I agree it is very important to go over all aspects of any enrollment questions asked by the student. It shows you care and are taking the time to possibly ease any fears they may have going over the paper work.
This is a very good practice. the enrollemnt is in the details, as is the success of the student!!
I agree, although it may cause a bit of anxiety, it is very important that the prospective student be given very realistic expectations. Full Disclosure!!
I have found that if you cover all the students questions and concerns during the interview,tour and financial aid pre-req that they have few to no concerns about the enrollment agreement.
I agree! The most common questions that I get are about tuition and the time it will take to get enrolled. I actually wish the students asked more questions about the policy.
I also believe that the enrollment agreements cause anxiety. I think it is very important to go through this process in detail so there are no unanswered questions.
Betty, I would have to agree that you can tell what students are really taking their education seriously. This is an exhilarating topic and it has been a pleasure interacting.
Although it would be nice if students were criticly analizing these enrollment documents, I find that most often students do not even read them. Some of the students that have been doing their research have questions, but for the most part they don't.
Unfortunately, most students don’t read what they are signing. I find that the students that are aware and asking the questions are usually very serious about school. It is great to find someone who is taking their education seriously.
Many students are so new to the process that I'm sure they do not know what to ask. I will let them know early in the process that I will be sharing NEW information with them. While I provide them a lot of room to ask questions. All the information is a lot to take in.
When I follow up with them, I make sure to ask if they have any questions and almost always they do. When they have time to sit on the information there is almost always questions that arise.
I feel a student that is serious about applying or enrolling in our school has several detailed questions. this is actually very helpful to the process. It allows me the understanding that the potential student is paying attention.
I have found that few students ask about many policies or statements in the enrollment agreement. There are a few people who want in depth answers. Most people want to know about how the classes work and how soon they can graduate.
Most Students do not ask questions, that is why it is vitally important to go over every piece of the enrollment agreement with them, and ensure they have a copy to take home with them for further review.
Not really once I go over the enrollment agreement most of their questions have been answered. I like to ask them if they understand everything several times during the process just to make sure they are following along.
It depends on each individual student. I've worked in admissions for over 3 years and some students have several questions. I have found most questions revolve around fees which are clearly defined which makes it easy to show them where to find the information. The enrollment agreement is pretty extensive and therefore, I expect students to ask at least one question as we review the information. However, our school is very thorough in delivering information to our students prior to the introduction of the enrollment agreement and I believe this reduces the amount of questions in an effective way for the student.
Our students do not ask questions about fees because they are covered by a third party pay source.
Our students do not have questions about fees or refunds since their fees are covered by a third-party funding source.
The majority of telphone questions every day we get from prospective students is how to get involved with one of the third-party funding sources and what their requirments for eligibility are.
Not to often because we explain all the information upfront before they even take our admission test. When they are completing the enrollment agreement they already been accepted into out program so are faimilar with the cost, fa, enrollment, etc
The only question student's usually ask is do they get thier application fee back if they are not accepted.
I think that its good when students ask questions and are active participants when you go through the enrollment agreeent. If a student does not ask questions, or says that they understand everything, it makes me nervous that they're not openly sharing everything with me. Because EA's are so lengthy and contain a lot of legal language, it is pretty common for students to want to discuss things before initialing and signing it all. Not asking questions up front when signing the EA could turn into a student who cancels in the long run because they are not fully informed.
