to say yes. The student experience is the glue that holds retention, trust and academic success together, and when admissions and recruitment strategies work hand-in-hand with academics, the result is a thriving, engaged student community. The work starts in the admissions office.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Institutions use algorithms to predict college success, admissions, allocation for financial aid, inclusion in student success programs, recruitment, and many more tasks. They need to be aware that algorithms can be biased and unfair because of bias in the history, data. All the algorithms can see and learn,” said Anahideh.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. Research suggests that we send cues affecting underrepresented students’ aspirations, application, and enrollment decisions through three channels: public policies, admissions requirements, and recruitment and advising interactions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Paxson – a globally renowned economist and public health expert – was honored for leadership of efforts bolstering health, education, and economic well-being, diverse recruitment, curriculums, and research about race, ethnicity, inequality, and justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. The high cost of college tuition and associated expenses can be prohibitive, leading to lower enrollment and STOP-out! Not dropout rates. This may be a difficult task to pursue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

If that staff member in financial aid or that person who was motivating them no longer exists, why would they show up?” Briscoe said institutions need to “reassess how dismantling all these things are actively affecting recruitment and retention.” “How How are we supporting students in the midst of all these legislative bans?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The report also suggests that colleges need to improve recruitment and outreach to disadvantaged students, which can include steps as simple as sending a letter letting them know that they won’t need to pay the full price listed for tuition and fees. “I You would need very robust financial aid,” said Baker.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“We were built as a single product institution that only knew how to recruit freshmen,” says Melik Khoury, president of Unity Environmental University since 2016. However, one private liberal arts school has transformed its enrollment strategy by bucking its traditional paradigm.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

If implemented, its recommendations would likely lead to significant cuts in funding for programs designed to support underrepresented students, including recruitment and retention programs for minority students, financial aid for low-income students, and support services for first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Colleen Perry Keith, GBC’s president, approved funding to expand recruitment to students in Puerto Rico. Hiring practices have been implemented to help attract and retain Hispanic faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2023

Wesleyan plans to encourage geographic diversity by recruiting students from across the U.S.; The school has also launched a scholarship program to annually recruit and support undergraduates from Africa.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

The finding was unsurprising to Jacory Bernard, an undergraduate recruiter and new student support manager at Morehouse College. According to Bernard, social is an important part of Morehouse’s recruiting strategy. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said. Jon Edelman can be reached at JEdelman@DiverseEducation.com

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

The finding was unsurprising to Jacory Bernard, an undergraduate recruiter and new student support manager at Morehouse College. According to Bernard, social is an important part of Morehouse’s recruiting strategy. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said. Jon Edelman can be reached at JEdelman@DiverseEducation.com

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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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University Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Thanks to digital platforms increasing students’ awareness of postsecondary opportunities, colleges’ recruitment processes have become crowded with other suitors. The post Report: When it comes to recruitment methods, social media is key appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2023

Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. The other side involves dramatically increasing financial aid to lower the barrier to college entry and help prospective teachers graduate with less or no debt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Shortly after the SCOTUS decision, the University of Missouri dropped the scholarships on the order of the state attorney general, and the president of the University of Kentucky said that the school interpreted the ruling as eliminating race-based aid. Coleman said that continuing to offer scholarships tied to race is risky.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2024

But there are still options for them, including going a little bit farther away to universities and colleges that offer them financial aid. The list of participating institutions is getting longer, and they are anxious to talk to rural students and may help them apply for scholarships and discounts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Coleman suggested that this message might also be an ideal spot to announce additional commitments: “Are you prepared to announce a $2 million investment in new targeted recruitment and outreach that can balance whatever adverse impact the court might have?” In parallel, schools will have to develop a media strategy.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 25, 2025

And one higher ed consultancy, RNL, found that in 2022 , the median cost of recruiting an undergraduate student, minus personnel expenses, was only $1,652 for a four-year private college and $282 at a four-year public institution (though proponents of online education argue this is comparing apples to oranges).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

She also referenced the system’s recruitment and pipeline efforts. The university has also made large investments in our financial aid program to ensure access and affordability of a UC education.”

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University Business

JANUARY 3, 2024

.” “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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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 17, 2025

Financial Strength and Support: Despite its modest enrollment, Whitman maintains a substantial endowment nearing $800 million. This financial strength enables the college to offer robust financial aid packages, greatly reducing costs for middle-income families and improving access.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 25, 2024

Gil Rogers, founder and CEO of GR7 Marketing, joins Dr. Drumm McNaughton to share insights on the evolving nature of enrollment processes and how AI can address key challenges facing higher education recruitment and admissions.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Podcast How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts Episode 139. EAB · How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts Transcript [music] 0:00:11.3 Our experts share advice for recruiters and those who lead them to improve your working relationships with CBOs, who can become your biggest advocates.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 27, 2023

The Department of Education has reportedly opened an investigation into Baker College’s marketing and recruiting practices following an article last year by The Detroit Free Press and ProPublica that revealed the college spent more on marketing and recruiting than on student financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

EAB 2024 Parent Survey EAB 2024 Parent Survey Haywood said JCSU has found it necessary to re-educate parents and caretakers about the financial aid process, including explaining new definitions and types of aid. “We Not understanding cost is a major source of anxiety and there is a rising aversion to debt. Ernest Brevard Jr.

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University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

The findings could be an effective blueprint for institutions looking to better attract and engage with students during the recruitment, admissions and enrollment journey. Our recent survey of prospective college students revealed some surprising insights into their expectations and preferences when researching and applying to schools.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. This blog serves as your guide to 10 essential Higher Education Recruitment strategies.

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