We're tuning in tomorrow to Jobs for the Future (JFF)'s Financing the Future: A Conversation about ISAs. Register here: bit.ly/395PtO1

"When even the savers can’t afford college (the average 529 college savings account has only $27,785...), how can we expect the middle class to mortgage their future for an uncertain outcome?"—Nick Ducoff in IHE bit.ly/31MRgDL

Taking a look back at our interview with member of The Room and CEO of Vemo Education, @TonioDeSo, on the innovative financial model accelerating access to higher education. theroomworldwide.medium.com/tonio-desorren…

"More often than not, financial risk-sharing is a leading indicator that an institution is ready to go above and beyond to help students succeed."—Vemo CEO @TonioDeSo bit.ly/3tdkms5

"The common thread across all ISA programs is assisting families and having access to a way to fund their education."—David Walker, VP for Finance & Planning at Messiah University bit.ly/3siuBKv

"From IT to student support services to marketing, there’s value in investing outside of the classroom — for both institutions and students alike."—@TonioDeSo on non-instructional spending in #highered bit.ly/3xbbzcG

This year, average tuition discount rate for first-time undergraduates reached 53.9% bit.ly/343nPyi

EXCLUSIVE: Arlington’s Vemo Education, led by @TonioDeSo, has scooped up Boston ed-tech startup Edmit Solutions, led by Nick Ducoff. The deal marks the local company’s first acquisition — and more could be coming... bizj.us/1qaanj

It's official: Vemo is joining forces with Edmit Solutions! Together, we plan to help students demand — and colleges deliver — a stronger ROI on education. Read more at linkerr.io/vkPk7

Vemo & Edmit Solutions's partnership is about "helping colleges understand—and then stand behind—their value, to prove the cost of education is worth it, or to make changes when they're not setting the right expectations."—@TonioDeSo Acquisition announcement: prn.to/3hYrHsS

Most students have startlingly little insight when applying to college. Edmit provides students with smart personal advice to help guide them toward the colleges that are the best fit for them. @TonioDeSo's blog post here: bit.ly/3hWqzWm

“With the ISA, the school was willing to take a risk and educate me essentially for free for one year before it ever saw a penny or a return on its investment. That was the turning point for me.“—@KenzieAcademy student Caitlin Golden bit.ly/2Sd5H2P

Congrats to @TonioDeSo and all the other inspiring business leaders selected as finalists in the EY US Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Mid-Atlantic Awards—we'll be cheering for you!

Free for Edmit Solutions users. Version 1.0 of a very important benefit. Congrats to Nick, Sabrina and team on bringing this to market.

Congrats to the Edmit team on launching the Edmit Guarantee! "The Edmit Guarantee is about extending basic protections to ensure that graduates who are truly struggling get the support they need while they search for their first job out of college." prn.to/3xesASa

The Edmit Guarantee is "our way of putting our money where our mouth is" — @sabrinamanville on Edmit Solutions's new product after its acquisition by Arlington's Vemo Education bit.ly/3ztkFSU

In honor of today's NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study webcast: Vemo co-founder Dr. Jeff Weinstein discusses the 2020 TDS with Liz Clark. Part 1 of 6. bit.ly/2UbJF0X

"Why do students choose to forego college? Or attend the wrong college? Or drop out of college?" Vemo's Dr. Jeff Weinstein dives into these questions and others with NACUBO. bit.ly/36nqEM1

Big congrats to our partner Lackawanna College, the fastest-growing private nonprofit college for BAs and AAs. And to Point University and Jessup University, the 3rd and 4th fastest-growing private nonprofit colleges for BAs. bit.ly/2VTuGcW

Thrilled to announce that Inc. magazine ranks Vemo Education no. 16 in education and no. 586 overall in its list of the fastest-growing companies. Congratulations to everyone else on the Inc. 5000! bit.ly/2UnOZyI