For Charter Networks & College Access Organizations

From Compliance Tracking to Completion Support

SchooLinks tracks readiness. Overgrad drives persistence.

Both platforms help with college planning, but if your mission extends beyond graduation day, you need tools that actively support alumni.

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The Reporting vs. Intervention Gap

Compliance dashboards don't re-engage dropouts.

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✕ Compliance reporting is necessary—but it doesn't create follow-through by itself
✕ Reporting visibility is different from intervention workflows
✕ Mentoring is valuable, but re-engagement requires systematic outreach
The Active Support Model

Data that drives action, not just reports.

Overgrad can turn NSC data into intervention workflows. When a student stops out, counselors get alerts and tools to re-engage them.

Where SchooLinks Excels

A comprehensive CCLR platform built for K-12 district compliance.

  • Compliance Reporting: Built for district accountability and state reporting workflows
  • Readiness Frameworks: Tools aligned to CCLR/CCR requirements
  • Work-Based Learning: Management features for WBL participation tracking
  • Family Visibility: Portals and communication features that support parent engagement
  • Career Planning: Career/college exploration and planning experiences for students

For K-12 districts focused on CCLR compliance and state reporting, SchooLinks is a strong choice.

"Overgrad has made college planning more accessible for scholars and more intuitive for counselors. By streamlining data and providing clear, real-time insights, we're able to move from static reporting to timely action—improving both the advising experience and our ability to support scholars."

Sally Vo Vice President, College Access, Readiness, and Equity, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Where Overgrad Goes Further

For organizations measuring completion, not just enrollment.

01. Active Re-engagement

From Tracking to Intervention

Many CCLR platforms emphasize reporting and compliance. Overgrad is built for intervention—alerts, tasks, and outreach workflows that help teams re-engage students when momentum drops.

  • Stop-out alerts with automated workflows
  • Re-engagement campaign templates
  • Case management for persistence coaching
  • Transfer tracking and re-enrollment support
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Student Messaging CAMPAIGNS Delivered Delivered Pending Draft Message Composer AUDIENCE: Segment A Filter CHANNEL SMS Email REACH Selected STATUS Ready DELIVERY Tracked RESPONSES Visible
02. Bulk Communication

Two-Way SMS at Scale

Alumni response rates vary by channel—SMS is often the fastest way to reach them. Overgrad's built-in messaging lets you reach thousands of students with deadline reminders, check-ins, and re-engagement nudges.

  • Two-way SMS messaging
  • Bulk email campaigns
  • Automated deadline reminders
  • Personalized outreach sequences
03. All Pathways

Beyond Four-Year College

Not every student goes to a four-year college. Overgrad tracks apprenticeships, trades, military, and direct-to-work outcomes with equal rigor.

  • Apprenticeship and trade tracking
  • Military enlistment outcomes
  • Employment outcomes tracking (where available)
  • Alternative credential tracking
Career Pathways illustration showing student distribution across post-secondary options Pathway Distribution All Pathways 4-Year College Enrolled 2-Year College Enrolled Apprenticeships Active Trade / Certificate Active Military Employment Completion Tracking Enrollment Persistence Completion PATHWAYS Visible STATUS Tracked Data sources connected

Which Fits Your Mission?

SchooLinks works well if:

  • You're a K-12 district focused on state compliance
  • CCLR reporting is your primary use case
  • You need family portal and parent engagement
  • Outcome tracking is primarily for reporting

Choose Overgrad if:

  • You actively re-engage alumni who stop out
  • You run SMS/email campaigns for persistence
  • You're a charter network or college access org
  • Your mission is completion, not just enrollment

The key question: Is your goal compliance reporting, or active intervention to drive completion?

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