Budget Planning Breakdown

Subtitled, "Ensuring a link between financial aid and enrollment projections," Kathy Kurz, Jim Scannell, and Mary Piccioli examine the formula and methods used to project future enrollments in various categories of students, and conclude that:

The process is about more than just data analysis and projections of new and returning students. It is about getting the right people in the room to ensure there is an understanding of how the numbers were derived, how realistic they are, and where the problem areas might be. Institutions just can’t afford to get this wrong!