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Higher Education Enrollment Insights
Mirror U | Grant DeRoo
When students choose a college, they also choose a student community. Increasingly, those choices suggest they want a community that feels like them.
The Founder Generation | Grant DeRoo
50% of Gen Z adults plan to start a new business in 2026, compared with 44% of Millennials and 31% of Gen X. How can colleges speak to students’ entrepreneurial ambition?
BPS and ADV Announce Strategic Merger
Best Practice Solutions and ADV Market Research and Consulting have joined forces to deliver a more integrated approach to enrollment strategy.
The Admissions Directors Lunchcast | Bill Mortimer, Jed Liston, and Robert Mirabile
In this guest episode, BPS team and hosts explore what it means to empower a college’s internal enrollment management team by strengthening their ability to handle every aspect of the enrollment cycle with confidence.
Preparing for OBBBA | Jeanne Locarnini
With major operational changes under OBBBA and a July 1 deadline approaching, financial aid offices are under significant pressure. Our OBBBA Readiness Assessment moves beyond theory to provide a clear, tactical roadmap for compliance, awarding accuracy, and execution.
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Upcoming Conference Attendance
We look forward to attending the upcoming industry conferences: Slate Summit, June 24-26 in Nashville, TN and NASFAA 2026 National Conference, June 29 - July 2 in National Harbor, MD. We hope to see you there!
Research & Reports
What Do Students Want From Your Website?
We asked 1,000+ prospective students what they actually want to find on college websites — and nearly 100 higher ed professionals to predict their answers. The results show where enrollment leaders are aligned with student priorities — and where we’re not.
Enrollment Success Stories
Making Slate Sing
Mary Lawyer | Siena University
Reworking Financial Aid Strategy
Amanda Steele Middleton | University of Delaware