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Don’t Miss the Clearinghouse at the 2025 AACRAO Annual Meeting
Meet with Our Team in Booth #307
The National Student Clearinghouse has a full line-up of don’t-miss sessions waiting for you at the AACRAO Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington on March 30-April 2. Our team is eager to meet with you about our latest solutions for you and your learners. Stop by booth #307 and let’s talk!
Experience AACRAO (first-time attendees welcome)
Sunday, March 30, 3:15 – 4:30 pm
If this is your first AACRAO annual meeting, you are invited to attend the first-timers’ welcome event sponsored by the Clearinghouse.
Transforming Admissions:
Automate Transcript Retrieval for Faster, Smarter Workflow
Monday, March 31, 10:15 – 11:00 am
Presenters:
- Samantha Ciardullo, Senior Product Manager
- Joe Carlson, Business Development Executive
Admissions teams face growing challenges in managing transcript processing efficiently. Manual tasks slow down decision-making and create bottlenecks for staff and prospective students. In this session, we’ll explore how automation through the National Student Clearinghouse can revolutionize your admissions workflow. Learn how our suite of solutions streamlines transcript ordering, transcript sending and receiving, transcript intake, and following your incoming and transferring students. Discover how institutions are leveraging Clearinghouse tools to improve efficiency, enhance the student experience, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive environment.
Financial Value Transparency & Gainful Employment – Round 1 Complete – What’s Next?
Monday, March 31, 1:30 – 2:20 pm
Presenter: Sean McTighe, Executive Director, Title IV Compliance & Data Intake Operations
2024 was a whirlwind of requirements, implementation, and reporting as schools scrambled to meet the initial expectations for FVT/GE. During this time, the National Student Clearinghouse stood up a fully integrated solution in partnership with a school advisory committee to provide much needed relief to the administrative burden these new compliance obligations carry. What did we learn throughout this process, and how will it inform future reporting cycles including the new September 30th due date? Come join the National Student Clearinghouse as we walk through our lessons learned to help YOU better prepare for the rapidly evolving higher education environment.
The Trends Behind Rebounding Enrollment and Transfer Behaviors:
Insights from the Latest National Student Clearinghouse Data
Tuesday, April 1, 9:00 – 10:15 am
Presenters:
- Doug Shapiro, Executive Director, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
- Sarah Karamarkovich, Research Associate
- Ramadan Ibrahim, Research Analyst
As of the fall of 2024, both total student enrollment and transfer student enrollment have, for the first time, rebounded to reach numbers higher than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on two recently published reports, researchers from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center will present data outlining the current state and trends in enrollment and mobility. The presentation will give special focus to differences among institution types and student subgroups.
See you in Seattle at AACRAO!
