Meet Learners Where They Are with Academic Advising

Investing in your employees goes a long way for recruitment and retention, and education benefits help you inch closer to those goals. In alignment with this thought, I have also been a strong proponent of being strategic about education benefits and having a ‘holistic’ education benefits strategy that includes more than one education benefit, like Student Loan Repayment Assistance or Scholarship along with Tuition Assistance, to cater to employees in all stages of a career ladder leading to a solid retention strategy. But that’s a topic for another time, I want to focus on the learner for the rest of this post.

Without a doubt, higher education is perceived as a gateway for career advancement and better financial opportunities in today’s competitive landscape. However, for many working professionals, going to school can be daunting because of the complexities of navigating educational systems and balancing personal and professional responsibilities. I can’t imagine the pressure of managing these aspirations alongside uncertainties about credits, courses, and college choices. So, to help learners overcome these challenges Edcor offers Academic Advising – in partnership with Pearson – as a complimentary service with Tuition Assistance. It’s all about an individual’s journey and their goals – alongside it saves thousands of dollars for the employee and the employer.

Edcor Academic Advising

At Edcor, Academic Advising is a cornerstone of support that addresses the core elements of student success and is designed to support learners at every step of their academic journey.

We meet learners where they are in their journey and every Client employee or learner who experiences Edcor Advising is served by their ‘success team’. This team comprises a well-trained and knowledgeable Counselor, Advisor, and Success Coach – the three pillars of support throughout the learning cycle that catapult the learner toward success.

The Academic Counselor is the primary point of contact during the initial advising and planning stage. They identify the learner’s educational goals, career ambitions, the motivation behind seeking a degree, the financials, and provide a host of personalized recommendations to choose from. The advice includes considerations like regional accreditations, credit transfers, credit building, and optimally utilizing employer’s tuition benefits dollars.

The Academic Advisor is the technical expert who partners with the Academic Counselor and works behind the scenes to research and develop personalized degree plans for the learner. They develop year-by-year academic plans with timelines for completion, and out-of-pocket cost estimates taking the employer’s tuition assistance policies into account.

The Success Coach becomes the primary point of contact once an academic degree plan has been developed and the learner begins coursework. Constant interactions via email, text, chat, and phone ensure that the learner foresees and overcomes life obstacles that would hamper academic success. There are monthly- and on-demand coaching calls with each corporate learner to keep the learners on track.

Learners who go through Academic Advising are more engaged, focused on taking courses that satisfy degree requirements, and have higher likelihoods of course completion. That’s not just our experience but also proved by an in-depth study by CCCSE. Advantageously, traditional academic advising is now augmented by leading software platforms that help counselors manage the caseloads and guide each learner to successful course completion.

It’s no secret that Learner success translates to skill transfers back to the job and overall bottom-line improvements for organizations, making it imperative for organizations to add this service as an extension to their educational benefits portfolio.

Leveraging Technology and Expertise

We collaborate with industry leaders like Pearson to enhance academic advising with advanced technology and extensive research databases. This partnership allows Edcor to offer unbiased advising services, personalized student portals, and access to a wide range of accredited degree programs. For instance, the Global Digital Classroom platform enables employees to take online courses at a lower cost, with a 100% transfer guarantee to their chosen degree program.

Measuring Success and ROI

We are committed to delivering measurable outcomes for both learners and organizations. We employ in-depth data analysis to track learner progress, measure program effectiveness, and demonstrate return on investment (ROI) through metrics like Net Promoter Scores (NPS) and cost savings on tuition assistance programs.

For organizations looking to enhance their educational benefits portfolio and support talent development strategies, Edcor Academic Advising stands out as a pivotal partner in fostering lifelong learning and driving organizational success.

Think Possible with Edcor and empower your workforce to excel in an ever-evolving educational landscape.

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