Education Solutions serves the needs of higher education institutions over the past decade. We have focused our energies, leveraging the experience of our senior consultants, to target our strategies and solutions to assist market-funded, private non-profit/for-profit institutions, and public colleges and universities with regulatory compliance, accreditation, and growth and development.  Below is a description of our comprehensive services:

Our Services

Institutional Accreditation

       - Assistance with filing and responding to:

          Initial and Renewal of Accreditation

          Addition of New Campus or Satellite

          Addition of New Educational Programs

          Probation & Show Cause Orders

     - Preparing for Site Visits

Institutional Accreditation Compliance

     - Assistance with development:

          Self Evaluation Report (SER)

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          Annual Reports and Special Reports

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          Placement Reports and Placement Verifications

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          Institutional Effectiveness Plan

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State Licensing

      - Assistance with filing:

           Initial and Renewal of license

           Addition of New Campus or Satellite

           Addition of New Educational Program

Federal Compliance

    - Written guidance and training to comply with:

           Title IV Student Financial Aid-Institutional Eligibility Guidelines

           Americans with Disability Act (students)

           Student Right to Know Act

           Campus Crime Reporting

           Family Educational Privacy and Rights Act (FERPA)

Compliance Audits, Corrective Action Plans, and Development of Operational Policy Manuals

    - Conduct internal compliance audits

    - Assistance in preparing written responses to regulatory audits from 

      USED, U.S. Inspector General, and accrediting agencies

    - Assistance in developing corrective action plans and policies and

      procedures for achieving ongoing compliance with regulatory

      agencies.

Compliance Training for Key Personnel:

     Campus Directors, Deans, Directors of Admission,

     Career Service Directors and Registrars

Acquisition and Sale of Schools and Colleges: Assistance with

     Due Diligence and Filing Changes of Ownership

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Grant/RFP Development: Includes Identifying Funding Sources, Proposal Development, Program Management & Compliance and   Independent  Evaluation

Board Development, Executive Coaching and Succession Planning

Enrollment Management and Student Retention Strategies

Brand Positioning:  Brand audits and Branding Campaigns

How We Work

We work with clients nationwide, customizing our services to meet your particular needs.  Based on our initial consultation, we provide you a proposal for the defined scope of work with a budget and timeframe for completion of tasks.  Our lead consultants will work with you from start to finish, drawing upon the resources and specialists within our firm, as necessary, to achieve project goals, on time and within budget.  We are deadline driven and responsive to your needs, communicating frequently with clients through weekly conference calls and emails, and providing on-site consultation as needed. 

Education Solution Specialists

Susanna Shamim, M.P.P., Partner

Susanna Shamim, Director of Education Solutions division, has had a career in postsecondary education spanning over 25 years in senior executive positions, with a focus on regulatory compliance, change management, fiscal accountability, and organizational development in public, private and market-funded institutions.ð

Eric Gravenberg, Ph.D., Senior Associate

Dr. Gravenberg has had a distinguished 35 year career in higher education. He is a nationally recognized expert in enrollment management and institutional capacity building.  He has served in several senior leadership positions at major universities, both public and private. ð

George D. Taylor, Ed.D., Senior Associate

Dr. Taylor is a Senior Associate with Beacon Management Group with expertise in organizational development, strategic planning, internal communication, budgeting and leadership development and executive administration. He has held senior executive positions at two state universities, and has influence quality enhancements in executive management in student affairs. ð

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