Cooperation between the enrollment and financial functions of a school is imperative for strategic enrollment success. To mirror this essential bond, EMA and the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) partnered to understand issues of affordability in PK-12 independent schools. Together we're examining the concerns of current and prospective families and putting a spotlight on innovations underway at schools addressing these challenges.
Both organizations will build resources on these topics through 2019, with an eye to creating blended perspectives infused with both enrollment and business expertise, and exploring ways to identify, secure, and utilize the resources an independent school needs to fulfill its mission and provide unparalleled education to its students. Our ultimate goal is to help schools achieve, maintain, and grow their enrollment of mission-aligned students and thrive in perpetuity as financially-sustainable institutions.
We will leverage our various platforms and deliver thought leadership and guidance through a series of programs and online and printed resources to help school leaders explore issues specifically related to financial aid, as well as current market conditions, pricing, enrollment, accessibility, and affordability trends to bring this predominant issue into the limelight so independent schools may identify their most viable path forward.
Planned collaborations include:
For additional content from NBOA, including articles, presentations, and podcasts, visit NBOA.org and NBOAAnnualMeeting.org. Our friends at NBOA will post resources on their open web page for EMA members.
