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Sustainable student success strategies for higher ed leaders

Three college presidents share four lessons for building a sustainable student success model through connected support and real-time…
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What's changed after the new FAFSA? One enrollment leader's biggest lessons

Learn how enrollment leaders can strengthen FAFSA follow-up, improve affordability conversations, and keep students engaged through today's evolving…
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How one university used AI to build trust in financial scenario planning

Discover how the New Jersey Institute of Technology built an AI-enabled financial scenario planning simulator for campus stakeholders.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
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6 trends we're watching after the end of Grad PLUS

The end of Grad PLUS is reshaping graduate enrollment. Explore six key trends in borrowing, scholarships, private loans,…
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  • Enrollment Blog

    Content strategy by generation: 6 insights from our surveys of 22,000 students

    To help your enrollment team connect online with today’s students, I want to share 6 key insights from our latest surveys of more than 22,000 students, covering how Millennials, Gen Z, and a newly identified subset of students, Gen P, interact with colleges online.

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  • Advancement Blog

    What advancement leaders can learn from enrollment leaders about Gen Z

    Students in this generation are changing the way institutions create and execute engagement strategies­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­—from enrollment to retention to alumni giving—requiring them to be more customized and digitally omnipresent than ever before.

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  • Community College Blog

    Top 5 priorities for community college leaders in 2024

    In this blog post, we’ll explore the five most urgent priorities for right sizing your strategy in the year ahead, as outlined by two of EAB’s leading community college experts, Dr. Tara Zirkel and Dr. Christina Hubbard.

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  • Advancement Blog

    Overcome these two roadblocks to engage young alumni

    Engaging young alumni is vital for the health of your institution and annual giving program. In this blog post, we’ll explore two key roadblocks that impact the engagement of young alumni and tips to combat them.

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  • Enrollment Blog

    How to design a virtual tour that addresses Gen P’s biggest concerns

    Because virtual tours are highly trafficked and have the potential to speak directly to students’ concerns, explore how virtual tours can address Gen P’s top concerns in a way that could be more compelling and immersive than other channels.

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  • Advancement Blog

    3 recommendations for your 2023-24 annual giving strategy

    It’s well understood that the pandemic significantly influenced donor behavior, prompting individuals to reconsider where, why, and how they contribute to causes and organizations. In response, Advancement teams had to think beyond their traditional approaches and find new ways to engage and retain their donors.

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  • Enrollment Blog

    Why Enroll360 Match’s partnership with Naviance will transform college admissions

    With overall college enrollment continuing a decade-long pattern of decline, much has been said about the need to break down barriers inherent to the traditional admissions model. Such efforts would create a more equitable path to higher education and encourage more Gen Z students to attend college.

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  • Advancement Blog

    The dos and don’ts of leveraging university traditions in your annual giving strategy

    Today’s donors are more likely to give when they have an emotional connection to a mission or organization. Utilizing these traditions in your institution’s annual giving strategy can reignite memories in your alumni and inspire them to give back to their alma mater.

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  • Student Success Blog

    Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

    Colleges and universities, where many young people get their first real taste of independence and experience community, are ideal places to spark this change. In this blog, I’ll outline the imperatives for campus administrators to act on, as well as five actions you can take today.

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