The Jenzabar Impact Award
The Jenzabar Impact Award recognizes an individual, program, or department at a Jenzabar client institution who has gone above and beyond in their role on campus to make an impact on students, community, and/or employees. Nominated by a peer at their institution, the individual or department will show excellence in promoting student success and development. This can be through a new program or initiative the nominee created or through individual or team contributions.
Congratulations to the 2026 Jenzabar Impact Award Winners!
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship Program
Drexel’s no-cost apprenticeship removes financial barriers while preparing participants for licensed healthcare careers—graduating debt-free with guaranteed wage growth. With an 88% completion rate and 100% certification pass rate, the program outperforms national benchmarks. Drexel plans to expand cohorts, employer partnerships, and support services to scale its impact.
IMPACT (Improving Preparation, Acceleration, Completion, and Training)
Morris College’s IMPACT initiative combines real-time data and personalized coaching to drive student success. Retention has risen from ~40% to 71%, exceeding benchmarks, while co-requisite courses significantly improve academic performance. The college is expanding analytics and support models to further strengthen completion outcomes.
Culture for Service
This program fosters servant leadership through community engagement. In 2025, 375 participants contributed over 1,000 volunteer hours across 21 nonprofits on Culture for Service Day. Future plans include expanding service opportunities across state lines and launching a student-led initiative to grow year-round impact.
Impact Award Alumni
Criteria and Guidelines
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Impact Award Application
A committee of Jenzabar team members will review all applications and select the finalists.
The committee will interview finalists and select the winner. The winner will receive a $20,000* grant to be used for the program, initiative, or department of the individual to continue the enhancement of student success and outcomes on their campus.
*Checks will be given to the institution to distribute to department or program. They are not given to the individual personally.