INTRODUCING ConnectEduu

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Presented by Chad Schaedler, National Sales
Director, ConnectEDU
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Who We Are
Founded, in 2002, to address the inefficiencies
students face in college and career
transitions Industry leader in First with SIS
(K12/Post-Secondary) integration
College-to-college transition solutions
Electronic student records Largest and fastest
growing Going-to-College/Career Network
Developer of award-winning, proprietary
technology (Connect!, Prep HeadQuarters),
four patents/pending
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The ConnectEDU National Network

• 2,000 high schools 300 colleges
• 1.9 million students
• Anticipated growth in 09 of 1,000 high schools
  and 300 additional colleges

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Network Projections
Year 18-24 College Students
Projected C! Projected C! year olds
(63 of 18-24) Colleges College
Students 2009 30,342 19,115
300 2,315 (12) 2010 30,565
19,255 600 4,630 (24) 2011 30,692
19,335 850 6,559 (34) 2012 30,739
19,365 1,100 8,488 (44) 2013
30,671 19,322 1,350 10,417
(54) 2014 30,478 19,201
1,600 12,346 (62)
CDU Projections
Numbers in thousands
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Vision
Employers interact with students and their
supporters throughout their education lifecycle
to actively participate in college and career
planning.
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TalentConnect Overview

• TalentConnect starts now with existing
  functionality already built into the Connect! and
  PrepHQ platforms.
• Over the summer of 2009, extend the TalentConnect
  functionality and enhance it on the ConnectEDU
  platform giving it its own identity and
  "branding".
• For the start of the 2009/2010 school year
  include TalentConnect with the launch of C!Next.
• Over the 2009/2010 school year enhance
  TalentConnect to include 4 year college student
  populations.

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Data Integration

• TalentConnect integrates with the college SIS to
  better inform the process
• eTranscripts
• Verified gpas

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Informed Major - Career Pathways

• Connect! utilizes tag cloud development to
  help inform a students major(s) and
• career correlation based on
• the students curriculum plan,
• academic performance, and
• out-of-classroom interests

ANSWERING THE AGE OLD QUESTION JUST WHAT DOES
STATISTICS HAVE TO DO WITH MY FUTURE, ANYWAY?
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Information and Employer Launch-Pad

• Connect! exposes students to career information
  and the training / skill sets required to
  follow specific career paths

PRIMARY GOAL OF TalentConnect TO LINK EMPLOYER
PROFILES TO THE DESCRIPTIONS OF CAREERS THEY OFFER
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Robust, Published Student Profiles

• Connect! helps students develop
• and publish robust portfolios /
• student profiles
• - Academic Record
• - Extracurricular Activities
• - Recognitions, Areas of Interest

CREATING AN INTEGRATED COLLEGE AND
CAREER COMMUNITY AND A LAUNCHPAD FOR COLLEGE
AND EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT
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Career Exploration Tools

• Connect! allows students
• to search employer
• profiles based on their
• interests and skill sets

CREATING A SELF- SELECTING DATA POINT BASED ON
STUDENT ACTIVITY A LAUNCHPAD FOR INFORMED
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTIONS
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Student Outreach

• Brand the Company to young
• people as they are making
• career decisions
• Mentor and guide students to
• the education and training
• decisions that will help them
• succeed in the workforce
• Sponsor / scholarship students
• as they complete college
• Offer internships / employment
• opportunities to targeted
• candidates

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TalentConnect Partner Outreach

• Connect! lets users explore
• robust employer profiles for
• TalentConnect partners
• Students can
• -engage in corporate
• initiatives
• -review career tracks
• -view employee profiles

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TalentConnect Employer Partner Role

• Identify and search for students
• with skills, backgrounds, and
• career interests that are a good
• match for the organization
• Identify and interact with
• students that are still forming
• their career interests and goals
• Build meaningful relationships
• with students early and
• through the collegiate
• experience

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Privacy Related Issues
FERPA PPRA ConnectEDU operates on behalf of
educational institutions in full compliance with
all federal and state school privacy laws,
including the Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974 (FERPA). The Company maintains an
advanced, managed security perimeter for
Connect!, within auditable SAS 70 Level II
security standards.
Privacy Policy ConnectEDU's Privacy
Policy http//www.connectedu.net/corp/index.php/co
mpany/privacy_policy/
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Demonstration
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Testimonial
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Questions
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TalentConnect Pricing Grid
Greater than 2500 employees (U.S.) MHTC Partner Network Partner
4 yr. contract 3 yr. contract
TalentConnect! Network - Annual Subscription Y1 50,000 75,000
Founding Partner TalentConnect! Discount for Year 1 25 25
Year 1 Subscription 37,500 56,250
TalentConnect! Network - Subsequent Annual Cost 50,000 75,000
Y1 TOTAL 37,500 56,250
Y2 TOTAL 50,000 75,000
Y3 TOTAL 50,000 75,000
Y4 TOTAL 50,000 (est.) 100,000
Y1Y2Y3Y4 TOTAL 187,500 306,250
301 to 2500 employees (U.S) MHTC Partner Network Partner
4 yr. contract 3 yr. contract
TalentConnect! Network - Annual Subscription Y1 35,000 60,000
Founding Partner TalentConnect! Discount for Year 1 25 25
Year 1 Subscription 26,250 45,000
TalentConnect! Network - Subsequent Annual Cost 35,000 60,000
Y1 TOTAL 26,250 45,000
Y2 TOTAL 35,000 60,000
Y3 TOTAL 35,000 60,000
Y4 TOTAL 35,000 (est.) 75,000
Y1Y2Y3Y4 TOTAL 131,250 240,000