Enrollment & Financial Aid

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  • Communication
  • | Human Resources
  • | Pandemic

COVID-19: Independent School Considerations for the Fall This item is protected.

Top considerations, including community communications, illness and absenteeism, telework policies, and school finances, with links to additional resources.
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  • Contract
  • | Enrollment
  • | Pandemic

Roller Coaster Enrollment Trends During COVID-19

Following massive drops in March and April, independent schools have seen a surge in early summer activity.
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  • Change Management
  • | Communication
  • | Pandemic

Managing Change When the Community Returns to Campus

Independent school leaders face tough decisions this fall. A careful decision-making process can help schools meet challenges and leverage staff and family expectations.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Communication
  • | Enrollment
  • | Leadership

Branding Your Best Efforts

Branding may not be top of mind amid pandemic considerations, but honing it now is crucial to your school’s long-term sustainability.
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  • Communication
  • | Crisis Management
  • | Pandemic

The Reputational Minefield of COVID Relief — Round 2

Article by Christopher Lukach, AKCG – Public Relations Counselors
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Communication
  • | Culture
  • | Leadership

Mission & Motivation: On Speaking Terms

In the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, how can schools mitigate the risk of toxic exchanges and foster cultures that respect differences?
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  • Communication
  • | Crisis Management
  • | Culture

The Time for Contrition: Issuing a School Apology This item is protected.

When independent schools revisit painful histories, apologies can be powerful — in not only acknowledging community pain but also building a stronger future.
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  • Financial Aid
  • | Pandemic

Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19 This item is protected.

Families’ increased need for financial aid continues to shift and will likely do so throughout the coming year. 
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  • Enrollment
  • | Pandemic
  • | Risk Management

Navigating the Semi-Normal

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  

  • Cash Management
  • | Research
  • | Tuition

Business Intelligence: Annual Giving, Endowment Returns Held Steady in Fiscal 2019

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
  • | Leadership
  • | Pandemic

Digitally Communicating Your School’s Value

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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5 Minutes with  

  • Enrollment
  • | Leadership

5 Minutes with John Gulla: Private Schools, Public Purpose

Opportunities are ripe for independent schools to collaborate among themselves and others in their community.
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Mission & Motivation  

  • Enrollment
  • | Leadership

Mission & Motivation: Finding Fit

Following Operation Varsity Blues, independent schools may rethink their role in college preparation.
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Admission
  • | Risk Management

Risk & Compliance: Legal Considerations in Admissions

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  

  • Enrollment
  • | Policy
  • | Risk Management

Strategies: Maximizing Vaccination Rates

How to phase out vaccine exemptions to protect community health, regardless of state law requirements.
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Projections  

  • Change Management
  • | Enrollment

Projections: The Milkshake and the Man

The legacy of a business innovator may inspire independent schools to think outside the box when it comes to defining their market value.
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CEO Notebook  

  • Admission
  • | Enrollment

Meeting Our Market

How can we innovate processes to make attending independent schools easier for prospective families?
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Safety & Security  

  • Communication
  • | International
  • | Safety and Security

Safety & Security: Safe Returns

Strong crisis response protocols and community relations helped one school manage a serious threat to campus security.
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5 Minutes with  

  • Culture
  • | Diversity and Inclusion
  • | Enrollment

5 Minutes with Derrick Gay: Mirrors and Windows

How can schools frame diversity so that everyone feels included in the term, not just selected groups?
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  • Admission
  • | Financial Aid

Rebranding Financial Aid: A Primer

If your school is looking to increase its socioeconomic diversity, consider these three tuition models.
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