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How Much Have We Been Undercounting Online Students?

Ruffaloni

Millions of online undergraduate and graduate students may have been undercounted. Having focused on the returning adult student for more than 20 years, I have often thought that 12-month (academic year) unduplicated headcount data better portray adult student participation in higher education than the fall snapshot data that is commonly used to understand of the “shape” of the market.

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Whats A Deferral And What Do You Do About It?

Ivy Central

When you apply to your top choice college in the early application round you will get one of three responses, accepted (yippee), rejected (boo) or deferred (what?). In this article, I’m going to explore what it means if you are deferred and more importantly what to do about it. What is deferral? Deferral from a college means you are still in the game, the college has not rejected your application, rather that your application will be re-evaluated along with the applications they receive in the R

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Guide to 2023 Higher Ed Admissions & Enrollment Management Conferences

Enrollment Builders

We at Enrollment Builders love in-person networking events. We're so glad that most higher ed organizations are hosting their admissions and enrollment management conferences in 2023. Now, almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything, it's starting to feel like "normal" again. We are grateful that conferences have mostly returned to business as usual.

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Understanding the Decision Phase of the Family Journey

Enrollment Catalyst

In my previous two blog posts, I discussed the Awareness and Consideration Phases of the Family Journey. This model has been developed by Andy Lynch, President and CEO of North Star Marketing. We will be using the framework of the Family Journey for our discussion at our Geeks on the Road Workshop in Orlando. 52 enrollment and marketing geeks from 29 schools in 15 states and 2 provinces will gather in Orlando for the first “Geeks on the Road” Workshop.

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The Role of Parents/Caregivers in College Admission

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

My daughter’s birthday party was last Friday. Long story short, it involved a frenzied and surprisingly competitive neighborhood- wide scavenger hunt, copious amounts of half- eaten pizza slices, a sugar fueled late-night living room dance party, and periodic tween screaming that hit notes any soprano would commend. Good times were had and only one slight injury occurred.

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Medical School Acceptance Rates by Race (2022): Does Ethnicity Play a Role?

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn how much race matters when applying to medical schools and how diversity is achieved through admissions. The AAMC publishes annual data regarding medical school acceptance rates by race. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Medical school acceptance rates by race Part 3: GPA and MCAT scores by race/ethnicity Part 4: Will race impact my admissions odds?

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

EAB

Blogs. 700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution. Online students and other non-traditional audiences are increasingly an area of focus for institutions nationwide. But there is one large group of non-traditional students that’s been previously excluded: incarcerated students. Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college edu

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Here Are College Football’s Biggest and Coolest NIL Deals in 2022

BestColleges

College athletes have been able to profit off their name, image, and likeness since July 2021. This college football season was the second full season in which players have been able to make NIL deals. This year saw big bucks, unique partnerships, and the extension of NIL deals into private philanthropy. The college football landscape forever changed in 2021 when the NCAA implemented its policy allowing college athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

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F&M College | Check out amazing student stories and experiences! 

iSchoolConnect

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, F&M is home to students from over 40 countries. Along with having a strong education system, the college offers a vibrant social life with 100+ student clubs, 11 intramural and club sports teams, and much more. The research opportunities provided by F&M College are popular with all students. We connected with […].

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The Complete Guide to Google Scholarships

PrepScholar

Google is one of the world's software and technology powerhouses—it's not surprising that they offer several scholarships for students interested in pursuing computer science and engineering. Because Google has the resources to offer very generous awards, applicants come up against serious competition when gunning for one of their scholarships. If you're interested in a Google scholarship, you should be as prepared as possible if you want to submit a successful application.

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Emotions and College Planning

Ruffaloni

In 2022 RNL surveyed high school counselors and parents of high school students, and overwhelmingly they shared that the mental and emotional health of students was their most pressing concern. In addition, counselors said mental and emotional health was their primary job focus, and parents shared their worries about how mental and emotional health issues might impact their students’ lives and transition into college and adulthood. .

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A Note to Regular Decision Applicants from the Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

December 23, 2022. Greetings! With the approaching Regular Decision application deadline for Cornell University, application materials will be sent to us in increasing volume as many students work intently to finalize their admissions applications and essays. We will be working hard to process application materials and respond to related inquiries as soon as we can.

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How to Withdraw Your College Application

College Transitions

You entered the college admissions crucible in Fall 2022 as an “applicant” and emerged as an “accepted student.” This glorious metamorphosis deserves to be met with excessive celebration. It’s a time to ceremoniously put down.

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7 Retention Strategies in the Evaluation Phase of the Family Journey

Enrollment Catalyst

Once a family is enrolled in your school, the parent is in the evaluation phase of the Family Journey. Parents will validate their choice and determine if they have made the right decision. This Phase is focused on retention. Just because a family is enrolled today, doesn’t mean that they will continue their enrollment. Parents continually reflect on their experience in your school and evaluate the decision they’ve made.

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Holiday Gift Guide for Parents of Teens

the college spy

I speak with high school students every day. As we work to develop college lists and effective applications, my students share details of their lives and I get to know them well. Based on these conversations, here is The College Spy’s list of what your teen really wants (and needs) for the holidays. Upgrade their technology. Many parents buy their high school senior a new laptop as a graduation gift so they are prepared for college.

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Tuition at Every Medical School in the United States (Updated in 2022)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Medical school tuition and fees for out-of-state students, listed from highest to lowest. How much does medical school cost? Introduction List of tuition at every medical school (MD) List of tuition at every medical school (DO). -. Introduction It’s a well-known fact that attending medical school is expensive. To illustrate this, consider the median costs of tuition, fees, and health insurance at allopathic medical schools during the 2022–2023 academic year: $41,095 (in-state, public medical sch

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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and well-being are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

EAB

Blogs. Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help. Content warning: this blog contains discussions of gun violence and hate speech. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a media interview with Brandon Wolf , a survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and a civil rights activist.

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3 Colleges with Amazing Swimming Pools

College Wise

Is the thought of going to a college with a sub-standard pool a big red flag for you? Can you not imagine life without being in the water? Whether you're a student athlete, a competitive swimmer, or just love swimming, this blog will explore three great colleges that come complete with an amazing swimming pool!

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Report: Education Dept. Illegally Took Wages From Student Loan Borrowers

BestColleges

Wage garnishments are withheld wages from loan borrowers who have defaulted. Garnishment became illegal after the CARES Act of 2020. The report claims the Department of Education has lost control over the garnishment collection system, saying it is riddled with invalid addresses and gaps in contact information. Borrowers are being harmed by illegal wage withholding and have experienced increased housing, food, and savings insecurities, the report says.

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Updating Your Law School Applications

Anna Ivey Consulting

The holidays can be a mixed bag for law school applicants. Those who already have acceptances in their pockets are able to kick back and enjoy the seasonal respite. But if you are still waiting to hear back, you are probably sitting around dinner tables fending off questions from everyone and their brother about your law school results. It's hard for people — even people one or two degrees removed from the admissions process — to accept that you may be in for a longer period of waiting.

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What Are the Ivy League Schools' Acceptance Rates for 2022?

PrepScholar

The eight schools in the Ivy League are among the most well-known and selective universities both within the US and in the world at large. Because of this, Ivy League (and similarly selective non-Ivy) schools have tens of thousands of students from whom to choose their class of 2026. But what are Ivy League schools' acceptance rates, and how have those rates changed over time?

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Phil Hill Talks About the Impact of New IPEDS Data on Institutions and EdTech

Ruffaloni

I’ve been reading Phil Hill’s excellent blog ( PhilOnEdTech ) for the last few years, and have wanted to talk with him many times. I finally picked up the phone to talk with him about a set of blogs he wrote about new data from IPEDS that indicate that they’ve been undercounting online students by almost 2 million students. I was so fascinated by the new data that I did some additional analysis myself in another blog , but watch my interview with Phil in this post.

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$1.5 million Gift Will Create Kraft Center for Student Success

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology announced today a $1.5 million donation from the Kraft Family Foundation. The funds will establish the Kraft Center for Student Success at the college’s new campus in Nubian Square, where students will receive resources to support academics, transportation, housing, food, childcare support, mental health resources, and career coaching while studying for careers in technical fields.

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What to Do After Getting Deferred By Your First-Choice College

College Transitions

You shed any Prufrockian paralysis and boldly confess your undying love to the college of your dreams. By applying early decision you’ve offered them 100% commitment and devotion with no guarantees in return. Your heart.

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An Open-Minded Approach to College List Building

College Admissions Strategies

News flash! Not everybody gets to go to Princeton! In fact, very few people get to go to Princeton. Likewise the other Ivies, MIT, Cal Tech, Duke, Chicago, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt and a couple dozen other brand name universities. Only about 40,000 of last year’s 1.1 million college applicants, or 3%, are now freshmen […]. The post An Open-Minded Approach to College List Building appeared first on College Admissions Strategies.

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Why you were denied

JON BOECKENSTEDT'S ADMISSIONS WEBLOG

Some early decision admission decisions are rolling in, from the sound of things. And the annual understandable confusion from parents, counselors, and students rolls in right behind them. Few of them, of course, are questioning or complaining about acceptances; it’s the denials (also called “rejections”) that cause the stress and strain.

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2023 UGA EA Decisions

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Early Action decisions will be released later this afternoon, so here are some details about the EA applicant and admitted groups. I will also add a comment to the top of this post when decisions go live (4 pm EST), and I will announce it on Twitter as well. When you log into your status page, you will see a “View Update” link under the Status Update, and that is where you will see your decision.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

EAB

Blogs. Creating a data-informed campus: part 2. How to staff your analytics function. The need for data-informed decision making in higher education continues to increase. As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. But successful adoption of new technologies requires more than just the technology itself—it also requires the necessary leadership to set a clear vision for ana

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Extracurriculars for Students Interested in a Business Major

College Wise

Some students apply to college with a plan to explore a wide variety of fields and then figure out where their true passions lie. Not so with business applicants. That's why exploring business-related extracurriculars and demonstrating an academic interest throughout high school can help increase students' chances of admission to college and their dream program.

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Fostering College Success: Family Privilege Eludes Students Aged Out of System

BestColleges

This is the fourth installment in "Fostering College Success," a BestColleges News special report exploring the unique challenges students with experience in foster care face while pursuing higher education. Family privilege is the idea that young people who come from an intact family have an advantage over those with experience in the foster care system.

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SAT and ACT Prep: Your Guide to the Best Free Resources

road2college

SAT and ACT prep doesn’t have to be expensive; in fact, many of the best resources are free. Below, I’ve. The post SAT and ACT Prep: Your Guide to the Best Free Resources appeared first on Road2College.

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9 First Generation Scholarships to Help You Pay for College

PrepScholar

Paying for college can be challenging for many students. College is expensive and the financial aid process isn't always transparent or easy to navigate. Fortunately, if you're willing to spend some time looking, there are many different resources out there that can help you figure out how to pay for college. If you're a first generation college student, there are many first generation scholarship opportunities that you can apply for.

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Institutional Research: Get to Know Them (and Let Them Get to Know You)!

Ruffaloni

Institutional research can help you unlock enrollment insights. You call them when you need data. You rely upon them for information when conducting self-studies and when you go through accreditation reviews. But do they know what your department does and needs? Your campus partners in Institutional Research (IR) sit a virtual gold mine of data. As institutions have embraced technology platforms and systems, the additional data that is (or can be) available can unlock many hidden institutional s

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Ways to warm up on campus

Colorado State University

No matter where you’re coming from, there’s no need to worry about the cold in Fort Collins. The weather is usually mild and there are lots of ways to keep warm while roaming Colorado State University’s campus. #1. Stay toasty near a fire in the Lory Student Center. There are many spaces in the Lory Student Center to re-charge. Kick your feet up and read a book near the fireplaces of the Diane Warren Kindness Lounge or the Paul and Elsie Forsythe Legacy Lounge. #2.

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How to improve your college application

Solomon Admissions

There you are. Sitting at your desk listening to your teacher go on and on about the Pythagorean Theorem and why it is important to master so that you test well and can get into college. Per usual, you struggle to focus and your mind starts to wander. In that exact moment, you begin to wonder, what things actually look good on a college application?

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Do You Need a New Website?

Enrollment Management

How to know when it’s time to replace or repair I was recently involved in a small fender bender. Thankfully no one was injured, but there was some damage to my car. What to me seemed like a minor dent and busted light, to my mechanic was a reason to write off the car. I […]. The post Do You Need a New Website? appeared first on Enrollment Resources.

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Choices and Options- A Blueprint for College Admission

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Would you rather eat a bowl of worms or drink a gallon of sour milk? . Would you rather walk to school naked one day or walk to school backwards every day? . Would you rather sit on a nail or stand on a push pin? . These are just a few of the queries I overheard recently at a sixth-grade girls spend the night party. Hold on. Let me clarify- I have a sixth-grade daughter and I was washing dishes while they were playing this game in the adjoining room.