Services
OUR CORE SERVICES
Advancing student success through strategic, research-driven solutions
ETE partners with educational institutions to design and deliver grant writing, evaluation services, student success programs, institutional research, and self-studies. Our work is grounded in measurable impact, practical implementation, and a commitment to advancing both student and institutional success.
Grant Writing
We write exceptional grant proposals tailored to your institution’s mission, priorities, and funding opportunities. Using the most relevant data in the field, we bring years of experience to crafting compelling proposals, paired with personalized implementation strategies and clear, evidence- based reasoning.
Our expertise spans grants at every level with a specialty in federal funding and a proven record of securing multimillion-dollar awards. Beyond writing, we conduct the research needed to identify opportunities and strengthen your case, while also partnering with you to develop strong narratives, budgets, and evaluation plans that meet funder requirements and position your institution for long- term success.
At ETE, our goal is not only to help you secure funding but also to ensure that every proposal strengthens your ability to deliver meaningful results for your students and community.
Grant Evaluation
At ETE, we see evaluation as more than compliance. It’s a tool for continuous improvement and strategic decision-making. Our evaluation work not only meets funder requirements, but also provides clients with a deeper understanding of what works, what needs adjustment, and how to scale successful practices.
We provide unbiased, external evaluation services that meet your grant funder’s requirements. To date, our team has evaluated more than $25 million in grants, delivering data-driven insights that strengthen accountability and support both short- and long-term projects.
All our team members working on grant evaluation projects hold graduate degrees, current certifications in protecting human subjects, and expertise in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.
Student Success Programs
We develop and implement student success programs that increase retention, foster belonging, and prepare students for success in higher education and beyond.
We partner with institutions to design curriculum and co-curricular programs based on best practices and can oversee implementation for colleges and universities upon request. Our approach includes training institutional leaders and staff to run programs independently in a sustainable manner, ensuring they can continue without outside support.
Our experience includes creating cultural exchanges for students who may not have study
abroad opportunities, strengthening undergraduate
research in the humanities, delivering boot camps in
foundational areas such as reading, writing, math,
and chemistry, and implementing internship
programs that expand career pathways at the college
level.
Professional Learning - ETE Academy
We are proud to offer a full range of professional learning and development services through ETE Academy. To explore those offerings and access our free workshops and webinars, please click the link below.
At ETE, we design and deliver a range of professional learning experiences, from week-long international educator immersion programs to focused, one-day retreats centered on team building and leadership. Our work is grounded in the belief that strong workplace culture drives meaningful outcomes. We use a structured framework rooted in goal setting, accountability, and continuous growth to create impactful experiences for your team.
We are equally committed to sharing this knowledge and making it accessible. Through ETE Academy, we offer a range of free resources, workshops, and webinars that are publicly available. If you are interested in accessing these resources or exploring our professional learning services, or if you would like to partner with us for a professional learning event, retreat, or symposium, we invite you to explore the ETE Academy page below.
Self-Studies & Research
We support institutions in conducting self-studies and research that strengthen programs, inform decision-making, and position organizations for continuous improvement and national recognition.
Our team partners with institutions to define the scope and goals of each project, whether for regional accreditation, internal review, national designations, program development, or institutional research.
We conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research to evaluate programs, partnerships, and institutional practices by analyzing existing data and assisting in gathering new data. Our experience includes guiding successful self-studies for national designations such as the Carnegie Classification and the Seal of Excelencia.
Strategic Planning
We help institutions and organizations develop clear, actionable strategic plans that strengthen programs, improve processes, and support long-term institutional goals.
Our team works with departments and leadership teams to map student and employee processes, identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, and design strategies that align with institutional priorities.
Through collaborative planning, program mapping, and structured goal-setting, we help organizations clarify priorities and implement systems to track progress over time to support continuous improvement.