While meeting enrollment goals is paramount, ensuring equity should be a priority. This pre-conference workshop will challenge you to audit your process and practices with an eye toward minimizing bias. Unearth what subjectively influences your lens, explore ways to operationalize anti-bias practices, identify opportunities to use data in measuring DEIJB objectives, and assemble a toolkit containing the things you'll need to use in building a more equitable enrollment operation at your respective school. 

Elevate Your Impact: Using Data, Levers, and Best Practices for Effective Financial Aid Management

AGENDA

In the ever-evolving landscape of independent schools, financial aid administrators play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their institutions. This workshop is designed for you—the dedicated practitioners at the forefront of equitable and accessible education, working to support enrollment goals, rising demand for aid, and budget constraints. Join us to learn about best practices, today's challenges, and the latest trends. More importantly, equip yourself with a roadmap to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of your financial aid program. Through interactive breakout sessions, group discussions, and case studies, you'll gain skills and knowledge to leverage your FA platform's tools and levers and establish fair, equitable, and consistent review protocols. Whether you're new to financial aid or an experienced professional, this workshop offers practical insights and actionable takeaways to elevate your program, preparing you to navigate your upcoming financial aid season successfully.

Presenters:

• Alisa Evans - Founder & CEO, Mission Enrollment
• Anita Harper - Chief Operating Officer, Mission Enrollment
• Jean-Pierre (JP) Jacquet - Director of Financial Aid & Assistant Director of MS/US Admission, Riverdale Country School (NY)
• Keenan A. K. Kurihara, M.Ed. - Vice President of Enrollment Management and Chief Communications Officer, La Salle College Preparatory (CA)
• Vivien Mallick - Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, The Bishop’s School (CA)
• Christel McGuigan - Director of Enrollment Management, Mid-Pacific Institute (HI)
• Genieve Rankel, Director of Financial Aid – Buckingham Brown & Nichols School (MA