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

EAB

Learn more Learn more about intent marketing to recruit adult learners How to support adult learners For adult learners, the weight of career, family, and other personal obligations can make college especially difficult to navigate. This is especially true of adult learners who started college but did not complete their degree.

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The hybrid campus: Why colleges still need a physical presence in a virtual world

University Business

As proponents of hybrid campuses suggest , institutions should reimagine a campus-based education as a “technology-enabled student experience” that blends the physical and digital worlds in instruction and academic programs, scheduling, career counseling, student engagement and other services colleges normally offer.

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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Community colleges can enhance their admissions process by emphasizing the availability of services such as academic advising, tutoring, career counseling, and financial aid assistance. Not only does this commitment lead to more applications, it can also improve student retention rates.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid. So, what’s going on with these student populations?

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Additionally, universities can offer financial aid and scholarships to students who may struggle to afford the cost of tuition or living expenses. This can include career counseling, leadership development programs, and experiential learning opportunities that allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

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Unleash the Chatbots! AI for Retention

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

When it determines that students could use specific help, it connects them to corresponding on-campus resources, like the financial aid office or the career center. Each department—whether it is academic, registrar, advising, career counseling, student services, student success, food service, housing—are separate fiefdoms.