Posts in Financial Aid

Is Your Financial Aid Management Software Holding You Back? Here’s How to Tell…

August 7, 2024

Is understaffing, user training, or outdated technology the cause of financial aid office woes?

In Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Uncertainties of the New FAFSA Rollout

July 17, 2024

Find out how institutions are faring in the wake of the new FAFSA rollout.

As FAFSA Delays Continue, How Can Institutions Mitigate the Damage?

February 14, 2024

Student aid information won’t be released until March. Here’s how institutions can prevent further delays to the financial aid award process.

Are You Ready for the FAFSA Simplification? Here’s What You Need to Know.

November 29, 2023

The simplified FAFSA comes out on December 31. How can you prepare for its impact on your campus?

3 Ways to Enhance the Student Financial Aid Experience

August 16, 2023

Institutions can improve the financial aid student experience by implementing these three strategies.

How to Use the Enrollment Funnel to Evaluate Recruitment Strategies

May 3, 2023

As admissions teams assess their campaign efficacy, examining data from the enrollment funnel can help them pinpoint areas for improvement.

A 3-Step Process for Using Financial Aid to Boost Student Retention

March 22, 2023

These three steps can help institutions improve student retention rates.

How to Use Financial Aid to Overcome Enrollment Challenges

March 8, 2023

What must institutions do to ensure the financial aid packages they offer are compelling enough to attract students and encourage enrollment?

5 Email Communications Tips for Financial Aid Offices

September 14, 2022

Email remains the best way to communicate with students about financial aid. We explore 5 tips to help institutions create effective financial aid emails.

Three Ways to Increase FAFSA Completion Rates

August 24, 2022

With FAFSA renewals down, what can institutions do to promote FAFSA completion for returning students?

Financial Literacy as a Student Success Strategy

April 13, 2022

Institutions looking to retain more students and engage alumni should examine how financial literacy impacts student and institutional success.

3 Ways to Make Financial Aid More Efficient Via Automation

December 15, 2021

As enrollments decline and appeals rise, institutions need flexible, configurable solutions to meet today’s financial aid challenges.

How to Quickly Craft Competitive and Compliant Financial Aid Offers

October 13, 2021

To meet growing challenges and create compliant aid packages, financial aid offices need to leverage the power of modern solutions.

5 Tips to Personalize Your Financial Aid Communications

September 29, 2021

To connect with their students, financial aid officers need a communications strategy that revolves around personalized messaging in a student’s preferred channels.