Financial aid optimization

Huron helps colleges and universities increase yield, achieve student enrollment targets, and strengthen retention through the development of a merit and need-based financial aid strategy aligned to student needs and institutional goals. Combining your data with proprietary analytics and predictive modeling, Huron can help you adjust your aid strategy to achieve long-term financial goals while remaining competitive on price.

How we help

 

Harness proprietary data

Access Huron’s proprietary national consumer file based on over 1,000 attributes relative to wealth, educational background, income, and lifestyle.

Understand student and parent enrollment decision making

Leverage Huron’s research vehicles to identify the key factors driving student decisions, including the Admitted Student and Parent Insights (ASPI) survey and short, mobile-enabled polls.

Evaluate pricing strategies

Address the econometric and organizational considerations when managing significant institutional shifts, such as setting published tuition, fees, and other costs.

Identify student attrition risks

Evaluate student demographics and characteristics, such as coursework, campus involvement, and financial aid packages, to identify potential attrition risks at the student and institutional levels.

Develop a long-term budget strategy

Access Huron’s multiyear student enrollment budgeting tool to create a forward-thinking road map for sustained success.

Improve operational excellence

Increase efficiency and service levels and empower employees with enhanced policies and procedures, including those related to the FASFA Simplification Act.

Insights and case studies

The FAFSA Simplification Act: Planning for the future
The FAFSA Simplification Act: Planning for the future
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William Carey University accelerates its financial aid cycle
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Shifting currents in financial aid

Connect with a financial aid optimization expert

Peter Stokes
Peter Stokes
Managing Director, Strategy and Operations
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Rosemaria Martinelli
Rosemaria Martinelli
Principal, Strategy and Operations
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Rob Bielby
Rob Bielby
Managing Director, Strategy and Operations
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