Question 1

How does the directory get populated?

Accepted Answer

Studiously imports eligible alumni records from connected Raiser's Edge NXT or Veracross systems, or from a reviewed CSV. The school controls visibility and exclusions. Enrichment proposals are matched and reviewed separately, and alumni account creation is not required before the directory is configured.

Question 2

How do connections actually happen?

Accepted Answer

A student finds an alum in the directory and sends a message through the platform. That message lands in the alum's personal inbox. School-branded, one-click opt-out. The alum replies from their inbox like any other email.

Question 3

Are personal email addresses ever shared?

Accepted Answer

Never. Every message routes through a custom school-branded address (e.g. yourschool@connect.studiously.ai). Students never see an alum's personal email. Alumni never see a student's. When an alum replies, their response is routed back through the platform and delivered to the student's inbox on the other side. The school maintains full visibility into every conversation, and alumni can opt out at any time with a single click. Your school controls the channel. We just make it invisible.

Question 4

Do alumni need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

Alumni do not need an account or app to respond to student outreach. The message arrives in their existing email inbox and they reply like any other email. An account may be used when a school enables alumni directory access or profile management.

Question 5

What data do you need to get started?

Accepted Answer

Studiously starts with identifying information such as name, school, class year, email, or LinkedIn URL. A professional-data provider may return employer, title, education, location, and LinkedIn fields when source coverage and identity evidence support a match; proposals are validated and reviewed before application.

Question 6

How is this different from Graduway or Almabase?

Accepted Answer

Graduway and Almabase offer broad member-community and engagement products with account-based features. Studiously focuses on a roster-first K-12 directory, matched and reviewed career-data enrichment, and a student-outreach reply flow that does not require an alumni account.

Question 7

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Studiously is built for independent schools, not universities. Pricing reflects that. Book a demo to discuss your school's specific needs.

Alumni don't need another update.They need a reason to engage again.

Alumni don't need another update.
They need a reason to engage again.