Month

September 2024
Government Report on FAFSA Debacle Released
Make no bones about it, last yearā€™s FAFSA debacle caused widespread havoc and panic among students, families and institutions of higher education. In January, CNBC said, ā€œRocky FAFSA Rollout Leaves Millions of Students, Families Frustratedā€ ā€¦ [1] In February, the Los Angels Times said of it, ā€œThis is Just the Biggest Fiascoā€ ā€¦[2] And in...
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9 Statistics Every Institution of Higher Education Should Know
With the higher education landscape drastically shifting and enrolling new students becoming more difficult than perhaps ever before, institutions of higher education should be aware of the following statistics. 691 million. The number of Google search results for the various versions of ā€œOnline degree in ai.ā€ 61.8%: The portion of recent high school grads that...
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Why Using a Contact Center to Generate Edu Leads Could Boost Enrollments
New student enrollments are the lifeblood of any institution of higher education. Because without continuously filling the pipeline with prospects, enrollments are likely to declineā€¦ which could lead to catastrophe. In fact, catastrophes are already happening. This year alone, itā€™s estimated that one college or university is closing down, every week.[1] Now, there are a...
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Could These Degree Offerings Be the Next Revenue Boon For Online Colleges and Universities?
691 million. Thatā€™s the number of Google search results for the various versions of ā€œonline degree in ai.ā€ 691 million! Considering the first bachelorā€™s degree program in AI was launched just six years ago at Carnegie Mellon, this is an astounding level of interest. Itā€™s especially astounding considering the ā€œonlineā€ aspect of the Google search...
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