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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College

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How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Kelly stepped into the middle of a particularly challenging time for enrollment. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York.

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Fundamentals of Financial Aid for 2024

Admissions.Blog

Let’s dive into some definitions and discuss fundamental financial aid terminology while introducing what’s new this aid cycle so you can successfully navigate the process of funding an undergraduate education as we approach 2024. It aims to make higher education accessible to those with limited means.

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Driving Enrollment With Personalized Videos

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How do you also see a great return on your investment by producing personalized video that also moves students along their enrollment journey and ultimately gets them to enroll at your institution? Students who watch personalized videos are 12 times more likely to enroll Here are two videos from our campus partners.

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A Financial Aid Portal, or Isn't It Ironic?

The Thoughtful College Search

(Originally published in Inside Higher Ed on July 15, 2024) Inside Higher Ed recently reported on a survey conducted by the enrollment management consulting firm Ellucian on how college choice is impacted by a student’s financial aid experience. But the size of the award was only part of their decision-making process.

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Talking Transfer: Carving Your Own Path! 

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

This week we welcome Transfer Program Manager, LaSean Price, to the blog. With over 15 years of experience working with and supporting transfer students, I’d like to offer some guidance and advice while you contemplate navigating this journey. Transferring from one college to another is more common than you may think.

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Cross-Training Enrollment Staff Today to Avoid the Employment Cliff Tomorrow

Ruffaloni

In my last blog, Creating an Environment for Success , I shared strategies that enrollment leaders should employ to effectively manage their teams while meeting the challenges brought by declining student enrollment. will need to give way to holistically trained enrollment staff who can work across silos to achieve institutional goals.

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When the Math Isn’t Mathing: How College Affordability Impacts Student Choices and Your Enrollment

Niche

It’s no secret … you know better than anyone that the past few years for higher ed enrollment have been rough as institutions continue searching for ways to improve affordability and boost student enrollment. But the truth is, college enrollment has been declining since 2010 and has continued to fall since the start of the pandemic.