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My AI Journey - what's changed since the 1990's

If you follow our blogs or attend our webinars, you may have noticed that we're been doing a lot with artificial intelligence recently to drive value out of the student onboarding and student compliance processes.  I'll have to admit that until recently, my experience with AI had been driven by my data warehousing role at PeopleSoft in the 1990's. 

Here is how things have changed since then.

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DOE Presidential Action - Are we in for another FAFSA fiasco?

Yesterday, President Trump issued "Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities" which describes how the executive branch intends to move functions of the department of education elsewhere.  Many Financial Aid professionals still have PTSD as it relates to the rollout of the new FAFSA in 2023 (which contributed to a 9% decline in overall enrollment).  Are we on track for something similar in the next academic year?

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How Trump's Citizenship Executive Order will affect Higher Education

On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Protecting the meaning and value of American Citizenship."  This executive order focused on the issue of the meaning of birthright citizenship as described in the 14th Amendment.  In the future, complying with this policy would have significant impact on the processes of admitting all students at higher education institutions.

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2024 Fall Enrollment Report - The Higher Education Shake-up Continues

The latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reveals that the recent shifts in higher education enrollment patterns are here to stay, and even accelerating. These trends underscore the urgent need for colleges and universities to adapt their strategies to better serve nontraditional students and expand their offerings beyond traditional degree programs.

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