Home About Services Blog News Resources Contact The Administrator It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s the AskEvans mobile app! May 2, 2014 10:53 am ⋅ Kathleen Gibbons As a professional services organization, Evans Consulting believes that promoting best practices for the effective administration of student financial aid is essential to the public good. To that end, we leverage technology whenever possible to facilitate knowledge sharing with our school clients and the higher education community at large. In the interview below, Evans Consulting … Continue reading → Posted in: Financial Aid Office Management, Technology Managing a Mobile Workforce March 26, 2014 1:22 pm ⋅ Ivan Santana For many businesses and other organizations operating in today’s global economy, maintaining a remote workforce is increasingly becoming the norm. This trend is tied to the proliferation of online and mobile collaboration tools, along with evidence that telecommuters can reduce overhead costs for an organization. In addition, research shows that remote-based workers often generate greater … Continue reading → Posted in: Technology To Refuse or Reduce Loans? That Is the Question March 17, 2014 3:36 pm ⋅ Rodney Dunn To give away money is an easy matter … and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is rare, praiseworthy and noble. – Aristotle … Continue reading → Posted in: Compliance, Financial Aid Office Management The Role of Social Security Numbers in Financial Aid Processing March 17, 2014 3:24 pm ⋅ Kelly O'Donnell Financial aid administrators are often tasked with educating admissions offices and high school counselors about the importance of collecting social security numbers (SSNs). Families may be reluctant to supply this information and may ask: Why does the college, university or financial aid application need my SSN? As we all know, we are in the world … Continue reading → Posted in: Compliance, Financial Aid Office Management, Training Yes, Virginia, Federal Student Aid can be exciting! January 24, 2014 3:38 pm ⋅ Kathleen Gibbons When I attend financial aid conferences, I don’t have very high expectations on the excitement scale. In fact, I mostly expect to feel somewhere in the range of mildly interested, utterly confused, or just plain bored by the session topics. So it was an unexpected and welcome change when I attended my first session at … Continue reading → Posted in: Financial Aid Office Management, Technology Key Considerations for Sending Missing Information Letters and Student Award Notifications December 19, 2013 4:01 pm ⋅ LeQuay Ross In my consulting work with ECG clients, I’ve noticed that many schools share some common challenges with regard to the timing, frequency and other aspects of sending missing information letters and award notifications to students. Here are some suggested strategies: Missing Information Letters 1. Be specific AND succinct The first thing to remember with missing … Continue reading → Posted in: Uncategorized How to Retain High-Quality Financial Aid Staff December 19, 2013 3:49 pm ⋅ Jean Healy If you’re a financial aid director reading this blog article and asking yourself this question, look no further than in the mirror. That’s because the single most important ingredient for creating and retaining a high-quality financial aid staff is having a strong office leader. It’s that simple. Sure, there may be factors outside of your … Continue reading → Posted in: Financial Aid Office Management How to Alleviate the Stress of SAR Comment Codes December 19, 2013 3:41 pm ⋅ Kelly O'Donnell Receiving a Student Aid Report (SAR) that contains one or more comment codes can sometimes be intimidating for students and families because they think they’ve done something wrong. That’s why it’s important for staff in the financial aid office to be knowledgeable about what the comment codes mean and how to resolve them. The problem … Continue reading → Posted in: Financial Aid Office Management 7 Strategies for Creating a Culture of Collaboration December 19, 2013 3:28 pm ⋅ Joel Laos “That’s not in my job description!” Ever hear that around your office? I can’t even count how many times I have. To some degree, and in certain contexts, that statement is legit! In an age where technology has exponentially increased staff accessibility (thus making us extremely busy), it is necessary to place healthy boundaries around … Continue reading → Posted in: Financial Aid Office Management Using Financial Aid Management Systems Effectively October 10, 2013 2:06 pm ⋅ Vikki Goeke In the world of financial aid, as with most professions, effective use of technology is key to the success of the operations. Below, Senior Consultant Vikki Goeke shares some insights about common challenges that schools face with maximizing their use of financial aid management (FAM) systems. What are the top challenges you have observed related to … Continue reading → Posted in: Technology 1 2 Next » About The Administrator Recent Posts It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s the AskEvans mobile app! Managing a Mobile Workforce To Refuse or Reduce Loans? That Is the Question The Role of Social Security Numbers in Financial Aid Processing Yes, Virginia, Federal Student Aid can be exciting! Categories Compliance Financial Aid Office Management Technology Training Uncategorized Contact Us Today! To schedule an appointment or find out more about our services, please call (202) 256-6465 or complete this contact form. Share This Site! Connect with Us! © Copyright 2020 - The Evans Consulting Group, Inc.