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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

Providing more financial aid and more information about financial aid can help prospective students make a true risk assessment. Providing more generous financial aid targeted based on need and simple to apply for has a strong positive impact on increasing enrollment and persistence.

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Improving Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Rates: Learning from the Arrupe College Strategic Enrollment Model

The Change Leader, Inc.

Assisting Students with Maximizing Financial Aid, Transferring, and Post-graduation Support Since Arrupeā€™s model depends on students receiving the maximum amount of Pell grants and state aid possible. In addition, to close the technology gap, all students receive a laptop and, since the pandemic, internet hotspots.

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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 departmentā€”whether it is academic, registrar, advising, career counseling, student services, student success, food service, housingā€”are separate fiefdoms.

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The State of Higher Education Part 2: Changing Higher Education Podcast 160 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton 09:45 Well, that makes perfect sense, given that there is less financial aid coming from the States. The interesting thing is, though, when we ask currently enrolled students what keeps or helps them stay enrolled, besides seeing the value, the other number-one reason is their financial aid package.

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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.

Families can come for 15 minutes, receive the diploma, and leave, or they can stay for four or five hours and enjoy DJs, food trucks, and all that. We do it outside. We have a DJ. Itā€™s an all-day affair. But when the student receives their diploma, they can bring whoever they want to on stage.