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Financial Aid Equity and Institutional Revenue Impact

Financial Aid Strategies and College Revenue Impact In the 1980’s and 90’s, the cost of attending private institutions outpaced the rate of inflation, making it harder for institutions to enroll students. The cost was far greater than what families

Title IV Compliance and A133 Audit Findings

Title IV Compliance and A133 Audit Findings NSLDS reporting and A133 audit Title IV compliance findings can be a challenge for Higher Education Institutions. Proper enrollment reporting is critical for institutions to be in compliance with federal financial aid

Kathy Posey Joins focusEDU as a Consulting Director

Kathy Posey Joins focusEDU as a Consulting Director Kathy Posey joins focusEDU as a Consulting Director. Kathy is an accomplished higher education professional with more than 15 years of experience in assessing Registrar offices to determine strengths and challenges,

Tim Taylor Joins focusEDU as Consulting Director

Timothy Taylor joins focusEDU as Consulting Director Tim Taylor has joined the team of focusEDU as a Consulting Director. Tim's appointment as a Consulting Director for registrar services covers a wide-ranging career path (travel industry, business owner, and higher

Higher Education Prosperity Through Intelligent Pricing

Institutional Prosperity Through Intelligent Pricing Modern market reality: there are fewer college-ready students from families who are able or willing to pay close to ever-rising college sticker prices. In response, many colleges are closely examining their pricing – and

Best Practices for On-Line and Remote Classes

Best Practices for On-line and Remote Classes In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions have canceled on-campus courses and are struggling to substitute on-line courses as an academically acceptable alternative means of instruction. However, quickly converting on-campus

CRM Engage and Enroll Students

ENGAGE AND ENROLL STUDENTS USING YOUR CRM We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in higher education; demographic cliffs, declining international student enrollment, a pandemic, testing changes, and a whole new generation of students

A Critical Moment for Accessibility in Online Education

A Critical Moment for Accessibility in Online Education When the normalcy of a system is severely shaken, what follows is a critical moment that holds the potential for dramatic change. This window of opportunity is well understood by policy

Enrollment as a Lens on Higher Education

Enrollment As a Lens on Higher Education If the days of being able to work decentrally are over and we cannot afford to do two or three or five separate tactics, then finding ways to optimize internal intelligence and

Questions to Ask Registrar Candidates

Questions to Ask Registrar Candidates We all know the questions to ask when interviewing a candidate for a position on our campus.  We want to get to know him or her as a person and as a professional, whether

Curriculum Committee Approvals Link to Degree Audit

Curriculum Committee Approvals Link to Your Degree Audit System In the best of all worlds, your faculty and their Curriculum Committees will understand that when they approve a course that the course needs to be applied correctly into a

Interim Leadership in Enrollment Services

Interim Leadership in Enrollment Services – What to Consider and How to Select the Right Candidate Interim leadership is a sound strategy Interim leadership in enrollment services adds value.  When a top enrollment services administrator leaves the