Targeted Growth
Increase enrollment for specific student populations with a student loan safety net.
Boost Yield for Targeted Populations
Looking to increase yield for first-gen students or those with financial need? Want to boost the number of students in your education major?
Target groups of students to boost yield among specific populations. Examples include specific majors, students with unmet need, transfers, and more. We can help you leverage your predictive modeling tools to identify students for whom LRAP would make a tipping-point difference.
How do colleges use LRAPs to increase yield for specific populations? Check out the case studies below:
Changing “No” to “YES!” with LRAPs
Butler University in Indianapolis first began using LRAPs for the 2022-23 cohort, targeting Pell-eligible students in Indianapolis Public Schools and for financial aid appeals. For the 2023-24 cohort, Butler decided to expand their usage by targeting College of Education, honors waitlist and transfer students, as well as other select student groups.
Using LRAPs to Resolve Debt Concerns
Centenary College of Louisiana began offering LRAPs to the 2016-17 cohort and has consistently enrolled 80+ students with the program. They have historically provided LRAPs to first 80 students with an EFC of $20K or less. For the 2023-24 cohort, they expanded this to cover all students under the EFC threshold who deposited before the May 1 deadline.
Increasing Access for Future Teachers
UW-Platteville began offering LRAPs for the 2021-22 cohort. They offer the program to two targeted populations – Elementary-Middle and Math Education majors – to increase access for future teachers. Since UW-Platteville began using LRAPs, they have seen an increase in enrollment for the Elementary-Middle Education majors and interest in the Math Education major.
LRAPs Make A Difference
Ardeo’s LRAPs can help you increase enrollment for targeted groups of students, especially first-generation students and students with a low family income.
75% Would Favor An Institution 75% of families of first-gen students would favor a college that offered an LRAP
52% LRAP Over Additional Aid 52% of families of first-generation students agreed they would rather receive an LRAP in lieu of $3,000 in additional aid.
Testimonials
What Administrators Are Saying
“We brought this product on about 30 days before COVID hit. [LRAP] was one of those things that we were really happy to have. This was a difference for a lot of students that we spoke to. Gave them a lot of peace of mind during a time in the world when there was very little peace of mind.”
Aaron Roberts
Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Operations, Concordia University, Nebraska
What Students Are Saying
“If not for LRAP, I would have compromised a lot. I would have compromised on the education I wanted. I would have compromised on the school I wanted. Ultimately, I would have compromised a lot in my life. LRAP set that expectation for me to follow my dreams, and that’s been the expectation I’ve had throughout my career.”
Daniel P.
LRAP Recipient