By Gabriela P. College of Saint Benedict Student Being a first-generation Mexican-American student comes with a plethora of obstacles in order to become the person you want to be, and my Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) helped me. My name is Gabriela, but I go by Gaby. I am a rising sophomore at the College […]

By John Lee Seattle Pacific University This story has been edited for length and clarity. Our financial situation has been the same my whole life. We have always been blessed enough to have food and a roof over our heads, but special days to others were awkward and disappointing to me. At Christmas time, I […]

By Michelle K. University of St. Thomas Student Since I can remember, the piano has been a part of my life, an extension of myself. Studying music has always been in my line of sight. In my first year of college, at 19, I became a mother to the most amazing daughter. I would not […]

Smart, driven, and ambitious, Kiley S. is going places – and is grateful to have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to help her get there. Kiley is a recent Alderson Broaddus University graduate with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She plans to pursue a career in marketing. As she searches for her […]

Looking for proven enrollment management strategies? See how Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE) has used 1 powerful enrollment tool 3 different ways. Reduce Summer Melt In the spring of 2020, Concordia was worried about heavy summer melt. In response, they decided to offer Ardeo’s Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs) to prospective students to reduce melt. Concordia’s […]

Whether you are exceeding your enrollment goals, or tracking behind this recruitment cycle, there is still time to move additional students to deposit and enroll. On Wednesday, March 23, join Ardeo and the University of St. Thomas for a short, 30-minute webinar to learn how they use a student loan safety net to increase access […]

              In just 20 minutes, listeners can discover why their students and institutions need Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAPs). The podcast, which features Ardeo President Peter Samuelson, shares: How colleges and universities can use LRAPs. Insights from RNL research into the benefits of LRAPs. Information from the College Is […]

Read the full article here: “More Colleges Are Promising to Help Pay the Student Loans of Low-Earning Graduates” by Kaitlin Mulhere, Money. As competition for students intensifies and concerns over cost persist, more colleges are offering their prospects help repaying federal student, parent PLUS and private alternative loans. That’s according to a recent article in […]

Are you looking for a way to grow enrollment without adding another sport to your campus? We love sports (and esports too!) but adding a new team may not provide sustainable growth at every campus. Addressing the #1 concern your students and families have – affordability – gives your prospects the confidence they need to […]

MidAmerica Nazarene University, a private institution outside of Kansas City, makes a powerful promise to all incoming first-time students – an offer that helped them increase freshman enrollment by 10% for Fall 2020. When MidAmerica Nazarene needed to boost yield late in their 2018-19 recruitment cycle, they decided to offer select students a loan repayment […]