You deserve a seat at the leadership table. Are you ready to yield your best? Join 1,300 of your peer organizations that already benefit from the power of EMA membership.
Enrollment management is evolving, and so is your role as an independent school enrollment leader. Becoming an EMA member gives you a distinct professional advantage, increasing your success through the best science, research, and training, and opening your network to the largest admission- and enrollment-facing membership base among all independent school organizations.
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Enhance your marketing efforts with powerful enrollment tools, such as Student Prospect Lists, targeted lists of thousands of prospective families already interested in independent schools. Zero in on the best-fit students for your school, optimize your enrollment funnel, get more leads and applicants, and position your admissions team for success. Adopt the Standard Application Online (free for EMA members) to expand your reach and simplify your application process.
Pair assessment tools like the traditional cognitive assessment of the SSAT with the groundbreaking new online Character Skills Snapshot to drive smart enrollment decisions. Get a holistic view of each applicant by measuring essential character skills for admission: initiative, intellectual engagement, open-mindedness, resilience, self-control, social awareness, and teamwork.
Which schools are your biggest competitors? Where are the kids sending you scores also applying? EMA’s industry-leading data dashboards offer multiple data points and real-time information, and the Shared Candidate Report provides essential competition intelligence. Specialized research and trend analyses will help you operationalize information and set smart enrollment strategies.
Attend exclusive events and trainings, and receive discounts to the EMA Annual Conference, the largest independent school enrollment management conference in the world. You’ll come away with real, actionable solutions, a renewed sense of purpose, and new industry connections.
EMA’s professional development programs not only help you discover new ways to solve the daily problems you face but also ensure you’re constantly building your own portfolio of skills. Take advantage of both online and in-person training opportunities, and join highly esteemed leadership programs to earn and keep your seat at the leadership table.
Connect with a community of peers, gain insights from others in your network, and access specialized thought-leader articles and resources. As the largest member organization for admission- and enrollment-facing independent school leaders, you’ll be in the best company for learning, connecting, and growing your expertise.
Access organizations must be nonprofit organizations that are tax exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with an educational mission to serve low-income families in order to be eligible for membership with The Enrollment Management Association. For access organizations, the yearly membership fee is $525.
Educational consultants applying for membership must be Professional Members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) in good standing. For educational consultants, the yearly The Enrollment Management Association membership fee is $525.
Membership in The Enrollment Management Association is subject to approval and does not guarantee access to administer the SSAT or obtain test or other proprietary materials. Serving as an SSAT test center is a separate application process in addition to the membership application.
EMA members are smart, savvy professionals who embrace the holistic integration of admission, retention initiatives, marketing and messaging, financial aid principles, mission, and more. They are respected in their schools and in their fields for their innovation, insights, and unwavering forward momentum.
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