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3 tech-enabled strategies to get ahead of FAFSA setbacks early
Explore how two community colleges used the Coordinated Care Network to help students complete their FAFSAs.
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What is Guided Pathways—and is it still worth the hype?
Nearly 10 years after the term became ubiquitous, we provide a refresher on what Guided Pathways is, why technology is a critical component in scaling campus-wide efforts, and profile the most promising tech-focused practices from your peers.
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Four tips to engage and enroll the “moveable middle”
This blog will share four insights and tips to help you identify, engage, and enroll this crucial prospective student demographic known as the moveable middle.
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Master these 6 trends to recruit and retain ‘Gen P’ at your community college
In this blog, we’ll explore six trends unique to community college prospects. Understanding these trends will help you better recruit and retain ‘Gen P.’
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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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What is “one front door” onboarding and how could it help your students?
In a recent podcast conversation, Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Success at Germanna Community College, and EAB’s Dr. Tara Zirkel unpacked some of the strategies Germanna has leveraged to streamline enrollment processes for all learners.
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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness
While loan payments will continue to be stalled for students actively enrolled at your institution, there are a number of ways they could negatively impact your students—and your retention rates—today. Fortunately, there are ways community colleges can proactively assist students facing financial hardships and help them stay on the path to timely (and affordable) completion.
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Are you meeting students’ basic needs?
Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. However, many students face significant barriers outside of the classroom that hinder their ability to excel, like I did.
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Why customer service matters for community colleges
While we might not always think of students as “customers,” the reality is that their experiences as consumers shape their expectations for how they interact with colleges. In order to design a modern student experience, colleges must understand the forces that shape student expectations long before they arrive on campus.
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