by Nick Willis | Nov 16, 2022 | Enrollment, Financial Aid
Every year higher ed. institutions have to make a difficult decision about how they are going to strategically award institutional aid to their students. It’s difficult because your financial aid strategy has massive financial implications both for students and for...
by Ryan Dougherty | Sep 29, 2022 | Enrollment
September offers enrollment leaders a brief opportunity to collect their breath. With orientation in the rearview mirror at most schools, efforts now pivot to the next recruitment class. If you’re coming off a great class there is energy for the road ahead, but for...
by Ryan Dougherty | Jun 4, 2022 | Enrollment
Summer is a critical time to build your next successful recruitment class. Once the May 1 admission Rubicon is crossed, leaders face critical summer choices. Do you feverishly try to close a deposit shortfall for this fall? Can you take a vacation and regroup? Should...
by Rob Westervelt | Dec 23, 2017 | Enrollment
Two years ago, I was in an airport awaiting a flight when I received an urgent message from an executive recruiter. She had a job opportunity for me to lead undergraduate admissions at a highly selective university. Among the main duties listed in the position profile...
