Cornell College Deems its ‘Save Your Seat’ Initiative a Success

An article from The Gazette discusses Cornell College’s initiative, ‘Save Your Seat,’ where prospective students could guarantee themselves Cornell-funded aid, priority housing, and preferred first-year seminar placement by applying and submitting an enrollment deposit before a September deadline. This strategy is meant to increase enrollment despite the shrinking pool of high school graduates. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source.