Summit 2026 is a wrap! 156 attendees from 104 institutions descended on Philadelphia for two days of customer stories, peer swapping, and straight talk about what's working in family engagement. From AI assistants fielding 3am parent questions to schools finally fixing their clunkiest processes, here are the four takeaways worth borrowing for your own campus.

Deliver instant, personalized support while offering deeper insight into what families need most. Beta tested across 9,000 parent interactions at 25 colleges and universities, our AI Assistant was designed specifically for the front lines of college family engagement.

Two-year colleges are opening doors for students across the country — but what do families actually expect when helping their students choose and succeed at these institutions?

When St. Charles Community College realized families were missing key info, they turned to CampusESP. The result? A 63% enrollment boost and stronger family connections — with just one hour a week of staff time. See how they made it happen through smarter, earlier engagement.

Families are involved (and often driving) every step of the pipeline, from recruiting high schoolers into dual enrollment programs, to retaining dual enrollment students, to converting dual enrollment students into full-time students.

We analyzed engagement data from over 18,000 two-year college parents to understand what information they’re looking for most. Use this playbook to not only engage families and supporters, but help them become partners in student success

We know you have big goals but often limited resources. Consider your Account Manager an extra staff member, ready to help you hone and expand your family engagement strategy. Our Director of Account Management explains the three main ways that her team can help you.

Roane State Community College turned to CampusESP to help scale their family engagement strategy as an office of one. Learn how investing in family engagement has helped them increase student retention, improve recruitment, and grow their family database - with minimal administrative support and effort.