Transform parents into advocates with Nearpeer
And you'll improve student recruitment, retention, and well-being
Go beyond communication to meaningful connection
Connect pre-enrollment
Connect your recruits’ parents to build family‑level connection and commitment to enroll, while also sharing important information and student deadlines.
Extend your community
Nearpeer’s easy-to-use search allows participating parents to find others near their hometown to extend your campus community to your families.
Reach globally
Nearpeer’s approach makes it easy for far-away and nearby families to build friendships that result in local parent support to your international students.
Nearpeer for Parents & Families was co-created with leaders at Xavier University of Louisiana, our innovation partner, to develop this highly effective program to support first-gen student enrollment and student success
"Since implementing Nearpeer, the calls that we get, the complaints that we get, have been significantly reduced. It has created a line of communication that is not contentious. It has built community with our families.”
Dr. Curtis Wright,
Vice President of Student Affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana
"Parents were actually more trustworthy in conversations with other parents.”
Dr. Keyana Scales,
then-Vice President of Enrollment Management at Xavier University of Louisiana
What parents are saying..
Benefits of Nearpeer for parent connection & connnection
Recruit & retain more
When parents feel connected to your campus community, they positively influence enrollment
Reduce staff headaches
Proactively build positive relationships with parents before potential issues, to keep the conversation constructive
Beat bulldozers
With your students’ parents as your advocates, they amplify your great work and balance bulldozer parents
One source of truth for parents
Reduce confusion and improve communication when parents know they can rely on your Nearpeer posts and notifications as the trusted source for information
