Families’ increased need for financial aid continues to shift and will likely do so throughout the coming year.
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Enrollment
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
While independent schools may be facing financial difficulties this coming school year, they can use their independence to meet the market’s quickly shifting needs.
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Business Intelligence
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Cash Management
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Research
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Tuition
While annual giving did not dip precipitously, most schools shouldn’t count on it to fill the gap between net tuition and expenditures.
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Communication
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Leadership
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Pandemic
With campuses closed at the height of admissions and advancement season, independent schools need to communicate more clearly than ever via digital channels.
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Opportunities are ripe for independent schools to collaborate among themselves and others in their community.
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Following Operation Varsity Blues, independent schools may rethink their role in college preparation.
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Risk & Compliance
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Admission
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Risk Management
Schools must be careful to collect neither too much nor too little information about students and families before they enroll.
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Strategies
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Enrollment
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Policy
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Risk Management
How to phase out vaccine exemptions to protect community health, regardless of state law requirements.
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Projections
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Change Management
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Enrollment
The legacy of a business innovator may inspire independent schools to think outside the box when it comes to defining their market value.
4 min read
How can we innovate processes to make attending independent schools easier for prospective families?
4 min read
Safety & Security
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Communication
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International
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Safety and Security
Strong crisis response protocols and community relations helped one school manage a serious threat to campus security.
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5 Minutes with
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Enrollment
How can schools frame diversity so that everyone feels included in the term, not just selected groups?
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Admission
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Financial Aid
If your school is looking to increase its socioeconomic diversity, consider these three tuition models.
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Business Intelligence
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Cash Management
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Enrollment
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Tuition
Schools are considering revenue and expense levers beyond tuition and financial aid to plan a viable future.
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Compliance
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Enrollment
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International
What new standards for international recruiters mean for independent schools — and the agencies they interact with.
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5 Minutes with
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Admission
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Enrollment
What changing demographics mean for independent schools, and how schools can strategize to meet new challenges.
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Strategies
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Cash Management
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Financial Aid
Three tools to communicate financial aid decisions more clearly may help mitigate families’ confusion and bargaining.
5 min read
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Admission
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Enrollment
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International
An uncertain political landscape leads schools to rethink their international student recruitment and enrollment efforts.
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Projections
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
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Planning
The unspoken rules of handling financial aid have changed. A focus on pricing, discounting and NTR will help us secure true financial viability.
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CEO Notebook
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Admission
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Culture
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Leadership
Connecting with prospective families can shed light on your school’s budget while helping families feel confident about their investment in independent education.
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