Best Practice Solutions

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

We are just over a month away from the 3rd Annual 2024 Best Practice Solutions Enrollment Management Symposium. This professional development event is designed for higher education leaders to delve into the latest in enrollment and financial aid topics. Plus, it’s a fantastic networking opportunity to share insights and expand your professional connections. 🤝 Highlights of this year’s symposium include sessions on: 📋 The New FAFSA: Lessons Learned & Preparing for 2025 📈 Repositioning Enrollment Operations for Better Enrollment Outcomes 📝 Understanding the Narrative: Brand Story Clarity and Its Effect on Enrollment Outcomes 🌟 New Drivers of Higher Education Sea Change: Emerging Trends & Innovation in High School Markets This year’s event will be held on July 11 and 12 at Simmons University in Boston. To learn more about attending, please send us an email at admin@bpsolutions.io. #BPS2024Symposium #HigherEducation #EnrollmentMarketing #ProfessionalDevelopment

Check out members of our Slate team in New Haven, CT! April Cozine, Jessica Brady, and William Mortimer are there today to hear about new Slate features and network and learn from Technolutions staff. We take our Preferred Partner status seriously and we are always grateful for opportunities to learn about new features and improve our skills!

Look at all of those smiling faces! We're loving our time spent at the NAGAP conference in Louisville. If you're attending too, please stop by and say hello - you'll find Shanell Cartagena Dopson, MBA, CCP and William Mortimer at the Best Practice Solutions booth. Come for the popcorn, stay for the conversation. 🍿

We’re excited to announce the 2024 Best Practice Solutions Enrollment Management Symposium! This year marks our third annual gathering of higher education professionals. The Symposium will take place July 11 and July 12, and we’ll be meeting on the Simmons University campus in the historic city of Boston. This unique professional development event offers attendees the opportunity to: ~ Learn new information on key enrollment and financial aid topics from an invitation only group of industry leaders; ~ Share insights with colleagues through roundtable discussions; ~ Deepen professional connections in a variety of social and networking events, including a guided tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. In one of our sessions, Grant De Roo, Founder and Principal of ADV Market Research & Consulting, will discuss original research on how institutions can develop brand narratives that will better resonate with prospective students. (You can find the full schedule on our website: https://lnkd.in/dYdsmnGc) If you’re interested in attending, please reach out to Jeanne Locarnini, MEd, PMP, FAAC, William Mortimer, or Robert Mirabile, Ph.D. for more information. 

Fantastic reflection about DEI goals & affirmative action in higher education from Shanell Cartagena Dopson, MBA on the USC Rossier CERPP Conference, which she and Robert Mirabile, Ph.D. attended this week.