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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is critical in the face of a shrinking student population. Proactive Student Support Services Our Student Services Call Center plays a huge role in ensuring students feel seen and heard. These efforts signal to students that we care about their success even before they set foot on our campus.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The additional funding can be used to support research, program development, and student services focused on improving the college experience for this historically underrepresented group—Many AANHPI students hail from low-income families and are the first in their families to attend college. Approximately 35.1%

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Providing more direct support to families filling out applications. Interviewees noted how simplified application processes reported higher satisfaction rates from parents and often saved money through automating menial tasks such as status updates, document access, and personalized support. Removing stigma.

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7 Tips for Choosing a Smarter Financial Aid Solution

School & Student Services by Community Brands

A solution like School and Student Services (SSS), powered by TaxStatus , offers schools over 50 dynamic reports and the ability to view multi-year trends based on verified tax data. SSS gives schools live visibility into each application cycle, showing trends and gaps as they emerge. The result?

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“In order for Latinx students to want to come to Hartnell College, stay and complete, they need to feel a sense of belonging and cultural validation, and we have to offer high-value programs that offer a meaningful return on investment,” says Gutierrez. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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Ensure Equitable Access to Private School Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Simplified Application: Streamline the financial aid application process to minimize the burden on families. Now let’s look at how focusing on an inclusive school culture can provide more opportunities for schools to reach new students. Consider using online portals and automated systems to simplify the process.

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Beyond the Numbers: What Families Really Want from the Financial Aid Process

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Schools should offer anonymized aid reports showing, for example, “25 percent of applicants received full or partial aid” rather than exposing individual incomes. School aid offices can explicitly normalize that pathway: “Completing our aid application now helps you build great financial organization habits for future college planning.”