School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

To effectively reach transfer students and their families, personalized outreach is key. Schools can directly communicate with these families, highlighting the specific financial benefits and support services available to transfer students. Families also desire timely updates on their financial aid status.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 9, 2025

For financial aid officers and admissions teams, this can mean lengthy back-and-forth communication, incomplete applications, or inconsistent reporting. According to ICEF Monitor, an estimated 54,560 international students were enrolled in U.S. The growing number of international students choosing U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Schools can ensure their financial aid policies, application processes, and available resources are clearly outlined on their websites, brochures, and admissions materials.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

While the fall often brings a flurry of applications, admissions deadlines, and award notifications, the summer months offer breathing rooma perfect opportunity for financial aid directors to host a parent-focused workshop that is proactive, supportive, and deeply informative. Shownot just tellwhat families will need to do.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JULY 24, 2025

And importantly, by introducing your financial aid policies early and communicating them consistently, your school builds trust with families from day one. Tools like Schools and Student Services ® (SSS) with TaxStatus ® integration pull verified IRS data in 24–48 hours, helping reduce delays and prevent over- or under-awarding.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 10, 2025

Here are eight smart, approachable ways to engage prospective financial aid applicants through your summer camps. Make these sessions approachable: No application forms No pressure to enroll Just honest, clear info about how financial aid works Include real scenarios or anonymous sample awards to show whats possible.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 18, 2025

Many institutions now access tax-credit scholarships, community partnerships, and corporate sponsorships to support their financial aid pools. As a result, financial aid directors have an opportunity to better communicate these expanding resources to families who may not be aware of the full range of assistance available.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 2, 2025

These new opportunities mean schools must be ready to process increased financial aid applications quickly, equitably, and transparently. Heres how your school can prepareand why partnering with School and Student Services (SSS), powered by TaxStatus , puts you a step ahead. SSSs integration with TaxStatus changes that.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 23, 2025

SSS from VenturEd Solutions Revolutionizes Financial Aid Application Processing with Industry-Leading IRS Integration powered by TaxStatus New partnership with TaxStatus powers simplified and rapid verification of family tax information within a unified admissions, enrollment, and student lifecycle solution.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 11, 2025

They are responsible for guiding families through the financial aid process, ensuring transparency, and fostering open communication with both prospective and current families. Whether through better communication, improved policies, or innovative funding models, financial aid teams can simplify the experience and enhance family engagement.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Average aid per student Helps in understanding per-student investment. Aid-to-enrollment ratio Measures the correlation between aid allocation and new student enrollments. Yield rate of financial aid applicants Determines how many admitted students accept offers based on aid availability.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

This enhancement reduces application barriers for families and enables schools to make timely financial aid decisions without relying on manual or outdated methods. www.venturedsolutions.com About SSS: School and Student Services (SSS) is a trusted financial aid management solution for K-12 private and independent schools.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Secondarily, schools are seeing an influx of applications from families looking for tuition assistance. While financial aid is essential for keeping private schools diverse and accessible, the administrative workload that comes with processing all these applications can quickly become overwhelming. The good news?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — VenturEd Solutions has officially launched its enhanced School and Student Services (SSS) platform, with direct IRS integration, marking a significant advancement in financial aid processing for private and independent K12 schools. TAMPA, Fla. ,

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A strong financial aid program is essential for attracting and retaining top students. A successful program requires more than just financial resources, effective communication tools are equally vital to ensure transparency, build trust, and provide a positive experience for families.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 20, 2023

One benefit the PFS offers families is that they can fill out one PFS for multiple students from the same household for one fee rather than filling out the same information on multiple forms. Tip: SSS offers a complete resource library for families beginning the application process.

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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. Q: How Do You Overcome Individuals Who Aren’t Supportive of Centralizing Student Services?

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before. One way to retain your current staff, and stave off disruptions to student services, is to right-size their workload by leveraging technology. Let us know here.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 11, 2023

This year, we’re investing in several new modules which lay out the strategic application of the Civitas Learning platform. By discussing the intended outcome and walking you through the steps customers like you have taken to get there, we’re continuing to augment the strategic application of your solution. We love our student users!)

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Those of us working in college admissions offices are grateful and humbled to watch this happen every fall, as bright, able students begin a journey of discovery as strangers and emerge from the experience knowing more about themselves, each other and the possibilities that await after graduation.

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EAB

MARCH 10, 2023

Recruitment Management is a powerful complement to Navigate’s industry-leading student retention features—including onboarding, early alerts, workflow tools, and institutional analytics—already used by more than 850 colleges.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

How do private schools determine and communicate which costs are included in tuition and which are not? How do costs of attendance influence student and family experiences of belonging or marginalization? Providing more direct support to families filling out applications. Removing stigma. Experiences differ based on age.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 20, 2024

Did you know the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps remove obstacles, complete efficient reviews, and support families during the financial aid process? The financial aid season approaches, and your inbox overflows with applications. We all know the feeling.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2024

Full- F eature Dashboard : Imagine a world where applications, data, and insights all live harmoniously in one user-friendly dashboard. Expert Support for Families and Schools : Your financial aid solution should be able to manage even the most intricate applications. And if they do get stuck?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

At the same time, it’s a top priority for private and independent schools to provide thorough, equitable financial aid awards. The Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps families and schools by eliminating the complexity of the financial aid process.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

It is essential that your team communicates about financial aid—both internally to employees and externally to potential students. Without open communication, families with potential private school students may not understand that your school strives to be accessible and socioeconomically diverse.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 24, 2023

Providing information about the diverse financial aid opportunities your school offers early and often is one way to increase applications and enrollment. Ensure that families know financial aid basics , such as the application process and what type of aid is available.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 11, 2022

You can even increase the lifetime value of your students. At School and Student Services, we understand how important it is to keep your financial aid folders clean, and we offer a K-12 Select Software Suite that can help. Scholarship application essays. Contact Us at School and Student Services.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Regular Communication and Updates Personalized Check-Ins: Schedule regular check-ins with financial aid recipients and their families to monitor their progress and address any questions or concerns. Parent Involvement Opportunities Fundraising Events: Organize fundraising events to help reduce tuition costs and foster community engagement.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Let’s look at how to best prepare for and complete financial aid applications. Schools and organizations offer financial aid to ensure they attract talented and diverse students from various economic backgrounds, not just those who can afford full tuition. Most schools will have little COA variance between each student.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Summer is here, which means financial aid season is just around the corner, and many of you will be opening digital piles of applications in September. We compiled a checklist of three tasks you can knock out before opening those applications. What percentage of approved applicants ended up enrolling?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 10, 2024

VenturEd Solutions serves more than one million students and families at over 24,000 schools, districts, dioceses, multi-academy trusts, and educational organizations globally.

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Blackboard Blog

MAY 20, 2020

Because of our dedication to the higher education community, especially in times of such large-scale transition, we knew we had to respond quickly and effectively to continue supporting your efforts in this time of great change. Blackboard Student Services. Student Communication with Outbound Engagement Campaigns.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 31, 2022

From gathering a slew of personal documents, to application tracking and making decisions—everyone feels the pressure when things aren’t running smoothly. . Maintain clear and consistent communication with families about updated deadlines. . Considering the Switch to Early Awarding? Here are 3 Main Benefits .

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EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They also provided more hands-on training for faculty and students to spur wider adoption of the Navigate student success platform and improve communication during the registration process. I'm Tara Zirkel, Director of Strategic Research with a focus on community colleges here at EAB. We don't have students in two.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Then, acknowledge it while being attentive, helpful, and communicating clearly. . Our financial aid pros note that as you will review applications, it’s easy to be swayed by a moving story. Premium School and Student Services (SSS) members get access to their Financial Aid Forum to ask questions and find support. .

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