About Ad Astra's Difference

AACRAO is a non-profit, voluntary, professional association of more than 11,000 higher education professionals who represent approximately 2,600 institutions in more than 40 countries. Its mission is to provide professional development, guidelines, and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology, and student services. 

AASCU is the collective voice of nearly 400 public colleges, universities, and systems that hold students and community at the heart of their mission. The association works to expand student access, success and opportunity; promote world class teaching and experiential learning tied to career advancement; and support applied research and service that advances economic development and quality of life in communities across the country.

Achieving the Dream is a partner and champion of hard working leaders at more than 300 community colleges across the country. The community colleges they work with are distinct: They choose transformation over tradition, curiosity over inaction, innovation over status quo. Drawing on expert coaches, groundbreaking programs, and national peer network, Achieving the Dream builds customized growth plans to address the unique challenges each institution faces. They provide institutional leaders, faculty, and staff with actionable solutions grounded in years of experience and the knowledge of what it’s like to be in their shoes.

Complete College America (CCA) is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing institutional performance gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale highly effective structural reforms and promote policies that improve student success.

Founded in 2004, Excelencia in Education accelerates Latino student success in higher education to address the U.S. economy's need for a highly educated workforce and for civic leadership. Excelencia does this by providing data-driven analysis of the educational status of Latinos; promoting education policies and institutional practices that support their academic achievement; and organizing a network of professionals with a common goal of Latino student success.

The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is the leading source of information for campus business and finance professionals. The association provides you with a bold voice, collaboration, and resources to tackle higher education’s evolving challenges. Get the strategic and practical support you need with a thriving network of your peers.