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Closing the Gap on FAFSA Completion RatesMay 14, 2024 - 1:53 pm
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Preparing for the 2024-25 Award Year: Understanding the FAFSA Simplification ActDecember 28, 2023 - 2:41 pm
Latest Insight Posts
Driving Institutional Success Through AnalysisJanuary 12, 2025 - 6:05 pm
Pay Now or Pay Later: Strengthening Financial Aid OperationsJanuary 5, 2025 - 4:34 pm
How to Hire Smart: A Creative Approach to Evaluating Potential Employees December 18, 2024 - 11:15 am
Driving Institutional Success Through Analysis
By: Tiffany Motyka, EdD Senior Consultant, Financial Aid Service Institutions of higher education are valuable in so many ways. The economic impact of higher education is hard to dispute. According to the report Predicting College Closures and Financial Distress, as an industry, American higher education directly: Enrolls nearly 25 million students Employs approximately 3 million employees […]
Pay Now or Pay Later: Strengthening Financial Aid Operations
By: Delinda “Lindy” Hall Ed.D. Financial aid offices increasingly operate under lean budgets and staffing models, where the challenge of “doing more with less”—whether in labor or financial resources—has become the prevailing theme. This pressure doesn’t just stop there; it may also put operations at risk, as financial aid professionals struggle to manage budget constraints, staffing […]
How to Hire Smart: A Creative Approach to Evaluating Potential Employees
By: Dotti Davidson Having a brilliant team starts with hiring smart. So many times, we review resumes and gravitate to the level of experience the candidate brings. We make the hire based on their experience; despite not assessing other factors that are critical to success in the role. Hiring smart involves evaluating candidates through various creative […]