Understanding SchoolFront Admissions Terminology
Before you dive into the Online Help content about configuring and using SchoolFront admissions management functionality, it's important that you understand SchoolFront admissions terminology.
| Term |
Definition / Description... |
How To Manage It In SchoolFront... |
| Admissions Management |
In SchoolFront, the term "Admissions Management" refers to the configuration (set-up) of a school's unique admissions process in the system and then the management of student admissions applications through the defined process. |
Click here to see a visual overview of the whole admissions management capability in SchoolFront. |
| Admissions Requirements |
Admissions requirements include all information and artifacts used during the admissions process as well as those collected from applying students / guardians during the process.
- Click here for more information and some examples.
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Click here to see how to add your school's admissions requirements to SchoolFront. |
| Admissions Process Steps |
Admissions steps include groupings of requirements which must be completed before the student can proceed to the next step.
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Click here to see how to create a library of admissions process steps in SchoolFront. |
| Admissions Programs |
Admissions programs are groupings of steps placed in a specific order with requirements associated with each step.
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Click here to see how to set-up your school's unique admissions programs in SchoolFront. |
| Student Application |
Student application is the act of a student (or someone on behalf of a student) applying to a school.
Sometimes the application process is prefaced with an inquiry from either the person applying or another party seeking information about the school, its programs / activities, and characteristics of the student body.
In SchoolFront students choose from 1 or more Admissions Programs to which to apply.
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Click here to see how to use the configured system to manage student applications for admission to your school in SchoolFront. |
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