Orientation, Retention and Transition

Six Key Strategies for Onboarding New Families at Your Private School

Enrollment Catalyst

APRIL 22, 2024

Welcoming new families into your school community extends beyond mere enrollment numbers—it’s about crafting a supportive and engaging environment that fosters long-term retention and satisfaction. The onboarding process is pivotal in starting your retention efforts on the right foot. This is crucial for several reasons.

Private School

Private School Retention Orientation Transition

12 Strategies to Deploy While We Await the FAFSA and Subsequent ISIR Arrival

Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Without a strong deposit retention strategy, early deposits are at risk or should at least be considered at risk. Deploy activities and strategies to boost yield Consider adding under-appreciated events such as admitted student day and pre-orientation activities back on the calendar. There is much hope for a lower melt in this cycle.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Enrollment Retention Orientation

From Welcome to Belonging: Retaining New Families at Independent Schools

Niche

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The thoughtful conversations with the admissions director, the warm welcome at the new family orientation and the school’s focus on creating a close-knit community made them confident they had made the right choice. Schools pour resources into attracting new families, but sometimes lose focus on retention after the first few months.

Retention

Retention Transition Out-of-State Enrollment

4 tips for communicating with parents across the full student lifecycle

CampusESP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

TIP #3: Keep families informed during their student’s college transition After enrollment confirmations and deposits start rolling in, don’t drop the ball. Continue to inform families during the transition period. One strategy is to send parents the same information that you send to students about important reminders and action items.

Transition

Transition Retention Orientation Enrollment

Stemming Summer Melt and Improving Admissions Yield and Social Media for Universities

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 4, 2024

Targeted initiatives aligned with students’ evolving expectations can help seal the deal for these undecided students while promoting longer-term retention and stemming “summer melt” – students paying a deposit yet not attending a chosen college when fall comes.

Admissions

Admissions University University Transition

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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.

Retention

Retention Higher Education Transfer Financial Aid

4 student lifecycle moments when sense of belonging matters most for Black and Latino men

EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

While it’s important to support Black and Latino men throughout the entire student lifecycle, our research team found four moments when that support is especially critical for retention and graduation. Early mentor matching not only helps reduce summer melt, but it also means each student sees at least one familiar face at orientation.

Retention

Retention Transition Mentorships Mentorship

Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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. Navigate partners see a 3.5%

Loans

Loans Community College Community College Retention

Your month-to-month roadmap for family communication

CampusESP

MARCH 17, 2021

Parents are an institution’s top promoter for recruitment, retention, and student success. Guiding theories behind the roadmap Our family communication plan is informed by two student success theories: The W-Curve framework for first year students and Schlossberg’s Transition Theory.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Transition Semester Retention

High school graduates are going to work instead of college. Can we prove they don’t have to choose?

EAB

APRIL 26, 2023

The College’s iFlex offerings allow students to easily transition between face-to-face and online course delivery within the same course. Use student employment as a retention strategy Many younger students already need to balance work and academics. We must accommodate life’s disruptions to serve today’s students.

High School

High School Higher Education Accommodations Retention

The Best Nursing Programs in North Carolina 2023

BestColleges

JULY 13, 2023

Qualified applicants are scheduled for admission testing and must complete their CPR certification, a drug screening, a physical examination, up-to-date vaccinations, and an orientation/readiness nursing class.

Programs

Programs Retention Tuition Out-of-State

The number of first-gen students is increasing. Here’s how you can support them and their families

CampusESP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Yet, first-generation college students tend to have lower levels of retention compared to continuing-generation students. Content curated by CampusESP helps inform first-gen families about important topics, such as navigating the college transition and supporting students’ mental health.

Retention

Retention Orientation Minor Transition

Book Review: The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions

Educated Quest

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Diversity in admissions considers not only race, geographic location and sexual orientation; it also considers socioeconomic status. At Florida State, the university established the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) program in an effort to boost minority student retention and graduation rates.

Admissions

Admissions Retention Out-of-State Test Prep

5 areas for community colleges leaders to take stock in 2023

EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

Community College

Community College Community College Retention Higher Education

The 5 Most Ridiculously Underrated Colleges in America

Admissions.Blog

JULY 24, 2023

At a time when career-oriented majors like engineering, computer science, business, and anything to do with innovation are in high demand, it’s nice to find all of the above and more on one campus undergirded by some time-tested values. Freshman Plunge: During Freshman Orientation, incoming students participate in the Freshman Plunge.

Internship

Internship Mentorships Mentorship Out-of-State

How to Build a Sense of Belonging Among Black and Latino Men

EAB

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

However, our experts discuss four moments in particular when making a positive connection and drawing that student in is especially critical for retention. They have general programs like mentoring programs, orientation and things of that nature, but nothing very specific to those populations. Give these folks a listen and enjoy.

Mentorships

Mentorships Mentorship Retention Out-of-State

Do Community Colleges Need an “Intervention”?

EAB

MAY 9, 2023

That is heartbreaking because that is the hope of these many students who started a community college thinking that it would be a really good entree in transition to higher education and it ends up being a dead end for them. This had a huge impact on retention. It's down by another 15%. JM: If somebody had a question, they would be.

Community College

Community College Community College Transfer Financial Aid

Biden Administration Awards $44.5M to Support Rural Students

BestColleges

JANUARY 9, 2024

million to improve college readiness, increase first-year retention by supporting incoming first-year students from rural high schools through academic and career advising, and increase third-year persistence and post-graduation employment rates Northern Illinois University: $2.1

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