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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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Survey data show disparities in college course registration holds

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Melinda Anderson, executive director of the academic advising group NACADA, says she’s been encouraging institutions to re-examine their hold policies. ” What about financial holds? ” More difficult are financial holds due to large balances that students must pay on their own.