AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS

Programs

1. Meetings: the association hosts several events throughout the year, including the aacrao annual meeting, the strategic management enrollment conference (sem), and the technology and transfer summit. The aacrao annual meeting provides a valuable forum for members and experts in admissions, registration, financial aid, institutional research, and government regulations to come together and share their knowledge. The sem conference is the premier event for enrollment management professionals, offering attendees the opportunity to network and engage in professional development while developing tools and resources to enhance enrollment outcomes. Finally, aacrao's technology & transfer summit is an annual event that brings together higher education professionals to discuss the latest trends and best practices in technology and transfer credit.

   $2,981,756 spent$3,867,874 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

2. Consulting: the association provides services to universities and colleges of all sizes across the u.s., canada, and a variety of other international locations in the specialized areas of strategic enrollment management, student services, staff development, technology optimization, credential innovation, and organizational operations.

   $1,393,484 spent$1,097,729 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

3. Membership: the association's membership services activities include member acquisition and retention, annual renewals and customer serviceto over 18,000 existing domestic and international members. Thisincludes maintaining an accurate membership database for internal useby staff and external use by members as a directory. The association also holds an annual awards ceremony where members can nominate eachother for various awards to highlight the exceptional contributions ofits members to higher education.

   $471,971 spentof which $500 as grants$3,342,407 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

4. Aacrao jobs is the leading employment site for admissions, enrollmentmanagement, student services and other higher education administrationprofessionals. As a one-stop resource for employment, aacrao jobsoffers an extensive listing of available jobs in higher educationadministration throughout the united states and abroad. The site alsooffers a resume bank for hiring managers to find qualified candidatesamong the membership.

   $62,982 spent$116,577 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

5. Strategy and planning - this division of the association functions as acoordinating body, developing, evaluating, and implementing strategiesthat satisfy the objectives of individual departments as well aspromoting overall association goals.

   $1,337,353 spent$50,159 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

6. Corporate partnerships - the association offers a corporate partnershipprogram designed to foster mutually beneficial relationships betweenthe association and organizations that provide products and services tohigher education institutions. Partners have opportunities to sharetheir expertise and insights with higher education professionals through webinars, publications, meetings and other avenues.

   $187,220 spent$122,566 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

7. Electronic database for global education (edge) edge is a web-basedplatform that provides tools and resources for evaluating internationaleducational credentials. Aacrao's edge is designed to help institutionsand organizations make informed decisions about the admission, transfercredit, and placement of international students.

   $185,024 spent$615,393 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

8. Government relations - the association provides members with updates onfederal regulations and compliance issues, congressional and agencyactivity, and higher education coverage in national news.

   $500,717 spent
   5% of program spending

9. International initiative - aacrao's international initiative is aprogram that aims to promote best practices in international educationand support the professional development of international educationprofessionals. The initiative provides resources, training, andnetworking opportunities to help professionals navigate thecomplexities of international education and develop strategies forenhancing global engagement on their campuses. The program alsoadvocates for policies that support international education and worksregistrars and admission officers 52-2274900american association of collegiateto build partnerships with institutions and organizations around theworld.

   $68,270 spent$2,400 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

10. Law school admission council (lsac) - aacrao and the law schooladmission council (lsac) have a partnership that allows aacrao membersto access lsac's services and resources. The partnership is designed tosupport the work of aacrao members who are involved in law schooladmissions and to promote best practices in the field.

    $534,717 spent$663,568 earned by the program
    5% of program spending

11. Aacrao research is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understandingof the factors and conditions that impact higher education academic andenrollment services, and ultimately student success.

    $339,817 spentof which $4,578 as grants$82,600 earned by the program
    3% of program spending

12. Ferpa the association provides a range of resources and servicesrelated to the family educational rights and privacy act (ferpa ) tohelp its members understand and comply with the law.

    $85,892 spent$52,970 earned by the program
    1% of program spending

13. Content & curriculum the association offers a range of training andeducational programs designed to help aacrao members stay up to date onthe latest trends and best practices in the field.

    $563,414 spent$247,032 earned by the program
    5% of program spending

14. Publications/journals the association offers a wide variety ofpublications that assist members with professional development, as wellas helping them make informed decisions and improve their practices.aacrao publications play a critical role in communicating knowledge,insights, and best practices to its members and the broader highereducation community.

    $314,561 spent$111,077 earned by the program
    3% of program spending

15. General business develpoment and grants

    $1,496,807 spentof which $294,935 as grants$91,808 earned by the program
    14% of program spending

The 15 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,523,985.