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Building a New Focus (and Pillar) on Innovation

A cross-functional team at Nelnet recently set out to answer the question, “How do we make sure innovation is part of everyday life for every associate?” Discover what the team learned, and how it spurred innovative thinking across the company.

Strategy
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Ways to Pay for College in a Pandemic

COVID-19 brought a host of new challenges when it comes to paying for college. We explore them.

Customer Success

Consumer Banking
Whitepaper

Why Your College Isn’t Carbon Neutral (Yet)

What does it takes for a higher education institution in the U.S. to achieve carbon neutrality? In this piece, we explore effective methods of reducing an institution's greenhouse gas emissions, common barriers standing in the way of progress, and how those barriers can be overcome.

Sustainability
E-book

Get Our E-book: More Money for Your Mission: A Fundraising Toolkit

Identify best practices to improve your school’s financial health – even during times of uncertainty – with tips from our e-book.

Fundraising

Financial Management + Online Giving
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Barriers for Higher Ed Institutions to Achieving Carbon Neutrality Survey Results

Over 1,000 higher education institutions have set goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, but only 15 so far have reached that milestone. Our survey illuminates the challenges and barriers higher ed institutions are encountering as they are working to achieve carbon neutrality.

Sustainability
Article

The Surprising Effect of the Pandemic on Graduate Degree Enrollment

Over the last year, COVID-19 has impacted how we all live, learn, and work. This impact has even led some people to rethink their careers or education choices, boosting graduate school enrollments.

COVID-19

Tuition Management
Article

Going to Graduate School? Options for Managing Undergraduate Student Loan Debt

There are many decisions when it comes to graduate school. One of them is deciding how to manage your education debt.

Financial Literacy

Consumer Banking
Whitepaper

Get Our E-book: Assessing and Addressing Your School’s Financial Health

Identify best practices to improve your school’s financial health – even during times of uncertainty – with tips from our e-book.

Thought Leadership

Financial Management + Online Giving
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Digital Transformation Trends in Higher Education

We discuss four building blocks that are at the foundation of a successful technology-driven transformation in higher education to meet evolving needs.

Technology

Information Security + UI/UX Design