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V ASFAA Spring Conference 2012. Realigning Resources to Better Recruit and Retain a Diverse Student Body. May 23rd, 2012 Norfolk, VA Presented by: Mike O’Grady, Financial Aid Services. Definitions. Non-Traditional First Generation Veterans Disabilities Other.
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VASFAA Spring Conference 2012 Realigning Resources to Better Recruit and Retain a Diverse Student Body May 23rd, 2012 Norfolk, VA Presented by:Mike O’Grady, Financial Aid Services
Definitions • Non-Traditional • First Generation • Veterans • Disabilities • Other SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
The New Pipeline % that have a college degree • Non-Hispanic white population will increase by 10.2 million by 2020 • African-American population will increase by 9.5 million by 2020 • Hispanic populationwill increase by 24.1 million • 31.1 % • 17.6 % • 12.6 % Source: Lumina Foundation VASFAA Spring Conference - 2012
Perfect Storm Decreasing traditional college bound population Worst economy since the Depression Budget freezes on all levels One out of four homeowners is in a negative equity position or no equity position Filling seats from a new demographic VASFAA Springl Conference - 2012
Iceberg Cometh-No Global Warming in Higher Education Unknown Resources FISAP Reported Known Resources Certified Loans Home equity Savings/Stocks/410K’s Other Resources Unknown VASFAA Spring l Conference - 2012
Traditional Recruitment Funnel award letter • P • R • E • - • F • U • N • N • E • L FAFSA Early Funnel Mid Funnel Late Funnel Entering Class Application trends affect conversions rates
Recruitment Funnels and Filters P I P E L I N E “Other” Melt E N R O L L E D Early Funnel Mid Funnel Late Funnel G R A D U A T E Multicultural Early Funnel Mid Funnel Late Funnel Traditional Early Funnel Mid Funnel Late Funnel Multifarious Momentums
Retention Funnel Recruiting students that don’t matriculate is extremely expensive and is a “lose-lose” proposition. A D M I T T E D G R A D U A T E S A L U M N I Sophomores Freshmen Juniors Seniors SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
Managing Default Rates • Students are terribly misinformed about their future debt obligations and income potential. • Institutional default rate management is most effective when schools still have control over their students post-graduate plans. • The future of delinquency management is going to be pre-emptive.
Model of Communication Sender Encoder Decoder Receiver SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
Secret Sauce- Leveraging Technology • Transfer work-load to where interpersonal skills are needed • Reduce rote tasks • 24/7 • Institution can become bilingual • Consistent brand management • Mitigates budget cuts • Go Green • Use analytics as your GPS for default management SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
“The Medium is the Message”… Marshal McLuhan Snail Mail Direct Mail Phone Internet Campus Visits E-Mail Facebook My Space Twitter Net Price Calculator SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
Staying Afloat Diversify your staff - age, sex, and ethnicity Technology, Technology, Technology Leverage resources from the Department of Ed Benchmark with your peers constantly Acquire cross-cultural training SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
Staying Afloat • Get a new hat rack—you will be wearing many hats • Set your sights on moving up the food chain • You are the admissions office and student affairs • Co-source or outsource routine tasks • America’s core competency depends on you VASFAA Springl Conference - 2012
College “Culture Shock” & Veteran’s PTSD/I Awareness • Introduced by 1954 by Kalvervo Oberg • Normally a student blames his or her “financial aid” as the reason for leaving school. • Difficulty in assimilating to new culture and environment • Anxiety, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion • Phases: Honeymoon Phase-Negotiation Phase--Adjustment Phase (things become “normal”)-Reverse Culture Shock SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012
Veterans and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Injury (PTSD/I) • One in five veterans will experience re-entry issues or possibly PTSD/I • Approximately 200,000 women served in Afghanistan and Iraq • 23% to 33% of women veterans report experiencing “MST” of which 42% will acquire PTSD VASFAA SPRING Conference - 2012
Veterans and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Injury (PTSD/I) • Re-entry issues for veterans often result in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, family or marital problems or suicide • Symptoms of PTSD may include anger and irritability, “spacey stare,” short attention span, confusion, trouble sleeping, and “self-medicating.” • What is your SAP policy regarding PTSD? VASFAA SPRINGl Conference - 2012
Internal Champions/Task Force Veterans Affairs Financial Aid Admissions Student Accounts Psychological Services Multicultural Affairs SASFAA Annual Conference - 2012