Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Market research provides the insights that give you a competitive advantage. The cost of college is a top concern for nearly every student and parent, and you have to balance their willingness to pay for a college education with the revenue you need to provide a quality educational experience. Ready to reach your enrollment goals?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2023

Ironically, while the audience sizes, venue locations, and Zoom formats have varied, the closing question has been ubiquitous: “What is one last thing you would like to say to parents or students?” For Parents/Supporting Adults (waves wand) PRESTO! but a magic wand? Forget Beer Goggles. Early and honest conversations about money.

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Enrollment Catalyst

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In this phase, the parent will decide to apply, enroll, and onboard. The parent has a decision to make. Through your work in the Awareness and Consideration Phases, this is where the parent makes their decision for the best school for their child. Remember, this decision is less about you and more about what the parent wants.

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Colorado State University

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Best blogs for parents and families As with many things in life, the journey to get to college takes a village. You might have parents or family members helping you navigate this process, pull together specific pieces your college search or your application, or be by your side when you’re hauling your stuff to Fort Collins.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This year my mom decided a similar experience would be the best birthday gift she could give. In the end, neither the meal nor the gift end up being extravagant- Moe’s and a sweatshirt to give you a recent example. As parents, of course we want to be consulted and weigh in. These two are like peas in a pod. But it’s the freedom.

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road2college

DECEMBER 3, 2023

During the height of college application season, many parents start to wonder just how much assistance they should be giving. The post Parenting Dilemma: To Assist or Not to Assist in College Applications? Hear What Parents Have to Say appeared first on Road2College.

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The College Solutions Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Death of a parent. Need to support family members such as elderly parents. Parents who face these financial challenges should definitely appeal a disappointing award, but many, many schools will entertain appeals without a solid financial reason. Parents also don’t want to come on strong. Change of marital status.

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Niche

APRIL 25, 2024

Have you ever felt like trying to grab the attention of busy parents feels kind of like throwing a glass of water into the ocean? What if your school became the hot topic in every parent group chat, the star of Starbucks meet-ups and the buzz at every birthday party, all thanks to some savvy digital strategies? Keep it simple.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In High School Student Perceptions of College Financing , students said that nine out of 10 parents or guardians are involved in college planning in the 11 th grade; the same proportion also said families have reviewed the financial aid award letters their students have received. Engage parents throughout the college planning process.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Blogs The Power of a Diverse Donor Portfolio in Your Annual Giving Program 3 Non-Alumni Audiences You Should Be Engaging Today’s advancement leaders will need to access the untapped potential of key audiences beyond alumni stakeholders if they’re going to meet their constantly growing institutional goals. Why engage non-alumni audiences?

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College Transitions

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Getting into the “right” college is typically the biggest concern for parents and students as they start to plan for the future. Think parents applying to specific prestigious preschools before their children are actually born in hopes that will give them a leg […]

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CampusESP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Each year, our annual best practices Summit is where our customers and friends come together to share their successes and learnings in tech and parent engagement. Takeaway #1: Texting parents amplifies your biggest messages and encourages action. Takeaway #2: No matter who owns parent engagement, cross-campus partnerships are critical.

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CampusESP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Catholic University needed a more centralized, streamlined system to communicate directly with parents and family members. The University Advancement team also wanted to better connect with potential and current members of their Parents Council, which requires an annual $5,000 contribution. Over the last four years, 4.5%

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The college application process can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for both high school students and their parents. A Quick Guide for Parents and Students Here are a few tips to make navigating the college application process go more smoothly: Start early: The college application process takes time and effort.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Talking to Other Parents I didn’t realize how important intentionally cultivating a community of care was until I became a parent. I didn’t take any extra breaks and tried to power through any feelings of exhaustion while I was giving presentations about general education courses and electives.

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CampusESP

APRIL 18, 2023

JCU knows that in addition to personalizing messaging for students, personalizing messaging for parents can also be an effective enrollment strategy. As prospective JCU students move from stage to stage in Slate, their parents move to the same stage in CampusESP. You’re missing a bet by not including parents in the admissions process.”

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SSA Online College Prep

MARCH 30, 2023

Make life as easy as possible for your recommender - give them all the info (brag sheet!) Parent FAQs: Letters of Recommendation Edition! Parents have so many questions about college. Give your recommender a lot of time and notice. Give them a “ brag sheet.” How to get your recommendations on time?

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DC College Counseling

MARCH 12, 2024

The findings were interesting: giving low-income students an admissions advantage resulted in a significant amount of economic diversity, but a very small increase in racial diversity. Giving an additional advantage to students from low-performing schools helped some, but not much. So what worked best?

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 1, 2023

The logic has been that children of alumni may be among the most eager applicants, as they have learned a lot about a school literally at their parent’s knee. At these private, elite universities, alumni represent a huge chunk of the donors who regularly and generously give to the college. apply for admission.

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Discovery College Consulting

APRIL 30, 2024

If you’re a high school student, or the parent of one, you may feel like you’re experiencing whiplash in trying to keep up with the ever-evolving test requirements at U.S. There also is a correlation between students’ scores and their parents’ level of education. Test-flexible. Test-blind.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We hate hearing this sentence from parents. While some parents see legacy status as a sure thing when it comes to admissions, it's much more complicated than that, especially at U Chicago. In 2019, the Guardian listed U Chicago as a school where “legacy status does not give applicants a meaningful boost.” This can be confusing.

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AHM Advising

AUGUST 30, 2023

3) The student and at least one parent (now called "contributor") will need an FSA ID. You will need to know the parent and student’s full legal name, date of birth, and Social Security Number. Either student or parent can begin working on the FAFSA once the FSA IDs have been created.

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Stephanie’s advice: When your prospective schools are reading through your applications, you want them to experience various facets of who you are with a through line that gives them a clear picture of who is knocking at their door. Then practice with a parent or coach who can help you shake off any nerves.

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Koodoos Learning

APRIL 16, 2022

The answer, like most I give when prospective students or parents ask me questions about college essays, is both yes and no. What advice would you give a sibling or friend going through a similar experience? As you can see, only prompt #6 gives you the freedom to write about any topic. How did you respond?

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 13, 2023

So, we started a series on how to tackle those big topics in your Common App essay, and now we’re talking about how to write a Common App essay about having a parent in jail. If you have one or both parents in jail, there is a good chance you’ll need to address it somewhere in your Common App.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I expect that this will mean much more information about the students as a whole, and less focus on just giving out numbers. What good does it do to give out an average or mid-range GPA for the applicant pool or the admitted group when a student’s comparison point can be so widely varied?

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road2college

JULY 5, 2023

A parent decided to give her student gifts to open in the months leading up to graduation. The post College Countdown Gift Ideas for Parents of Seniors appeared first on Road2College. Read how she.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 10, 2024

Topics: Visits, Making a Decision, Financial Aid Appeals Resources, Imposter Syndrome, Dealing with Parents, Dealing with Others. Tell your parents and maybe a few friends, and sleep on it. Tell your parents and a couple of friends. Ask them to give you some time and then present your research to them. Does it feel right?

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Niche

MAY 6, 2024

41% of students who didn’t know their household income said they were afraid to ask their parents because of how it might impact their options. The majority of low-income (51%) and 41% of all students also indicated that they were afraid to ask their parents if cost was a factor in their decision.

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Niche

MARCH 20, 2024

In the world of K-12 schools, standing out on Niche is like giving your school a megaphone in the sea of whispers. In 2023, 70% of parents said negative feedback from current parents or difficulty finding reviews would cause them to remove a school from consideration—don’t let that happen to you!

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BestColleges

AUGUST 8, 2023

A 2021 Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) report found college "early decision" deadlines often give an advantage to wealthier students with more resources. First-generation students face unique barriers to applying for college and often miss out on early decision deadlines for admission.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As parents and students clamor for a competitive edge, many are drawn to the disproportionately high admission rates from certain private high schools (like Philips Exeter Academy, St. Prospective parents call these schools “feeder schools” to the Ivy League and peer institutions. Cookson, Jr.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

31, gives Colorado students from families making $65,000 or less free tuition starting this fall semester. UNC is joining Colorado State University Pueblo and the University of Colorado Boulder in giving free tuition to students who qualify financially. And we also have this thing about 'Bears give back,'" said Hancock. "So

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EAB

MAY 16, 2023

Students in this generation are changing the way institutions create and execute engagement strategies­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­—from enrollment to retention to alumni giving—requiring them to be more customized and digitally omnipresent than ever before.

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the college spy

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Many parents buy their high school senior a new laptop as a graduation gift so they are prepared for college. Give the gift of learning to invest. Parents can set up an account with an online brokerage or trading platform and work together to choose the first investments. Upgrade their technology. Don’t wait until graduation.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I witnessed an Aha moment by a parent I spoke with last week about her son's college application essays. But that's one of the best (and most legitimate) ways for parents or other adults to get involved in the essay process: ask probing questions that help with self-knowledge. She asked what the goal was with the personal essay.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

If you are a high school senior or the parent of one, you likely are aware of the problems that have plagued the new FAFSA since it became available at the end of December. Such a strategy is risky, as colleges will have to wait until they receive students’ FAFSA information to give families a final aid award.

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