David R. Glezerman © 2017, The DRG Group, L.L.C., All Rights Reserved Early Intervention: Collecting More Money While Retaining More Students David R. Glezerman © 2017, The DRG Group, L.L.C., All Rights Reserved
Issues and Concerns Retaining students Cash flow Customer service Minimizing bad debt
Techniques Financial Wellness Outreach Pre-Collect
Financial Wellness Educate students Enhance experience Enter into sound payment practices
What is “Outreach”? The act or process of reaching out. A systematic attempt to provide services beyond conventional limits, as to particular segments of a community: an educational outreach to illiterate.
Why Use Outreach with Student Accounts? Resolve delinquent accounts. Understand reasons for delinquency. Keep bad debt levels low Help with retaining students – enrollment management.
When Do You Use Outreach? Before Canceling students’ registrations when the bill is due. Placing holds or service restrictions Referring an account to 3rd party collectors
When Do You Use Outreach? After Installment payments are missed. Final installment is due Placing holds or service restrictions
Where Do You Perform Outreach? Schools/colleges Departments Other service offices
Who Do You Involve in an Outreach Program? Financial Aid Housing Academic Affairs Student Affairs Enrollment Management
How Do You Use Outreach? E-Mail Text Telephone Voice Blasting (Robocalls) Mail
How Do You Use Outreach? Deliver the Message Short To the point Describe what you want/need Tell when you need resolution
Pre-Collect Options Offered by many collection firms Combination Letters Phone Calls Fee-based models
Pre-Collect Identify test groups Focus on account resolutions Evaluate results
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