Best Practice Solutions

🌟 Happy Financial Aid Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the hard work and dedication of financial aid professionals across the nation, including our incredible team here at Best Practice Solutions (we're looking at you Jeanne Locarnini, MEd, PMP, FAAC, Vicki Gack, Mischa Brown, Jeremiah Wilson). Your tireless efforts make higher education accessible for countless students, helping them achieve their dreams. To all financial aid staff at colleges and universities, thank you for your commitment to guiding students through the complex world of financial aid, answering endless questions, and offering support every step of the way. Your work changes lives, and we’re grateful for all that you do! #FinancialAid #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #ThankYou #EducationMatters #FADay

The Best Practice Solutions team is attending the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) conference in LA! If you're here too we'd love to connect in person to discuss your institution's specific needs in: ~Enrollment Strategy ~Financial Aid Awarding ~Slate Services (we're a preferred partner!) ~Interim Admissions & Financial Aid Staffing ~Financial Aid Audit and Compliance Support We're at booth (#736), we hope you'll stop by! 🍿 We have Garrett's popcorn to share while we catch up! 🍿

All set up and ready to go for the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) conference!! Can’t wait to see all of my former Kansas colleagues!! There’s no place like home!! #bestpractice #kacrao2014 #enrollment #admissions

We feel so fortunate to have Jed Liston officially join the BPS team! After making significant contributions as a contractor, where he brought his visionary leadership and expertise in higher education to the forefront, Jed is now fully onboard as Senior Consultant & Director of Business Development. With over three decades of experience in enrollment growth, marketing, and institutional branding, Jed's impact has already been remarkable. We’re excited to see the continued innovation and success he’ll bring to BPS in his new role. Welcome aboard, Jed! 🚀 #WelcomeToTheTeam #HigherEdLeadership #BestPracticeSolutions #EnrollmentGrowth #MarketingExcellence

🚀 Exciting news! Our amazing Jessica Brady, CRM & Operations superstar, is set to make her TV debut on Wheel of Fortune! Catch her episode airing Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30pm CST on NBC, as she helps kick off the new season. While Jess is keeping her results under wraps, she did reveal one exciting detail: she met new host, Ryan Seacrest! 🥳 Let’s rally together and cheer Jess on next Tuesday—this is one episode you won’t want to miss! 🌟 #WheelOfFortune #SolveThePuzzle

We are delighted to announce that Mischa Brown recently joined the BPS team as a Financial Aid Consultant. Mischa has more than ten years of experience in student financial aid, specializing in business process development, staff management, training, and compliance. She has a proven track record in advising students, parents, college staff, high school counselors, and off-campus agencies on all aspects of student financial aid. Mischa has served in various roles at diverse institutions, including public four-year and professional schools, private two-year and four-year colleges, HBCUs, and for-profit institutions. An expert in Title IV programs, Mischa possesses an in-depth understanding of federal and state compliance requirements, federal program reviews, and managing annual audits. She has prepared and guided data for mandatory state and federal reporting and has actively participated in numerous college initiatives for process improvement in financial aid and student services. Her expertise and commitment make her a valuable asset to BPS client engagements. We are thrilled to announce the addition of Mischa to our staff, and we are confident that her contributions will enhance our client service capabilities and results. Please join us in warmly welcoming Mischa, as she embarks on this new chapter with BPS.

Grant De Roo kicked off his session this morning, “Understanding the Narrative: Brand Story Clarity and Its Effect on Enrollment Outcomes” by asking the room to consider how we are relaying information to prospective students. Telling a story is more effective than sharing vague information like the number of clubs & orgs or the size of campus in acres. “When we engage with a brand we are writing ourselves in to their story.” #ProfessionalDevelopment #HigherEdMarketing #BPS2024Symposium

After a great #FinancialAid conversation in breakout groups after the last session, we are diving in to session 2. “Repositioning Enrollment Operations for Better Enrollment Outcomes”, a session led by Shanell Cartagena Dopson, MBA, CCP , April Cozine & Craig Meyers. They’ll guide us in an exploration of how we define enrollment operations in higher education and the importance of forming a strategic partnership with the ops team to achieve exceptional results.

Our first session “The New FAFSA: Lessons Learned & Preparing for 2025” is off to a great start. Vicki Gack , Jeanne Locarnini, MEd, PMP, FAAC & William Mortimer share representative data, lessons learned, plans for the future and some pretty great memes. #FAFSA, #FinancialAid #RumsfeldMatrix #MemesForDays

Robert Mirabile, Ph.D. Is kicking things off for the 3rd annual Best Practice Solutions Enrollment Management Symposium in Boston! With 22 different schools and organizations attending, the networking and sharing opportunities abound. We couldn’t be more excited about bringing together such a fantastic group of higher ed professionals. #HigherEd #ProfessionalDevelopment #Boston