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Higher Education Community

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Get to know Iron Bridge Resources


Iron Bridge is a full-service higher education consulting firm. We've been supporting colleges with customized business solutions since 2013!

Our Suite of Services is designed to:


  • Support you today,
  • Educate you for tomorrow, and
  • Ensure your institution's future success!
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Interim Staffing Solutions


Short-staffed? Consider an interim consultant to keep things moving!





Supporting you TODAY


Day-to day operational support:

  • File review
  • Verification
  • Need analysis
  • Awarding & packaging
  • Loan & grant processing
  • Reconciliation
  • Professional judgment
  • Counseling
  • Outreach & customer service


Also perfect for:

  • Peak period help
  • Reporting
  • Short-term projects


All job levels.


Experience you can trust.

  • Consultants are fully-vetted industry experts with years of experience behind them.


No long-term commitment. Quick placement!


CONTACT:

Jayne McGinn, Director of Client Relations

(508) 864-2159 | jayne@ironbridgeresources.com

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Tax Training for FAAs


Interpreting tax returns during the awarding process isn't easy.


Our Tax Training workshops cover the tax-related information that ED expects financial aid professionals to know.




Educating you for TOMORROW


We offer Tax Training on a variety of subjects including:


FM Verification and Conflicting Information

Sample topics include:

  • Overview of V1 Verification
  • Prof. Judgment since FAFSA Simplification
  • Splitting out an individual's data from a joint tax return
  • Understanding the SAI calculation


Business, Real Estate, and Trust Tax Returns

Sample topics include:

  • What can we learn from Business Tax Returns?
  • Basic business expenses
  • Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
  • Schedules C and E, and Form 8825


Robert Weinerman, our Director of Training, is a nationally recognized expert in how the U.S. tax code impacts financial aid!


CONTACT:

Robert Weinerman, Director of Training

(617) 733-0027 | robert@ironbridgeresources.com

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NEW! Enrollment & Retention Services

Is your school facing enrollment challenges? You're not alone.




Ensuring your FUTURE SUCCESS


With flat or declining demographics and increasing student price sensitivity, the need for a data-informed, responsive, and mission-aligned financial aid strategy is more important than ever.


A Financial Aid Optimization consulting engagement will deliver actionable insights and a tailored awarding strategy aligned with your enrollment and revenue goals.


Financial Aid Optimization: Project Roadmap


Phase 1: Diagnostic Aid Review

Phase 2: Elasticity & Predictive Modeling

Phase 3: Price Sensitivity Survey

Phase 4: Strategic Aid Design

Phase 5: Implementation & Monitoring


CONTACT:

Shane Pruitt, Ed.D. | Sr. Consultant, Enrollment & Retention

(706) 804-2724 | shane@ironbridgeresources.com

YOU NEED HELP. WE'RE HERE.

(508) 459-9880 | www.ironbridgeresources.com