Best Postsecondary Enterprise Solution

Recognizes the best non-instructional business management application or service that supports education enterprises in the postsecondary market, including transportation, human resources, security, food services, scheduling and registration services, data mining, data analysis, student information systems, network services, special ed funding tracking, IED tracking, etc. This solution, delivered by the internet or by network, will also best enable data exchange, processing and reporting.

Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Education Administrative Solution and Best Postsecondary Education Solution supercategories.

Connect! College Suite - ConnectEDU Recruit! Enroll! Manage! ConnectEDU's college products offer admissions officers and enrollment marketing professionals the ability to connect with students in a secure, online environment. ConnectEDU facilitates the connection and movement of student records between more than 2,500 high schools and more than 350 colleges and employers. ConnectEDU uses information technology and validated student data to help the transitions of students from high school to college to career. As a part of the Connect! Community, colleges can personalize messages to students, generate qualified student inquiries, and receive comprehensive application packages. Available to Every College More than 350 colleges are deploying ConnectEDU's data-driven products. They are saving money and valuable time, while improving their students' experiences. No matter what type of institution- public or private, four-year or two-year- ConnectEDU products facilitate the transfer of student records and offer an effective, efficient way to generate qualified student inquiries and applications. How Does It Work? ConnectEDU's products are linked to the high school's student information system. Unlike self-reported data, which can contain errors, all ConnectEDU student data are validated, which results in smart decisions and makes better use of valuable enrollment marketing dollars. ConnectEDU uses information technology to connect real students and real data with real colleges and real career opportunities. We make the college admissions process simpler, more efficient, more reliable, and more effective. College products also include tools to help students find jobs by connecting them with employers earlier in the recruitment process and increasing the number of job opportunities. Learn More ConnectEDU's college products include a variety of tools that use real student data to solve real efficiency problems in college recruiting, application processing, and records exchange. Below is a list of the products available to colleges. Read on to learn more: StudentRecruit: Enrollment Marketing The college admissions process can be inefficient and expensive. StudentRecruit takes the guesswork out of college admissions and provides admissions professionals and enrollment marketers with the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students, from initial inquiry to application and enrollment. SuperAPP: College Application Processing As more students apply to a greater number of colleges, admissions offices lack a simple way to process or validate the incoming information. ConnectEDU's SuperAPP provides colleges with an electronic, easy-to-use application processing product. SuperAPP makes it easier and more efficient for students to apply to the colleges of their choice using the colleges’ exact admissions applications, and counselors are alerted to send transcripts when SuperAPP verifies that the application is completed. RecordExchange: Electronic Student Records and Transmission Without requiring any installation of complex print drivers or software, RecordExchange provides colleges with easy-to-use, easy-to-implement tools to transfer student records electronically to other colleges, community colleges, employers, the students themselves, and other qualified recipients. Colleges can also collect, process, and disburse student record fees from a single online location. Go To ConnectEDU's Web Site Go To Product Site
SuperAPP - ConnectEDU Managing Applications Should Be Easy As more students are applying to a greater number of colleges, many admissions offices are bombarded with applications and incomplete records. At the same time, other colleges are having difficulty attracting the kind of quality students they desire. Colleges lack a simple way to process, validate, and review information from a single location. Technology exists today that attempts to simplify the college application process, but too often it forces colleges to adhere to a particular format. With shrinking budgets and endowments, colleges need a low cost, easy-to-use, comprehensive technology that allows them to use their own applications to evaluate students as well as receive all documents electronically in a secure and validated format. How SuperAPP Helps Colleges Save Time & Money SuperAPP allows students to complete the entire application process, gathering official transcripts, letters of recommendation, college essays, high school profile, and the college application itself, through a single, secure location. SuperAPP allows colleges to use their unique evaluation criteria without having to sacrifice accessibility to students. SuperAPP technology makes applying to college easier and faster for the student without compromising the college's unique requirements. With more than 2,500 high schools in ConnectEDU's network, colleges can drastically save on resources once wasted on organizing, re-keying, or validating student application documents. More & More Counselors Require Students Use SuperAPP SuperAPP provides high school counselors with free, easy-to-use, easy-to-implement online tools that process, track, and report on each step of the application process for 100% of students' college applications. By using SuperAPP, counselors can package and send letters of recommendation, official transcripts, school profiles, and all other application documents in a single package. When a college signs up for SuperAPP, it will receive all documents from the counselors and students, including the college's exact application, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, etc. in a single electronic package. Otherwise, the college will receive a paper package through the mail. Go To ConnectEDU's Web Site Go To Product Site
TopSchool Student Lifecycle Management System - TopSchool, Inc. TopSchool's Student Lifecycle Management (SLM) system enables colleges and universities to easily and centrally manage and report on all student information throughout admissions, enrollment, academics, job placement and alumni status. The system simplifies student data management and gives schools the insight they need to deliver a better student experience. Simplified Student Lifecycle Support At TopSchool, we believe every institution should have the power to direct its own administrative tools. Our approach means colleges and universities can manage and report on data their way they no longer have to struggle with legacy systems that don't provide the depth of complete student lifecycle management, and they don't have to adopt numerous disparate product suites with costly and time-consuming integrations. Our system helps schools drive stronger recruitment, retention and placement results through: - Self-service prospect and student portals - An easy-to-use CRM component - A robust SIS - An intelligent, customizable reporting suite Unique SaaS Model TopSchool built the first Software as a Service (SaaS) student administrative system in higher education to address the key aspects of the student lifecycle. Our open architecture SaaS approach means that colleges and universities don't have to buy, install, maintain or upgrade any hardware, software or databases, and they always have automatic access to the latest features and functionality. Additionally, our model provides the highest levels of scalability so it can grow with schools as they expand programs and add students. Seamless Integration Through our open integration architecture, we put more administrative control into the hands of the institution. The TopSchool SLM system easily integrates with a school's own applications, as well as other industry-leading systems, such as a school's LMS. This enables colleges and universities to pull data from all systems and centrally manage and report on the data within TopSchool. Additionally, this can eliminate redundancies and create efficiencies across multiple departments and campuses. Flexible and Customized Options Leveraging next-generation technology, schools can customize our solution to meet their individual needs. They can adopt the entire system, or select specific modules, such as the CRM Admissions Marketing Suite and Placement Module. Within the system, schools can easily add, change or delete fields, as well as change layouts. Additionally, the company's TopViewTM reporting suite makes it easy for all staff to create their own custom reports. Tremendous Cost Savings At TopSchool, we understand the need to do more with less. Because we charge on a per-student basis, schools only pay for what they use. Our integrated model simply offers a better solution with a total cost of ownership up to 50 percent less than traditional software solutions. Productive Customer Experience TopSchool is committed to delivering an engaging and supportive customer experience. While the TopSchool SLM system is easy to use, all customers have an in-person visit for the initial implementation, as well as continual online and phone support. All customers also have a direct line of communication to the executive level through TopSchool's chief customer officer and co-founder, Justin McMorrow. Go To TopSchool, Inc.'s Web Site Go To Product Site

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