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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog. In our 2023 survey of adult learners , respondents identified financial aid, scholarships, and cost of attendance among the top factors they consider when making an enrollment decision.

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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. The challenge is that data is siloed across campus.

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

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Dimension People and Services Emotional Understanding and managing one's feelings • Student Affairs • Counseling • Student Success • Accessibility Services Intellectual Understanding and managing one's feelings Faculty Student Success Advising Mentoring/Tutoring Accessibility Services Physical Maintaining a healthy body through exercise, nutrition, (..)

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Assistant Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness, Mississippi State University University Research Supporting undergraduate research and challenging assumptions R.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

These should not be done as part of the regular campus tours, as students need this provided to them in extra information sessions. In your LMS, store modules with information typically presented at orientation so students can access them anytime. Even simple things like naming your Cashier’s Office, the bursar’s office.

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The Eight Dimensions of Student Wellness

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That is the law that protects us against having our health information shared. We can think about the Financial Aid Office. Did you know your bursar is a wellness office? Don't miss a beat Visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes, information on our expert contributors, and more.

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How to Encourage Student Help-Seeking Behavior

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I did not know the bursar was not someone's last name until I was taught that the bursar is a role and not person. And what I mean by that and what that looks like, a "Hand Raise" could be for a student that knows they need some sort of financial assistance to continue at college, but they don't know either how to navigate the website.

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