ConnectEDU to provide technology to NCAN members to help students successfully transition to collegeThe National College Access Network (NCAN) announced a new partnership with ConnectEDU, the Web-based leader in empowering students to manage their education and launch their career. NCAN is encouraging its members to take advantage of this exciting new service.
"NCAN’s partnership with ConnectEDU reinforces our commitment to providing the most comprehensive and reliable services for our members to build capacity for making data-driven decisions and to increase the number of students who have access to and success in postsecondary education, ” said Kim Cook, Executive Director, National College Access Network.
ConnectEDU is devoted to developing innovative technology to enable students to successfully manage their education and career. Their data-driven solution helps to bridge the transitions between high school, college, and career, by making certain that students take the necessary steps at the right time to reach their goals. By using real data, ConnectEDU enables students to make informed decisions about the best choices for them. In addition to guiding students, the technology supports all of the adults who work with them, including their parents, counselors, school administrators, and mentors.
Some key features that will be available to NCAN members include: Tracking of Program Services, Curriculum Planning, Career Assessments, Test Preparation, Application Processing, Financial Aid Planning, Employer Mentoring, Tutoring w/Essay writing, Resume Assistance, Scholarship Search, and Custom Tracking and Reporting.
In addition, ConnectEDU solutions leverage social media tools in a Purpose NetworkTM. Important messages from colleges, counselors and advisors are delivered to the student through their preferred communication media (email, text, Facebook, etc.) with the student in control of with whom they are sharing information.
“Our partnership with NCAN is an exciting opportunity for us, given how closely aligned our visions are,” said Craig Powell, CEO, ConnectEDU. “We applaud them for their work in ensuring that more students have access to higher education, and we look forward to working with them to help meet that vision.”
ConnectEDU will host monthly webinars to demo the product to interested organizations and answer any questions.
The first webinar is scheduled on April 27th at 3:00 pm (EST). For more information about this opportunity and/or to register for the webinar, please contact Rick Landau at
rlandau@connectedu.net or 401-447-5900.
About National College Access NetworkIncorporated in 1995 and headquartered in Washington, DC, the mission of the National College Access Network (NCAN) is to build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those under-represented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams. NCAN has over 250 members in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Canada.
About ConnectEDU, Inc.ConnectEDU is devoted to helping students find and enroll in the right college, get a degree, and launch their career. Created, developed and run by people who have worked in every area of college counseling, admissions, and career development, 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. ConnectEDU’s approach gives every student, from every neighborhood across the country, the best opportunity to achieve their dream of a college education and promising career.
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